Title: Paper Bowl
ttto: Paper Moon by Billy Rose, E. Y. Harburg, & Harold Arlen

Yes, it's only a paper bowl
And you're using a plastic spoon
But high elegance' not the goal
Out here beneath the moon

Yes, it's only a cardboard plate
And the juices will seep through soon
Ignore that; we'll stay up late
Out here beneath the moon

(Chorus:)
This picnic, though
Out in nature's paradise
We have our show
And you needn't ask twice, 'cause your company's nice

Lovely here out beneath the stars
Lovely weather now that it's June
We don't need to hear guitars
When wolves howl at the moon

The utensils are second-rate
And the food's only semi-good
But we'll look back on our date
With love that's understood

(chorus)

Now the paper has failed our food
And the picnic is at an end
But we're both in the mood
As lovers and as friends


My lyrics copyright 2021 by Arthur Tansky. License granted for
non-commercial, non-political archiving and performance as long as:
1. copyright notice is maintained, and
2. no money changes hands.

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