(harold arlen, billy rose, e. y. harburg)





Said it is only a paper moon

Sailing over a cardboard sea,

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me.





Say it is only a canvas sky

Hanging over a muslin tree,

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me.





Without your love,

It's a honky-tonk parade.

Without your love,

It's a melody played in a penny arcade.











It's a barnum and bailey world,

Just as phony as it can be,

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me.





~interlude~





Without your love,

It's a honky-tonk parade.

Without your love,

It's a melody played in a penny arcade.





It's a barnum and bailey world

Just as phony as it can be,

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me.