listen up and i'll tell a story,
about an artist growing old,
some would try for frame and glory
other aren't so bold.
everyone, and friends and family,
saying 'hey~get a job,
why do you only do that only,
why are you so odd,
we don't really like what you do,
we don't think anyone ever will,
it's a problem that you have,
and this problem make you ill'.
listen up and i'll tell a story,
about an artist growing old,
some would try for frame and glory
other aren't so bold.
the artist walks alone,
someone says behind his back,
'he's got his gall to call himself that,
he doesn't even know where he's at',
the artist walks among the flowers,
apreciating the sun,
he does this all his waking hours,
but it is really so wrong.
they sit in front of their TV,
saying 'hey~this is fun',
and they laught at the artist,
saying 'he doesn't know how to have fun',
the best things of life is turly free,
singing birds and laughing bees,
'you've got me wrong' says he,
'the sun don't shine in your TV'.
listen up and i'll tell a story,
about an artist growing old,
some would try for frame and glory
other aren't so bold.
everyone, and friends and family,
saying 'hey~get a job,
why do you only do that only,
why are you so odd,
we don't really like what you do,
we don't think anyone ever will,
it's a problem that you have,
and this problem make you ill'.
listen up and i'll tell a story,
about an artist growing old,
some would try for fame and glory,
others just like to watch the world.
- 专辑：Don't Be Scared
- 歌手：Daniel Johnston
- 歌曲：The Story of an Artist