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The Town Made for Misfit Painters and Lovers
I’m just a man who used to paint for a dream,
 
 Who sold everything but my guitar and pasty smile,
 
 Who can’t stop singing or else I’d die,
 
  
 
 “Dreams that follow you
 
 Are too good for you,
 
 Kindred are all dead and gone
 
 Sorry for you to hear this song.
 
  
 
 It’s true, my love, it’s true
 
 For how they follow you.
 
 I’m swimming in this black town
 
 Where all the misfits walk in circles.”
 
  
 
 I drew a line at the dry fountain
 
 When the boys of good luck fell at their hands and knees.
 
  
 
 “My love it’s all too good for you
 
 Divine and colorful in the eyes of you,
 
 You good-hearted spirit and body.
 
  
 
 Ghosts for a love and joy
 
 Maybe one day you’ll see what I’m standing here for.
 
 Maybe you won’t have to stand in the same town.”
 
  
 
 Then I took my hand, threw it in the air,
 
  
 
 “I threw it all away for you,
 
 And all these things you do,
 
  
 
 Makes my whole wanna cry
 
 Makes two steps feel like I wanna die.”
 
  
 
 “Why can’t you see I did this all for you
 
  
 
 But I’m the same as you.”

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