Paper In Fire-John Mellencamp

[ti:Paper In Fire] [ar:John Mellencamp] [al:Words & Music: John Mellencamp] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Paper In Fire - John Mellencamp [00:14.07]Written by：John Mellencamp [00:28.15]She had a dream [00:29.21] [00:29.89]And boy it was a good one [00:31.95] [00:34.76]So she chased after her dream [00:36.70]With much desire [00:38.76] [00:41.56]But when she get too close [00:43.56]To her expectations [00:45.43] [00:47.68]Well the dream burned up [00:50.17]Like paper in fire [00:52.30] [00:54.23]Paper in fire [00:55.79]Stinkin up the ashtrays [00:57.54]Paper in fire [00:59.10]Smokin up the alleyways [01:00.84]Whos to say the way [01:02.53]A man should spend his days [01:04.73]Do you let them smolder [01:06.60] [01:07.35]Like paper in fire [01:08.72] [01:12.47]He wanted love [01:13.34] [01:14.15]With no involvement [01:15.91] [01:19.03]So he chased the wind [01:20.84]Thats all his silly life required [01:22.90] [01:25.52]And the days of vanity [01:27.77]Went on forever [01:29.70] [01:31.89]And he saw his days burn up [01:34.48]Like paper in fire [01:35.73] [01:38.24]Paper in fire [01:39.86]Stinkin up the ashtrays [01:41.67]Paper in fire [01:43.11]Smokin up the alleyways [01:44.43] [01:45.06]Whos to say the way [01:46.37]A man should spend his days [01:48.61]Do you let them smolder [01:50.73] [01:51.48]Like paper in fire [01:52.98] [02:26.94]Theres a good life [02:28.06] [02:28.63]Right across the green fields [02:30.62] [02:33.43]And each generation [02:35.24]Stares at it from afar [02:37.18] [02:39.73]But we keep no check [02:41.79] [02:42.73]On our appetites [02:44.80] [02:46.24]So the green fields turn to brown [02:48.98]Like paper in fire [02:50.48] [02:52.23]Paper in fire [02:54.35]Stinkin up the ashtrays [02:55.86]Paper in fire [02:57.49]Smokin up the alleyways [02:59.36]Whos to say the way [03:01.04]A man should spend his days [03:02.60] [03:03.15]Do you let them smolder [03:04.95] [03:05.70]Like paper in fire [03:07.20] [03:09.57]Paper in fire [03:10.82]Stinkin up the ashtrays [03:12.63]Paper in fire [03:14.19]Smokin up the alleyways [03:15.87] [03:16.46]Whos to say the way [03:17.39]A man should spend his days [03:19.70]Do you let them smolder [03:21.82] [03:22.51]Like paper in fire