When I Paint My Masterpiece - Totta Näslund

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

När nästa måndag kommer ska jag lämna allt det här Inte ringa in till jobbet... utan bara dra För här är jag en främling, ingen känner mig vid namn Och dom pengar jag har tjänat kan, dom få ta Jag ska ställa mig på vägen bara lita på min tur Och nå fram till Strömstad innan dan är slut Och fastän Kosterfjorden härjar, som en svart och salt demon Ska jag finna en bra båtsman som vill gå ut Jag kunde haft dig där på Kosters klippor Jag kunde haft dig än i denna dag Och om jag ändå vore där på Kosters klippor Få känna frihet i ett enda andetag Om jag sluter mina ögon, kan jag se ditt ansikte På ett nött fotografi som bleknar bort Jag kan nästan höra rösten, när du ropar efter mig Genom dimman efter alla år som gått Jag kunde haft dig där på Kosters klippor Jag kunde haft dig än i denna dag Och om jag ändå vore där på Kosters klippor Få känna frihet i ett enda andetag Jag vet att jag är full nu, som jag ofta brukar va' Och jag vet att jag har sagt allt det här förut Men när nästa måndag kommer är jag lång, långt härifrån Jag står högst uppe på högen och blickar ut Jag kunde haft dig där på Kosters klippor Jag kunde haft dig än i denna dag Och om jag ändå vore där på Kosters klippor Få känna frihet i ett enda andetag