David Wilcox
Leave It Like It Is
Now when the paint jar tipped
Off of the table
You watched as it started to fall
Glass popped, shattered and splattered
And paint spray hit the wall
Bright, blue glossy enamel
Across the kitchen floor
You said, â??Good God, look at that pattern
I've never seen that beforeâ?
Leave it like it is
Never mind the turpentine
Leave it like it is
It's fine
Now when the paint dried
You gave it a title
You called it â??Kitchen Blueâ?
A white frame painted around it
And gallery lighting too
Rich folks come over to dinner
They all want one of their own
They say â??How much? Who's the artistâ?
And, â??My what a beautiful homeâ?
Songtexte Leave it like it is
Never mind the turpentine
Leave it like it is
It's fine
Now most folks suffer in sorrow
Thinking they're just no good
They don't match the magazine model
As close as they think they should
They live just like the â??paint by numbersâ?
The teacher would be impressed
A life-time of follow the lines
So it's just like all of the rest
Leave it like it is
Never mind the turpentine
Leave it like it is
It's fine
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