Paper Doll
Raymond Scott And His Orchestra Lyrics
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A doll that other fellows cannot steal
And then the flirty, flirty guys with their flirty, flirty eyes
Will have to flirt with dollies that are real
When I come home at night she will be waiting
She'll be the truest doll in all this world
I'd rather have a paper doll to call my own
I guess I had a million dolls or more
I guess I've played the doll game o'er and o'er
I just quarreled with sue, that's why I'm blue
She's gone away and left me just like all dolls do
I'll tell you boys, it's tough to be alone
And it's tough to love a doll that's not your own
I'm through with all of them
I'll never fall again
Say boy, whatcha gonna do
I'm gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own
A doll that other fellows cannot steal
And then the flirty, flirty guys with their flirty, flirty eyes
Will have to flirt with dollies that are real
When I come home at night she will be waiting
She'll be the truest doll in all this world
I'd rather have a paper doll to call my own
Than have a fickle minded real live girl
The lyrics of Raymond Scott And His Orchestra's song "Paper Doll" are about a man who is tired of being hurt and disappointed by the fickleness of real women. He has had many relationships in the past but they have all ended badly. As a result, he decides to buy a paper doll that he can call his own. This way, he can avoid the heartbreak that comes with dating a real woman. He believes that the paper doll will be the truest doll in the world, since it cannot leave or betray him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the man's preference for the paper doll over a real woman. He would rather have a loyal and unchanging paper doll than a girl who is fickle-minded and can be stolen by other men. The song ends with the man proclaiming that he is through with all women and will never fall in love again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna buy a paper doll that I can call my own
I want a paper doll that is all mine
A doll that other fellows cannot steal
I want a doll that no one else can have
And then the flirty, flirty guys with their flirty, flirty eyes
The guys who try to flirt with me
Will have to flirt with dollies that are real
Will have to flirt with real girls instead
When I come home at night she will be waiting
My paper doll will be waiting for me when I get home
She'll be the truest doll in all this world
She will always be faithful to me
I'd rather have a paper doll to call my own
I prefer a paper doll to a real girl
Than have a fickle minded real live girl
Rather than a girl who changes her mind easily
I guess I had a million dolls or more
I have had many different paper dolls
I guess I've played the doll game o'er and o'er
I have played with paper dolls many times before
I just quarreled with sue, that's why I'm blue
I am sad because I had a fight with Sue
She's gone away and left me just like all dolls do
She has left me like paper dolls often do
I'll tell you boys, it's tough to be alone
Being alone is difficult, boys
And it's tough to love a doll that's not your own
It's hard to love a paper doll that someone else owns
I'm through with all of them
I am done with real girls
I'll never fall again
I will not fall in love again
Say boy, whatcha gonna do
What are you going to do, boy?
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: JOHNNY S BLACK
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