Foster & Lloyd Picasso's Mandolin lyrics

Picasso said in 1910
"I'm gonna paint me a mandolin"

Could be cubes, could be curves
I like to mix the paint with nerve
I'm gonna load my brush and fire away
Paint me a hole in the light of day

You can play it straight or play it from left field
You got to play it just the way you feel
Come on boys and play it again
Play it on Picasso's mandolin

Coloring books and drinking wine
It's hard to stay between the lines
Aint' no rule if you don't break it
Ain't no chance if you don't take it

He said the damnedest thing he ever heard
Was tryin' to learn to sing from a mockingbird

You can play it straight or play it from left field
You got to play it just the way you feel
Come on boys and play it again
Play it on Picasso's mandolin


Take this moment, make your choice
Sing your song with your own voice
A fork in the road is a piece of cake
You got to eat the one you take

Pablo knew just what to do
He saw the world and he'd paint it blue

You can play it straight or play it from left field
You got to play it just the way you feel
Come on boys and play it again
Play it on Picasso's mandolin

Picasso said before he died
There's one more painting I'd like to try
The doctor held his breath
And then Picasso nailed him a mandolin

He was born in Spain and died in France
He was not scared of baggy pants