Well I come home in the evening

To the same old house alone

And in the silence of these empty rooms

I take shelter from the storm

But I brought a paint box

And some brushes to pass the time

Since you've been gone

It's a portrait of a broken man

And the colors always run



A figure in a landscape

It's a work of art, you'll see

A figure in a landscape

It's a masterpiece of loneliness, that's me



Well I climb the stairs in this haunted house

To find your spirit everywhere

With the bright stars on the rooftops

And my old friend the moon is there

But I can't quite get the colors right

See I'm reaching for the deepest blue

It's a one man show, I'm free again

But still belong to you



Chorus



And I stand there in the kitchen light

With your ghost and memories

Got what I wanted I got my freedom

But I miss you still



Chorus