It's A Barnum and Bailey World

 Just as phony as it can be!

You say it's only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believed in me

Yes, its only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade

It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

You say its only a paper moon
Sailing over a cardboard sea
But it wouldn't be make believe
If you believed in me

Yes, its only a canvas sky
Hanging over a muslin tree
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

Without your love
It's a honky tonk parade
Without your love
It's a melody played in a penny arcade

It's a Barnum and Bailey world
Just as phony as it can be
But it wouldn't be make-believe
If you believed in me

*O*

Yes, it's a sentimental old love song.  It came to me while I was napping Thursday morning.  I thought there must be a reason.  So, I looked up the words, though I remembered most of them.

They struck me as on topic around here.

With only a little stretching it could be heard as a conversation between the Creator and a soul.

Or maybe only a love song to a doubtful soul.

I call it standing on one foot.  Realize that one world is temporary and one is eternal.

Without His love it's as phony as it can be.

All the world is but a play!