Say, it's only a paper moon, sailing over a card - board sea

But it wouldn't be make be - lieve, if you believed in me

Yes, it's only a canvass sky, hanging over a mus - lin tree

But it wouldn't be make be - lieve, if you believed in me

With - out your love, it's a honky - tonk pa - rade

With - out your love, it's a melody played in a penny ar - cade

It's a Barnum and Bailey world, just as phony as it can be

But it wouldn't be make be - lieve, if you believed in me