painting in the rain

i set up my easel in the sun

took a breath celebrating what's begun

traced the day with a hopeful brush

smiled and watched the sky blush

faces appeared in the morning light

blending together brighter than bright

voices familiar and foreign tongues

singing to me their own songs

i heard the message in the air

imagine the picture they wanted to share

in spite of all the blurs and tears

love is the colour we should wear

then the clouds roll in

oh

then the clouds roll in

and then the storm begins

over us and ominous

i'll keep on painting in the rain

over and over and over again

making a masterpiece of stains

painting my heart out

out in the rain

i'll keep on painting in the rain

letting it wash away my name

go with the flow embrace the change

painting my heart out

out in the rain