I realize the way your eyes deceive meWith tender looks that I mistook for loveSo take away the flowers that you gave meAnd send the kind that you remind me ofPaper roses, paper rosesOh, how real those roses seemTo meBut they're onlyImitationLike your imitation love for meI thought that you would be a perfect loverOh, you seeOh, you seeI'm so full of sweetness at the startBut like a big red rose that's made of paperThere isn't any sweetness in your heartPaper roses, paper rosesOh, how real those roses seemTo meBut they're onlyImitationLike your imitation loveFor me