Rachael Yamagata Lyrics

Album: Happenstance

Paper Doll Lyrics

Only daughter

 You got your ticket too soon

 Holy water

 'Cause everybody's getting ruined

 They are waiting to see what you do

 Too long, waiting

 

 Everybody's cleared the room

 And they'll dress you up

 Stand you in all the right places

 Words like honey

 They smile as they change your faces

 With no regard to you at all

 And you find they treat you like a paper doll

 

 And they'll dress you up for the flight

 Like Ophelia, you wave goodnight

 With the earth and sky you cheer and sigh

 Writhe as all your days go by

 And laugh as you die

 

 Sweet softer shoulder, oh sweet sugar safe

 Sweet softer shoulder, oh sweet sugar safe

 

 Everybody's got their own philosophy

 And I can't wait 'til I

 Find one coming to me

 Oh, the bridge is narrow

 You better not look down

 'Cause as soon as you jump over

 You won't find nobody around

 Oh, the bridge is narrow

 And you've got so far to fall

 And you know down in dirty water's

 No place for a paper doll