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 believe in me And it's only that paper moon (Paper moon) Hanging over the cardboard sea (Ooh) And it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me Yes it's only that canvas sky (Canvas sky) Sitting over that cardboard sea And it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me And without your love, it's a honky-tonk parade And without your love, it's the melody played in a penny arcade It is only that canvas sky Over that cardboard sea It wouldn't be make believe if you believe in me Now, if you believe in me Now, if you believe in me Now, if you believe in me