Lyrics

Paper lover
Pressed between the pages of another
Book of hard luck stories
You've uncovered.
And your whole life lies
In what fills your eyes.
Paper lover
Crying in the night beneath the covers.
Love stories cause your lonely heart
To flutter.
But its safer than a real man
Which is more than you can stand.

Paper lover you live your love in paperbacks.
Dressed in royal gowns
Or dressed in gunny sacks.
Oh, paper lover your the bride
Of the young men lock inside
Of a situation in your imagination.

In a lifetime
You will love a million men in pantomime.
To you their words are written there
In silent rhyme.
I loves soft tones meant for you alone.
You mutter love is cruel
But it melts your heart like butter.
An you'll never find your way out
Of the clutter
That filled your head
With lies that said
"The reality of love is dead."

Paper lover you live your love in paperbacks.
Dressed in royal gowns
Or dressed in gunny sacks.
Oh, paper lover your the bride
Of the young men lock inside
Of a situation in your imagination.

Paper lover you live your love in paperbacks.
Dressed in royal gowns
Or dressed in gunny sacks.
Oh, paper lover your the bride
Of the young men lock inside
Of a situation in your imagination.