She had a dream and boy it was a good one   So she chased after her dream with much desire   But when she get too close to her expectations   Well the dream burned up like paper in fire      Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtrays   Paper in fire, smokin' up the alleyways   Who's to say the way a man should spend his days   Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?      He wanted love with no involvement   So he chased the wind that's all his silly life required   And the days of vanity went on forever   And he saw his days burn up like paper in fire      Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtrays   Paper in fire, smokin' up the alleyways   Who's to say the way a man should spend his days   Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?      There's a good life right across the green field   And each generation stares at it from afar   But we keep no check on our appetites   So the green fields turn to brown like paper in fire      Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtrays   Paper in fire, smokin' up the alleyways   Who's to say the way a man should spend his days   Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?      Paper in fire, stinkin' up the ashtrays   Paper in fire, smokin' up the alleyways   Who's to say the way a man should spend his days   Do you let them smolder like paper in fire?      Paper in fire