"Make me a painter, Who lives on an island, House by the ocean, Gracefully old. Make me a captain
Upon my obsessions, Remove my possessions, That clutters my soul..."
Used to be silent
Now I feel hollow
Gettin' hard to swallow
This educated jive
Give me a reason
To commit treason
And what I believe in
Estimated pride
Make me a painter
Who lives on an island
House by the ocean
Gracefully old
Make a captain
Upon my obsessions
Remove my possessions
That clutters my soul
Stop chasing that fools gold
I used to write lyrics
They gave me this courage
They were not that terrific
But it got me laid
I used to be sexy
Now everything vexes me
Nothing impresses me
'Cept getting paid
So make me a painter
Who lives on an island
House by the ocean
Gracefully old
Make a captain
Upon my obsessions
Remove my possessions
That clutters my soul
Stop chasing that fools gold
No I don't wanna be younger
Don't wanna live longer
Not sure I belong here
And maybe I don't
Go to Havana
Dance like I'm Spanish
Yeah I could vanish
And no one would know
Make me a painter
Who lives on an island
A house by the ocean
Gracefully old
Make a captain
Upon my obsessions
Remove my possessions
That clutters my soul
That fools gold
