Painter of Songs

I ain't no Picasso, ain't no Michelangelo
But there's lots to visualize inside my portfolio
With a notebook for my canvas and a pencil for my brush
Do-re-me's become my colors when I give these keys a touch

Let me conjure up a picture
From places we've all been
With love and words that whisper
Let me draw you in
Let me paint your tears and laughter
Your heart burstin' at its seams
I'll try my best to capture
Your hopes and all your dreams
And every love that's helped to make you strong
I'm a painter of songs

I will sing from city sidewalks, or in a smokey, dim-lit bar
And if I do my job just right, I could be singing in your car
As I reach across the distance from out behind this mic
Sending images on airwaves that I paint for you tonight

Let me conjure up a picture
From places we've all been
With love and words that whisper
Let me draw you in
Let me paint your tears and laughter
Your heart burstin' at its seams
I'll try my best to capture
Your hopes and all your dreams
And every love that's helped to make you strong
I'm a painter of ...

Pictures that you'll never find
In the Louvre, they're not that kind,
'Cause words, they just hang in air

Let me conjure up a picture
From places we've all been
With love and words that whisper
Let me draw you in
Let me paint your tears and laughter
Your heart burstin' at its seams
I'll try my best to capture
All your hopes and all your dreams
And every love that's helped to make you strong
The ones that you got right or you got wrong
I love painting these songs
I'm a painter of songs