In The Dark (Demo)

He took a train to Bloomington Just to get kicked out at Illinois State Racked up some debt and social skills Briefly thought about LA Met a girl from Carbondale Played Shawn Colvin every time it rained Hated his guts by end of June But man she used to love when he'd say Let's go painting in the dark Fall in love with my remarks I'd like to be Picasso someday We'll stay out til 2 at night Quit drinking by 25 We'll live forever just for today He took a job in Warrenton Stuck it out just for the pay Became good friends with sleeping pills Was 40 when he woke up one day She won her 2nd Pulitzer For a novel on her favorite Great Lakes And at a signing in Effington She remembered how he used to say Let's go painting in the dark Fall in love with my remarks I'd like to be Picasso someday We'll stay out til 2 at night Quit drinking by 25 We'll live forever just for today He took the stage in Charleston Was sixty when he learned how to play A crowd of mostly residents Just a few maybe 28 All the covers of Tupelo Finally about to be displayed But when he grabbed the microphone All he could do was say Let's go painting in the dark Fall in love with my remarks I'd like to be Picasso for a day We'll stay out til 2 at night Quit drinking by 25 We'll live forever just for today