Went to college, studied arts
   To be an artist make a start
   Studied hard, gettin' my degree
   But no one seemed to notice me
  
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
  
   Tried cartoons and comic books
   Dirty postcards could have done
   Here was where the money laid
   Classic art has had it's day
  
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
  
   Did adverts for T.V.
   Household shops and brands of tea
   Labels all around the cans
   Who wanna be a painter man
  
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man
  
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   Painter man, painter man
   Who wanna be a painter man