It's the shuffle of worn out shoes.
And the scent of the oil and brushes,
Drifts down like a pale perfume.
And he says, "I...
I am a man
A Simple man,
.. A man of colours.
And I can see
See through the years
Years of a man,
.. A man of colours"
And the old man rubs his failing eyes,
Takes a moment to watch the view.
From a window nobody knows he's there,
He can see the empty street below.
And he says, "I...
I am a man
A Simple man,
.. A man of colours.
And I can see
See through the years
Years of a man,
.. A man of colours"
He says, "I keep my life in this paintbox
I keep your face in these picture frames
When I speak to the empty canvas... It tells me...
I have no need for words anyway... "
And he says, "I...
I am a man
A Simple man,
.. A man of colours.
And I can see
See through these tears
Tears of a man,
.. A man of colours"
And he says, "I...
I am a man
A Simple man,
.. A man of colours.
And I can see
See through the years
Years of a man,
.. A man of colours"
There's a noise upstairs in the attic, It's the shuffle of worn out shoes. And the scent of the oil and brushes, Drifts down like a pale perfume. And he says, "I... I am a man A Simple man, .. A man of colours. And I can see See through the years Years of a man, .. A man of colours" And the old man rubs his failing eyes, Takes a moment to watch the view. From a window nobody knows he's there, He can see the empty street below. And he says, "I... I am a man A Simple man, .. A man of colours. And I can see See through the years Years of a man, .. A man of colours" He says, "I keep my life in this paintbox I keep your face in these picture frames When I speak to the empty canvas... It tells me... I have no need for words anyway... " And he says, "I... I am a man A Simple man, .. A man of colours. And I can see See through these tears Tears of a man, .. A man of colours" And he says, "I... I am a man A Simple man, .. A man of colours. And I can see See through the years Years of a man, .. A man of colours" Explain Request ×
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