paper moon

Say it's only a paper moon

Sailing over a cardboard sea

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me

And it's only a canvas sky

Hanging over a muslin tree (oh, yeah)

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

 

This is the first song owner Tony Hakim played at the Grand Opening of his cafe.  It was into the evening when he sat down with his guitar.  It felt so -- well -- right.  The songs that followed were also warm and happy, soft and soothing. 

The same can be said for the cafe.

People relaxed.

They lingered. 

A keyboard and a bugle horn shared the platform and before the night ended there were a couple of tunes by father and son.

I have a hunch that's how it's going to be here.  Two days later, I'm still singing...  

It's a Barnum and Bailey world

Just as phony as it can be (I know)

But it wouldn't be make believe

If you believed in me

The Kitchen Cafe
17370 Preston Road, Dallas, (just north of Campbell Road)
Bill Ohr-keyboard, Rodney Booth-bugle horn, Alex Hakim-vocals

It's Only A Paper MoonMusic by Harold Arlen, published 1933
Lyrics by E.Y.Harburg, Billie Rose
Above version, James Taylor