People don't have to be what they seem
Puttin' on phony airs, sayin' things that they don't mean
Their opinions don't have to matter at all
Their world is so unreal, they never show just how they feel

Paper people, don't let them get you down
They live in a world of lies (Live in a world of lies)
Hiding how they feel inside (Hiding how they feel inside)
Why should we hide love?
You know you're my love
We know just how we feel (We know how we feel)
Forget their false ideas (We can 'cause they aren't real)
They're paper people only
Paper people

They say that you're too good for me
And that I won't be accepted by your family
I'm glad that we can see
We can see beneath their mask
'Cause in the face of adversity
Our love will last

I'll prove I'm worthy of
Your sweet and precious love
Yes I will, mmm, yes I will

Ooh, paper people won't keep me from your arms
We'll keep this love alive
And won't they be alarmed (Won't they be alarmed?)
I'm hopin' one day
It won't be quite so hard
For them to accept us
Just for what we are
They're paper people
Small and paper people

Paper people
Paper people
Puttin' on phony airs (Puttin' on phony airs)
(Puttin' on phony airs)
(People)
Paper people
Let's show them we don't care
(Show that we don't care)
(Show that we don't care)