Paper Doll

Imagine yourself as a link on a chain

The chain is wrapped around someone's mind

If you break off, then things start to change.

And then you realize that there's no time

No direction as you fly through the wind

You stop to ponder on a pink chateau

The theme from "Mahogany" still transcends

But Quote Unquote, that's the way it goes

I'm looking at the picture again

I'm looking at the picture again

I spin the sun dial to expectation

Twenty years ago I saw you yesterday

You're looking at the picture now

I see you looking at the picture now

And for the slightest moment I watched you think about what it's like

As a paper doll

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

Oh, paper doll

Imagine yourself as a cloud in the sky

You pass me by and I blow you a kiss

A thinking cloud, so you're wondering why

Only to find out it doesn't exist

Life surrounds what's presumed as wise

It wouldn't be wise until the fist uncurls

No one I don't know ever stares in my eyes

Because of the quote unquote real world

And now I'm thinking about yesterday.

I'm actually thinking about yesterday

A thousand words say it doesn't make sense

A thousand ideas tell me otherwise

You're thinking about yesterday

And now you're thinking about yesterday

But for the slightest moment I watched you think about what it’ll be like

As paper doll

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

Oh, paper doll

Regardless of how you think, regardless of how you feel

See yourself as more than a human being

It's recognizable, spiritually and mentally

Hold my hands forever, paper doll

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

Oh, paper doll

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

One of these days I think you will find yourself as a paper doll, (paper doll)

Oh, paper doll…