I realize the way your eyes deceived me
With tender looks that I mistook for love
So throw away the flowers that I gave you
I'll send the kind that you remind me of

Paper roses, paper roses
Oh, how real those roses seem to be
But they're only imitation
Like your imitation love for me

Your pretty lips look warm and so inviting
They seem to have the sweetness of a rose
But when you give a kiss there is no feeling
It's just a stiff and artificial pose

Paper roses, paper roses
Oh, how real those roses seem to be
But they're only imitation
Like your imitation love for me

Like your imitation love for me