Paper Mansions Lyrics by Dottie West
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(Ted Harris)

Don't build for me no paper mansions that only stand until you've gone
You've paint the nastiest futures of anyone I know
You always leave me holding on to pretty words that glow
You've built a thousand mansions out of dreams that seemed so strong
But they're always made of paper not of stone.

Don't build for me no paper mansion
That I can never call my own
For love can't live in paper mansions
That only stand until you've gone.

--- Instrumental ---

You've always been a dreamer dear and I'm a dreamer too
But I guess I've had too many of the time that don't come true
So don't build me no mansion with paper walls so thin
That only stand until you leave again.

Don't build for me no paper mansion
That I can never call my own
For love can't live in paper mansions
That only stand until you've gone...
(Ted Harris)      Don't build for me no paper mansions that only stand until you've gone   You've paint the nastiest futures of anyone I know   You always leave me holding on to pretty words that glow   You've built a thousand mansions out of dreams that seemed so strong   But they're always made of paper not of stone.      Don't build for me no paper mansion   That I can never call my own   For love can't live in paper mansions   That only stand until you've gone.      --- Instrumental ---      You've always been a dreamer dear and I'm a dreamer too   But I guess I've had too many of the time that don't come true   So don't build me no mansion with paper walls so thin   That only stand until you leave again.      Don't build for me no paper mansion   That I can never call my own   For love can't live in paper mansions   That only stand until you've gone...