Vincent Van Gogh he painted the world
And not a single painting he sold,
Cause he painted as he saw it
Through the prism of his mind
Only his brother Theo, he told him "Vincent,
Your work is great, but don't you drink so much absence,
They just don't understand you, cause you're ahead of your time"
And Theo gave him money, the last ones that he had,
Cause Vincent needed pallets and Vincent needed bread
He's gotta paint, he's gotta concentrate
As long as lightning is good and he's in the mood
As long as his eyes they're so blue and so wise
And his hand is firm, though his mind may roam
Now each of his painting is worth
Hundred millions dollars and more
And nobody ever saw the last painting of Vincent Van Gogh
Once he came downtown to the woman he knew,
She said "Why, it's Vincent, hello, how are you?
Your ear is bleeding won't you tell me what's happened to you anyway?"
And he gave her an envelope with his ear,
She said "What do you want me to do with this dear?",
He said "keep it safe, guard it night and day",
And Theo send him money often the last ones that he had,
Cause Vincent needed pallets and Vincent needed bread
He's gotta paint, he's gotta concentrate
As long as lightning is good and he's in the mood
As long as his eyes can tell the true from the lies
And his hand is firm though his mind may roam
Now each of his painting is worth
Hundred millions dollars and more
Still nobody ever saw the last painting of Vincent Van Gogh
He came from the wet field, his clothes in tatters,
Asylum keeper asked "what's the matter?",
He said "I've just shot myself, I'm okay, just bleeding a bit"
'I've gotta paint, gotta concentrate
As long as lightning is good and I'm in the mood"
Yes you gotta paint a seeker, a madman, a saint,
A missionary of colours and an out low of the parlours
A poet of starry night and a harvester of delight,
A sower who went insane, come on Vincent and paint
Now each of your painting is worth
Hundred millions dollars and more
So I doubt anyone will see your last painting of sadness,
Painting of madness, it will stay a great mistery.
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