C5 Listen up and I'll tell a story D5 About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory C5 Others aren't so bold C5 Everyone, and friends and family D5 Saying, "Hey! Get a job!" "Why do you only do that only? C5 Why are you so odd? C5 We don't really like what you do. D5 We don't think anyone ever will. It's a problem that you have, C5 And this problem's made you ill." C5 Listen up and I'll tell a story D5 About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory C5 Others aren't so bold C5 The artist walks alone D5 Someone said behind his back, "He's got gall to call himself that! C5 He doesn't even know where he's at!" C5 The artist walks among the flowers D5 Appreciating the sun He does this all his waking hours C5 But is it really so wrong? C5 They sit in front of their TV D5 Saying, "Hey! This is fun!" And they laugh at the artist C5 Saying, "He doesn't know how to have fun." C5 The best things in life are truly free D5 Singing birds and laughing bees "You've got me wrong," says he. C5 "The sun don't shine in your TV" C5 Listen up and I'll tell a story D5 About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory C5 Others aren't so bold C5 Listen up and I'll tell a story D5 About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory C5 Others aren't so bold C5 Everyone, and friends and family D5 Saying, "Hey! Get a job!" "Why do you only do that only? C5 Why are you so odd? C5 We don't really like what you do. D5 We don't think anyone ever will. It's a problem that you have, C5 And this problem's made you ill." C5 Listen up and I'll tell a story D5 About an artist growing old Some would try for fame and glory C5 Others just like to watch the world.
