[Verse 1] I bought a paper umbrella From the stand by the train Folded in my coat pocket For the wind and the rain It snapped on the first corner Still I kept it in hand Like a little bright promise That I almost could stand [Pre-Chorus] You laughed like it mattered Said, "Baby, try again" I held that small disaster Like a ticket in the rain [Chorus] Paper umbrella Hold me up, hold me up Paper umbrella Love me rough, love me rough Paper umbrella I keep on walking anyway Paper umbrella When it breaks, I stay [Verse 2] We split a bag of peaches On the station bench Your thumb was stained gold And your sleeves were drenched The clouds came low and heavy The street turned to glass I watched you twist the handle Like you knew it wouldn't last [Pre-Chorus] You laughed like it mattered Said, "Baby, try again" I held that small disaster Like a ticket in the rain [Chorus] Paper umbrella Hold me up, hold me up Paper umbrella Love me rough, love me rough Paper umbrella I keep on walking anyway Paper umbrella When it breaks, I stay [Bridge] Maybe that's the lesson Some things bend, then fade Still you leave a bright mark On the hands that held them safe [Final Chorus] Paper umbrella Hold me up, hold me up Paper umbrella Love me rough, love me rough Paper umbrella I keep on walking anyway Paper umbrella When it breaks, I stay
