When I Paint My Masterpiece - Bob Dylan

Darlin' there's a river near the house where I grew up And I think it might be moving fast enough And there's a silence there so thick that you could stick a knife in it Or anything that you've been dreaming of And you should know that my affections are always true And my heart's got a tricky valve that beats for nobody but you And when I decide to kill you I'll do it with my hands And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman My words may seem mighty hollow But don't doubt that I can 'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman Last night I found a note you wrote and left inside my room And picked apart the words you didn't choose I wrote out every one and then I hid them around your room This love is bound with heart and guts and glue May I say that my intentions are through and through And there's a twitch in my left eyebrow that tics for nobody but you And when I decide to kill you I'll do it with my hands And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman My words may seem mighty hollow But don't doubt that I can 'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman If I should seem distracted Oh, you needn't be confused 'Cos darlin', you have no idea the things I'd do for you There's a hole that's in the wall there And I put it there for you 'Cos darlin' you have no idea the things I'd do to you And when I decide to kill you I'll do it with my hands And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman My words may seem mighty hollow But don't doubt that I can 'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman

I was born with a heart with a beat like a rolling stone Never did I realize where I was supposed to belong I never knew what I was meant to do I never made sense to me 'til I made sense to you I never had a silver spoon I didn't grow up in a castle I never walked on the moon I'll never paint a Sistine Chapel I can't play piano like Ray Charles But, baby, when my life is through I hope they say my masterpiece is lovin' you Yeah, lovin' you, babe Lovin' you, babe Girl, I swear your hazel eyes are making me feel Like Picasso never had that color in his wheel If I wrote the song, your name would be Georgia And you'd be on my mind Like a starry night, our love will stand the test of time I never had a silver spoon I didn't grow up in a castle I never walked on the moon I'll never paint a Sistine Chapel I can't play piano like Ray Charles But, baby, when my life is through I hope they say my masterpiece is lovin' you Yeah, lovin' you, babe, now Lovin' you, darlin' So get a little closer, baby I wanna take my time, wanna take all night So get a little closer, darlin' Wanna keep on workin' 'til I get it right I never had a silver spoon I didn't grow up in a castle I never walked on the moon I'll never paint a Sistine Chapel I can't play piano like Ray Charles But, baby, when my life is through I hope they say my masterpiece is lovin' you Lovin' you, baby, yeah (I hope my masterpiece is) Lovin' you, darlin' (I hope my masterpiece is) Lovin' you, babe Lovin' you I hope they say it all the time now Oh, baby, I'm lovin' you Lovin' you, babe