Leave It Like It Is Lyrics - David Wilcox

Now when the paint jar tipped off of the table 

You watched as it started to fall 

Glass popped, shattered and splattered and paint spray hit the wall 

Bright, blue glossy enamel across the kitchen floor 

You said, "Good God, look at that pattern I've never seen that before" 

Leave it like it is 

Never mind the turpentine 

Just leave it like it is 

It's fine 

Now when the paint dried you gave it a title you called it 'Kitchen Blue' 

A white frame painted around it and gallery lighting too 

The rich folks come over to dinner they all want one of their own 

They say, "How much? Who's the artist" and, "My what a beautiful home" 

Leave it like it is 

Never mind the turpentine 

Just leave it like it is 

It's fine 

Now most folks suffer in sorrow thinking they're just no good 

They don't match the magazine model as close as they think they should 

They live just like the 'Paint by numbers' the teacher would be impressed 

A life-time of follow the lines so it's just like all of the rest 

Leave it like it is 

Never mind the turpentine 

Just leave it like it is 

It's fine