Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gregory Porter
Canonical path: /gregory-porter/painted-on-canvas
Related lyric paths: 6
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Painted On Canvas
Read Painted On Canvas lyrics by Gregory Porter on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Painted On Canvas
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We are like children
Were painted on canvases
Picking up shades as we go
We start off with gesso
brushed on by people we know
Watch your technique as you go
Step back and admire my view
Can I use the colors I choose?
Do I have some say what you use?
can i get some greens and some blues?
We're made by the pigment of paint that is put upon
Our stories are told by our hues
Like Motley and Bearden
These masters of peace and life
Layers of color and time
Step back and admire my view
Can I use the colors I choose?
Do I have some say what you use?
Can I get some greens with my blues?
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Gregory Porter performs "Painted On Canvas", and this lyric page sits inside the Gregory Porter catalog on LyroVerse.
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