Lyrics

"Perfect on Paper"
(Bruce Glaser)


Got a checklist in my nightstand
Sunday smiles and steady hands
Says he's honest, says he's kind
Holdin' doors, takin' his time

Met him while he's sitting at the bar
Said he only had one so far
Three shots later he's way too loud
I'm drivin' him home while he blames the crowd

[Chorus]
Perfect on paper, but crooked in real life
Looks like an angel, cuts like a pocket knife
Swears he's done with drinkin'
Till Friday rolls around
Says he ain't no cheater
But his phone is turned down
Guess there ain't a perfect guy in sight
Just the same old wrong in a brand-new light
Perfect on paper
Yeah you got that right

Thought maybe this one's different
Thought maybe this one's mine
But the same old story
Shows up every time

I try not to drop my guard
But they circle 'round the same old scars
Different face, with the same cheap lines
They're all full of alibis

[Chorus]
Perfect on paper, but crooked in real life
Looks like an angel, cuts like a pocket knife
Swears he's done with drinkin'
Till Friday rolls around
Says he ain't no cheater
But his phone is turned down
Guess there ain't a perfect guy in sight
Just the same old wrong in a brand-new light
Perfect on paper
Yeah you got that right

[Bridge]
Maybe there's cracks in every heart
Ain't there a guy who hits the mark
Should I stop chasing an endless dream
Cause' perfect never lives up to what it means

[Chorus]
Perfect on paper, but crooked in real life
Looks like an angel, cuts like a pocket knife
Swears he's done with drinkin'
Till Friday rolls around
Says he ain't no cheater
But his phone is turned down
Guess there ain't a perfect guy in sight
Just the same old wrong in a brand-new light
Perfect on paper
Yeah you got that right
Perfect on paper
Yeah you got that right

© 2026 Bruce Glaser