You seem like a girl who likes to tell her bed is made
You seem like a girl who likes to wear her pearls
Well I'm not the type who likes to dwell,
Save my money, or kiss and tell, ooo yeah

Oh why does she water them
Paper flowers

This girl walks up so graciously
Slips something in my pocket so secretly
I said "honey, what's this you gave to me?"
"Oh nothing, water, wait and see."
I said "paper flowers, they can't grow!"
"Give 'em water and let me know,
Give 'em water and let me know
Give 'em water and let me know."

Oh why does she water them, paper flowers?
Paper flowers

Oh why does she water them, paper flowers?
Paper flowers

She's dressed in black as you can see
She tries so damn hard to be the enemy
She's got big black boots, get ouuta the way
She wants to kick tomorrow, punch yesterday
Kick tomorrow, punch yesterday

Oh why does she water them, paper flowers?
Paper flowers

Turn a light on, turn a different light on
Turn a light on, turn a different light on now!
Turn a light on, turn a different light on
Turn a light on, turn a different light on now!
Yeah

Oh why does she water them, paper flowers
Paper flowers
Ooo paper flowers
Those paper flowers
P-p-paper flowers