Paint me a Birmingham

V1

he was sittin there, his brush in hand

paintin waves as they danced upon the sand

with every stroke he brought to life

the deep blue of the ocean

against the morning sky

i asked him if he only painted ocean scens

he said "for twenty dollars,

well i'll paint you anything"

Chorus

Could you paint me a birmingham

make it look just the way i planned

a little house on th edge of town

porch goin all the way around

put her there in the front yard swing

cotton dress, make it early spring

for a while she'll be mine again

if you could paint me a birmingham

V2

he looked at me with knowing eyes

and took a canvase from a bag right by his side

he took a brush and said to me

"Son just where in this picture

would you like to be?'

and i said "if theres anyway you can,

could you paint back into her arms again"

Chorus x2




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