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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gillian Welch
Vocals
David Rawlings
Guitar
Buddy Harman
Drums
Jay Joyce
Lead Guitar
John Hughey
Pedal Steel Guitar
Roy Huskey Jr.
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gillian Welch
Songwriter
David Rawlings
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Gary Paczosa
Engineer
John Hanlon
Mixing Engineer
Rick Will
Engineer
Lyrics
Paper wings, all torn and bent
But you made me feel like they were heaven sent
Paper wings, not real at all
But they took me high enough to really fall
Your paper kisses faded too soon
Just like a paper rose beneath a paper moon
Paper wings, paper wings
Oh how could I expect to fly with only paper wings
Angels were singing, didn't you hear
If only I'd listened close when they whispered in my ear
Paper wings, paper wings
Oh how could I expect to fly with only paper wings
I tried to fly but found that I had only paper wings
Writer(s): Gillian Howard Welch, David Todd Rawlings
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