[Verse 1] Up and let it grow Tiny streets begin to show Every corner starts to play Paper worlds that drift away Into cardboard painted lands Cotton clouds all made by hand Paper sidewalks curl uphill Glue is drying on the sill [Pre-Chorus] Fold it here Tape it there Build a city anywhere Crooked roof Painted door Make a street and make one more [Chorus] Paper worlds, come walk with me Scissors, string and make-believe Make a tower from a carton Make a garden from a page Nothing has to last forever To be wonderful today [Playful Violin & Glockenspiel Break] [Verse 2] Cellophane becomes a stream Silver foil can make it gleam Bottle-cap cafés downtown Paper lanterns hanging round Crayon windows catch the sun Every building weighs a ton— Well, perhaps that's not quite true But they have an excellent view [Pre-Chorus] Fold it here Tape it there Build a city anywhere If it bends That's okay Prop it up another way [Chorus] Paper worlds, come wander through Paint and tape and something new Make a tower from a carton Make a garden from a page Nothing has to last forever To be wonderful today [Fast, Cheerful Violin Solo] [Verse 3] There's a staircase made of string Leading up to everything Someone drew a traffic light All three colors shine at once Cotton clouds above the square One came loose and landed there I put it gently back in place With a little strip of tape [Bridge] If it rains, we'll make umbrellas If they leak, we'll make some more If the sidewalk folds beneath me I'll unfold another floor No instructions came included That's my favorite part somehow You don't need a perfect blueprint You can make the next part now [Violin & Glockenspiel Interlude] [Final Chorus] Paper worlds, come walk with me Scissors, string and make-believe Build a sunset out of tissue Hang the evening from a thread Nothing has to last forever To be beautiful instead Paper worlds, come wander through There's always something else to do If tomorrow looks much different We can build it all again [Outro] Fold it here Tape it there Cotton clouds Almost everywhere If one falls— I've got tape. [Oversized Cheerful Violin Flourish] [Bright Expressive Violin Outro]
