I realize the way your eyes deceived me   With tender looks that I mistook for love      So take away the flowers that you gave me   And send the kind that you remind me of      Paper roses, paper roses   Oh, how real those roses seemed to be   But they're only imitation   Like your imitation love for me      I thought that you would be a perfect lover   You seemed so full of sweetness at the start      But like a big red rose   That's made of paper   There isn't any sweetness   In your heart      Paper roses, paper roses   Oh, how real those roses seem to be   But they're only imitation   Like your imitation love for me   Like your imitation love for me