This Song Is A Painting

from Prison Without Walls by Andrew Lawrence Jackson

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This song is a painting
If only I could paint it
Then you would know what it meant
But you’ll just have to hear the texture in my voice
You’ll just have to see the color in my words

This song is a painting
Just like all the others
From the palette of my memory and my dreams of existence
It would have been a 12 by 11 footer
But it will have to be a wall of sound instead

If I could paint it
And if I’d been to art school
With a studio in SoHo or a loft in Tribeca
Then maybe you’d see me in the cafes and bars
Mingling with mummies and painters from Mars

This song is a painting
If only I could paint it

But I would much rather sing it
And you’ll see me for who I am
And if I’d been a painter, it wouldn't be much different
You probably wouldn't like my paintings either
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Words and music by Andrew Lawrence Jackson

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from Prison Without Walls, released September 1, 1990
Words and music by Andrew L. Jackson
Performed, recorded, and produced by Andrew L. Jackson
Copyright 1990 Andrew L. Jackson

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Alternative singer-songwriter, recording artist, Zru Vogue co-founder, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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