Paper Chase Lyrics - Singles - Tamika Dunning

4 a.m. and you're not here 

Another early meeting you say 

Last night was your son's 8th birthday 

And again you arrived late 

You say you do it for me 

But admit it boy 

It's the paper chase 

Chorus 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper chase 

We don't need money only 

Not bread alone 

It's you your children are missing 

The money doesn't make us less lonely 

It ain't your money honey 

What you chase you never catch 

Who you are ain't defined by what you have 

What you strive to be 

should be much bigger than that 

Honey I'm getting out this race 

I'm leavin this paper chase 

Chorus 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper chase 

Your mother told you most things 

In moderation won't hurt 

But this paper chase with you 

Turned out to be way too damn much 

Everything has its place 

Love and war 

And money too 

The wrong combination can be 

Bad for you 

So I tried to negotiate the truth 

But every time it comes back in twos 

Bear with me while I get my bearing this time 

Trying to pull myself together 

ain't easy after you 

Gave my all my everything to you 

I'm moving on and this time I won't look back 

Gotta get used to living alone 

I'm moving on 

Chorus 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper 

It's the paper chase 

It's the paper chase 

I'm getting out of this race 

I'm leavin this paper chase