He was sittin there his brush in hand
Painting waves as they danced upon the sand
With every stroke he brought to life
The deep blue of the ocean against a morning sky
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
He said, For twenty dollars I'll paint you anythingCould you paint me a Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin' all the way aroundPut her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress, make it early spring
For a while she'll be mine again
If you could paint me a BirminghamHe looked at me with knowing eyes
And took a canvas from a bag there by his side
Picked up a brush and said to me
Son just where in this picture would you like to be
And I said, If there's any way you can
Could you paint me back into her arms againCould you paint me a Birmingham
Make it look just the way I plan
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin' all the way aroundPut her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress, make it early spring
For a while she'll be mine again
If you could paint me a BirminghamPaint me a Birmingham
Make it look just the way I plan
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin' all the way aroundPut her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress, make it early spring
For a while she'll be mine again
If you could paint me a Birmingham
Paint me a Birmingham