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Listen to Wildflowers, Vol. 2 - EP by Kurt Elling & Joey Calderazzo
ALBUMWildflowers, Vol. 2 - EPKurt Elling & Joey Calderazzo
Listen to Singer’s Delight featuring Kurt Elling & Joey Calderazzo
PLAYLISTSinger’s DelightApple Music Jazz

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling
Lead Vocals
Joey Calderazzo
Joey Calderazzo
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harburg
Harburg
Songwriter
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling
Producer
Joey Calderazzo
Joey Calderazzo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Say it's only a paper moon
Hanging over a cardboard scene
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believed in me
[Verse 2]
Say it's only a canvas sky
Drooping over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
[Bridge]
Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your kiss
It's a melody played in a penny arcade
[Verse 3]
It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me
Believe in me
[Instrumental]
Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your kiss
It's a melody played in 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 believed in me
[Outro]
If you, ha, believed in me
Written by: E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Harold Arlen

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