Paper Moon

I told my first lie when I was just a kid

Mama told me, feed the dog, I told her that I did

And the days went on, and he got thin

Mama asked me, don't you want to feed your friend

I did mama, don't ask me again

And the days went on, and his life ended

With a towel and a bone, and his eyes open wide

I carry my dog, take him for plenty of rides

And the days go on, with him by my side

Mama asked me, won't you bury him soon

No mama, he'll be my paper moon

And the days go on, like a collar on a tomb