Story Behind The Song
Sue, a big boned native american girl obsessed with her weight and looks, she wanted to look like the women in magazines and so she starved her self until she weighed 97 lb. and had to be hospitalized. In the song she dies in real life she recovered.
Song Description
A song about the impossible images in magazines that woman aspire to imitate and the sometime tragic consequences . A rock ballad with a solid message told about a story about a young woman named Sue.
Song Length |
3:39 |
Genre |
Rock - Americana, Country - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
Subject |
Girls, Women, Body |
Similar Artists |
Cowboy Junkies, Shawn Colvin |
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Lyrics
Let me tell you about my friend name Sue
Her Choctaw frame stood six foot two
And she wanted to look just like you
Paper Thin Paper Doll
She flipped through pages of her magazine
She popped her water pills and amphetamines
She touched her eyes up with some Mabelline
Paper Thin Paper Doll
But She couldn't see
It's just an illusion
Glossy paper and ink
They're happy to sell you the solution
How to look, What to feel, how to think
Somewhere along the way she lost control
Starvation diets finally took their toll
She couldn't save herself to save her soul
Paper Thin Paper Doll
Let me tell you about my friend named Sue
Her Choctaw frame lays six foot two
And she wanted to look just like you
Paper Thin Paper Doll
Paper Thin Paper Doll
Paper Thin, It's just an illusion.
Written by
Elizabeth Edwards
Copyright Ac 1995