Painting by Numbers James McMurtry
Album-Too Long In The Wasteland
[E]The gates of the [B]schoolyard
[B]Are padlocked and ch[E]ained
[E]To keep all the c[B]hildren in [F#]out of the [E]rain
[E]The art teacher's [B]preaching
[B]The virtues of pastel [E]shades
[E]You pay no at[B]tention but it [F#]won't hurt your [E]grades
Chorus:
E B
Cause your painting by numbers
[B]Connecting the [E]dots
[E]They don't have to [B]tell you, [F#]you don't call the[E] shots
[E]You jump when they [B]say jump
[B]And you don't ask ho[E]w high
[E]Cause painting by [B]numbers t[F#]hey know you'll get[E] by
You take a position
In the old man's firm
He signs all the papers
You agree to the terms
They let you run errands
And you don't get days off
You take out the garbage and hope it pays off
Chorus:
Cause your painting by numbers
Connecting the dots
You work from the neck down, you don't call the shots
You jump when they say jump
And you don't ask how high
Cause painting by numbers they know you'll get by
You might be in grad school
Up at M.I.T.
You might be down in the canal zone
Being all that you can be
You might get to thinking you're ahead of the game
But when you break it all down
It all comes out the same
Chorus:
You're painting by numbers
Connecting the dots
You work from the neck down as often as not
You jump when they say jump
And you don't ask how high
Cause painting by numbers they know you'll get by
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