– – – 1. Went to college, stu- died arts, to be an a rtist, make a start
Studied hard, gettin’ my degree, but no one seemed to notice me
Chorus: Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man ?
Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man ?
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2. Tried car- toons and comic books, dirty postcards could have done
Here was where the money laid, classic art has had it’s day
Chorus: Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man ?
Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man?
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3. Did ad- verts for T.V., household shops and brands of tea
Labels all a- round the cans, who wanna be a painter man?
Chorus: Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man ?
Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man?
La la la, la la la, la la la la, la la la
Painter man, painter man, who wanna be a painter man?