Fitzgerald, Ella - It's Only A Paper Moon Lyrics






You say it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me
Yes, it's 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 & Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me

You say it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me
Yes, it's 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 & Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe if you believed in me

It's phony it's plain to see
How happy I would be
If you believed in me





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  1. Y.... 1....

    *You take a sip from your vault 13 canteen.*

  2. K.... W....

    My favorite Ella song. Wish I had her voice. I sound like a cat with its bits jammed in a door.

  3. K.... ....

    jojolion brought me here

  4. G.... M....

    My favorite voice!

  5. W.... S....

    Was a programme on few week ago about a blood moon and played this song can't stop listening to it so beautiful just love it

  6. J.... G....

    Origami

  7. �.... �....

    After 1Q84???

  8. A.... V....

    Does anyone know if there's sheet music for this arrangement of the song?

  9. B.... S....

    1:14 are they singing in 4ths or 5ths or something else? Does anybody know what exactly makes that kind of sound?

    B.... S....

    the magic of close harmonies! they sing an almost dissonant harmony, try having one person in your group resolve a dissonant harmony

  10. D.... S....

    My mentally ill brain flashed me this song from my past. Youtube brought me a tiny bit of sanity. It does exist.

  11. M.... C....

    Here because of Hollywood Graveyard cause they played this song when they show her gravestone.

  12. M.... T....

    From 1Q84 to here

  13. L.... H....

    getting ready to be sent to the mental hospital like:

    L.... H....

    Me too see you in there x

  14. J.... ....

    When Paper Moon hits you with a Bus.

  15. t.... w....

    Happy to listen to this it's great. Ella fitzgerals is a legend in musisc.

  16. M.... L....

    1Q84 <3

  17. k.... j....

    Here because of the book 1Q84!

  18. D.... I....

    Blanche: Damn you, Stanley.

  19. A.... M....

    Nel cielo ci sono due lune... Un mondo esiste ed un altro è pura finzione! Non so in quale mondo io mi trovi adesso! Mi manca il mio sogno... Mi manca tantissimo, mi manchi.

  20. S.... M....

    I prefer this over the Sinatra version 😐

    S.... M....

    GET HIM OUT OF HERE

  21. M.... C....

    this is like my favourite song and I am only 19

    M.... C....

    ME: COP AND CAP me too! Probably found this song in a different way though lol

    M.... C....

    Hey 19! you got dat right! And I am only 67

  22. A.... O....

    who from bioshock 2?

  23. N.... C....

    "Sin tu amor, esto no es más que una burda comedia" :v

  24. �.... ....

    I miss ella....I'm named after her bc my dad is a huge fan and he knows all the texts! I have a beautiful voice too but I'm too shy 😔

    �.... ....

    Sure you can do great!! ❤

  25. D.... A....

    I'm here thanks to HARUKI MURAKAMI...
    He talked about this song in his novel

    D.... A....

    Me too!

    D.... A....

    Just now. Like to search some songs he mentioned.

    D.... A....

    @Hậu Trịnh Tiến can we talk for that :-)

  26. S.... ....

    I'm supposed to be revising...

  27. S.... B....

    Beautiful

  28. m.... n....

    Small Child
    Paper Frog
    B U S

  29. S.... L....

    In cooperation with Lance Armstrong who died in 2012

  30. R.... S....

    Fitzgerald's voice is so beautiful and the different images of her at different times in her career are wonderful to view. Much preferable to "scat", in my opinion.

  31. K.... ....

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎵🎶🎤🎤🎤🎹🎹

  32. _.... ....

    I’m so glad I got the chance to do a duet on this song with one of my friends. It’s a beautiful song 💕💕💕

  33. S.... S....

    BLESS THIS IS GORGEOUS

  34. I.... J....

    listening because of A streetcar named desire.

    I.... J....

    Same here.

    I.... J....

    a level life

  35. Y.... G....

    I’m singing this with my choir in two days 😄

    Y.... G....

    got a video? :D

    Y.... G....

    Zane Gan No, except I’ve already sung it and it went super well!

  36. C.... w....

    Pure joy... 🌛💜✌️😜🍀

  37. H.... H....

    Nothing compares!

  38. B.... G....

    Goodness

  39. C.... M....

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SO GAYYYYYYYYYY