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Paper Doll Lyrics by John Mayer
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Paper Doll quick summary
- Recording: “Paper Doll” is credited to John Mayer.
- Released: Sep 13, 2013 on “Radio 538: Hitzone 67”.
- Length: The recording runs 4:01.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 27 lyric lines and 27 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: John Mayer.
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Who performs “Paper Doll”?
The recording on this page is credited to John Mayer.
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The stored release association is “Radio 538: Hitzone 67”, dated 2013-09-13, with a duration of 4:01.
Paper Doll lyrics by John Mayer
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0:15Paper doll, come try it on
0:21Step out of that black chiffon
0:27Here's a dress of gold and blue
0:33Sure was fun being good to you
0:53This one we made just for Fall
0:58And Winter runs a bit too small
1:05This mint green is new for Spring
1:11My love didn't cost a thing
1:17You're like twenty-two girls in one
1:24And none of them know what they're runnin' from
1:29Was it just too far to fall?
1:34For a little paper doll
1:48Fold a scarf, Moroccan red
1:54And tie your hair behind your head
2:01Strap into some heels that hurt
2:07You should've kept my undershirt
2:13You're like twenty-two girls in one
2:20And none of them know what they're runnin' from
2:25Was it just too far to fall?
2:30For a little paper doll
3:03Cut the cord and pull some strings
3:09And make yourself some angel wings
3:16And if those angel wings don't fly
3:22Someone's gonna paint you another sky
3:27'Cause you're like twenty-two girls in one
3:34And none of them know what they're runnin' from
3:40Was it just too far to fall?
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Paper Doll song profile
The stored record for “Paper Doll” credits John Mayer and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more John Mayer lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- Sep 13, 2013Released
- 4:01Length
- 27Lyric lines
- 27Timed cues
- 205sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Paper Doll” by John Mayer
- 27 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Radio 538: Hitzone 67.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2013-09-13. This matched version has a duration of 4:01. The writing field currently credits John Mayer.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 27 lyric lines in 1 visible text section. The synchronized sequence runs for about 205 seconds across 27 cues. The text repeats 4 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- Radio 538: Hitzone 67
- Released
- 2013-09-13
- Length
- 4:01
- Written by
- John Mayer
- Recording source
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