Listen to It's Only A Paper Moon by Nat King Cole

It's Only A Paper Moon

Nat King Cole

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Nat King Cole - It's Only a Paper Moon (1956)

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Nat "King" Cole

Nat "King" Cole

Stimme und Gesang

Harry Edison

Trompete

John Collins

Gitarre

Charlie Harris

Bass

Lee Young

Schlagzeug

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Harburg

Texte

Harold Arlen

Komponist:in

Billy Rose

Texte

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Lee Gillette

Produzent:in

Ron McMaster

Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

It is only a paper moon

Hangin' over a cardboard sea

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believe in me

[Verse 2]

It is only a canvas sky

Sailin' over a muslin tree

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believe in me

[Verse 3]

Without your love

It's a honky-tonk parade

Without your love

It's a melody played on a penny arcade

[Verse 4]

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

[Verse 5]

Without your love

It's a honky-tonk parade

Without your love

It's a melody played on a penny arcade

[Verse 6]

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

Written by: Billy Rose, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Harold Arlen