Paper Flowers

Paper Flowers d.o.c. September 11, 2024 Fabricius, O’Brien, Paxton

I was on the west coast, somewhere singin’ my songs
Bought some paper flowers. real flowers don’t last too long
Sent my love the flowers, yellow, blue and green
One for her and one for me and one for the miles between

Asked my brother moon, asked my sister sky
Can you give me a reason, can you tell me why
How’d I get myself out here and leave her way back there
I miss the girl with the true-blue eyes and the long strawberry hair

I was singin’ the old songs, they didn’t sound right to me
I was playin’ for money, I should have been playin’ for free
It was just not workin’, and I knew that for sure
I was singin’ for strangers, should have been singin’ for her

I zipped up my suitcase, caught the east bound train
Found a seat and made up my mind, I knew it was time to change her name
The train ride took forever, I rode for hours and hours
When she met me at the station, she was holding those paper flowers

I was on the west coast, somewhere singin’ my songs
Bought some paper flowers. ‘cause real flowers don’t last too long

Tim O’Brien (No Bad Ham Music / admin by Bluewater Music / ASCAP), Jan Fabricius (BMI) and Tom Paxton ( Bristow Songs / SESAC)

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