Paper In Fire Lyrics - Mellencamp John Cougar

She had a dream 

And boy it was a good one 

So she chased after her dream 

With much desire 

But when she got too close 

To her expectations 

Well the dream burned up 

Like paper in fire 

CHORUS 

Paper in fire 

Stinkin' up the ashtray 

Paper in fire 

Smokin' up the alleyways 

Who's to say the way 

A man should spend his days 

Do you let them smolder 

Like paper in fire 

He wanted love 

With no involvement 

So he chased the wind 

That's all his silly life required 

And the days of vanity 

Went on forever 

And he saw his days burn up 

Like paper in fire 

CHORUS 

There is a good life 

Right across this green field 

And each generation 

Stares at it from afar 

But we keep no check 

On our appetites 

So the green fields turn to brown 

Like paper in fire 

CHORUS 

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