Story Of An Artist歌詞

[ti:The Story Of An Artist]
[ar:Daniel Johnston]
[al:Don't Be Scared]
[by:]
[offset:0]
[00:00.00]Story Of An Artist - Daniel Johnston
[00:30.55]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[00:33.17]
[00:35.61]About an artist growing old
[00:38.73]
[00:40.22]Some would try for fame and glory
[00:43.16]
[00:45.28]Others aren't so bold
[00:47.65]
[00:50.21]Everyone and friends and family
[00:53.33]
[00:55.14]Saying "Hey Get a job "
[00:57.70]
[00:59.76]"Why do you only do that only
[01:02.63]
[01:05.50]Why are you so odd
[01:10.06]
[01:10.81]We don't really like what you do
[01:13.68]
[01:15.50]We don't think anyone ever will
[01:18.24]
[01:20.49]It's a problem that you have
[01:23.49]
[01:24.81]And this problem's made you ill "
[01:28.43]
[01:30.11]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[01:32.80]
[01:35.23]About an artist growing old
[01:37.91]
[01:40.41]Some would try for fame and glory
[01:43.22]
[01:45.15]Others aren't so bold
[01:47.71]
[01:50.83]The artist walks alone
[01:53.77]
[01:55.58]Someone says behind his back
[01:58.38]
[01:59.94]"He's got his gall to call himself that
[02:02.82]
[02:04.57]He doesn't even know where he's at "
[02:07.37]
[02:09.43]The artist walks among the flowers
[02:12.48]
[02:14.60]Appreciating the sun
[02:16.92]
[02:18.60]He does this all his waking hours
[02:21.53]
[02:23.90]But is it really so wrong
[02:26.21]
[02:29.96]They sit in front of their TV
[02:32.71]
[02:35.01]Saying "Hey This is fun "
[02:37.51]
[02:40.69]And they laugh at the artist
[02:43.31]
[02:45.81]Saying "He doesn't know how to have fun "
[02:48.93]
[02:51.51]The best things in life are truly free
[02:54.25]
[02:57.43]Singing birds and laughing bees
[03:00.17]
[03:02.86]"You've got me wrong" says he
[03:05.29]
[03:07.22]"The sun don't shine in your TV"
[03:09.85]
[03:14.21]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[03:16.59]
[03:18.90]About an artist growing old
[03:21.28]
[03:23.84]Some would try for fame and glory
[03:26.58]
[03:28.45]Others aren't so bold
[03:30.76]
[03:33.31]Everyone and friends and family
[03:35.87]
[03:37.87]Saying "Hey Get a job "
[03:40.19]
[03:44.08]"Why do you only do that only
[03:46.52]
[03:48.39]Why are you so odd
[03:50.82]
[03:54.31]We don't really like what you do
[03:56.93]
[03:58.87]We don't think anyone ever will
[04:01.68]
[04:03.43]It's a problem that you have
[04:05.86]
[04:07.85]And this problem's made you ill "
[04:10.92]
[04:13.78]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[04:16.84]
[04:18.84]About an artist growing old
[04:21.27]
[04:23.52]Some would try for fame and glory
[04:26.33]
[04:28.70]Others just like to watch the world