Heart pounds to the sound comin' after me
Step back, what is that? It's a mystery
Is it something? Probably nothing
Still, I find a way to scare myself
'Til I remember this all feels familiar
And I know better
They are only paper tigers following me
In the wild imagination of the make believe
And there's a fighter, a survivor, arising in me
I'm not afraid of paper tigers
Night brings creepy things and I hide away
False fears disappear in the light of day (light of day)
The sun is rising, I'm realizing
The only thing to fear is fear itself
Now I am certain that my beast of burden
Isn't worth a worry
They are only paper tigers following me
In the wild imagination of the make believe
And there's a fighter, a survivor, arising in me
I'm not afraid of paper tigers
Paper tigers
Oh-oh, oh-oh
They are only paper tigers following me
In the wild imagination of the make believe
And there's a fighter, a survivor, arising in me
I'm not afraid of paper tigers
(They are only paper tigers) following me, yeah
(In the wild imagination) oh, they only make believe, whoa
There's a fighter, a survivor, arising in me
I'm not afraid, and I won't run away from paper tigers