Janis Ian - Hopper Painting Lyrics
Thought I saw you dancing
On the tables late last night
High romancing with some college kid
Thought I saw you waltzing
In the blue-grey bistro gloom
Did you see me, too?
I'm the one in the photograph
You painted yesterday
A high relief reflection
Of your promises and pain
See me disappearing
Like a shadow at high noon
I will follow when you want me to
Like an outlaw on the dunes
Looking lost in the afternoon
Cool pretender
With your poetry and blues
I remember what it cost just being you
Now the Tarot cards are numbered
And the deck is made of glass
The dealer's made a bargain with his soul
I thought I saw you trembling
As you threw it all away
Thought I saw you dancing
But the night had turned to day
I'm the one in the photograph
You painted yesterday
A cool reflection
Of your promises and pain
Believe in me
Before you throw it all away
Believe in me... I know the way
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Janis Ian - Welcome To Acousticville
- Janis Ian - No One Else Like You
- Janis Ian - Tenderness
- Janis Ian - Take No Prisoners
- Janis Ian - Ready For The War
- Janis Ian - Breaking Silence
- Janis Ian - Some People's Lives
- Janis Ian - This House
- Janis Ian - Through The Years
- Janis Ian - This Train Still Runs
- Janis Ian - Walking On Sacred Ground
- Janis Ian - His Hands
- Janis Ian - What About The Love
- Janis Ian - Davy
- Janis Ian - When The Silence Falls
- Janis Ian - Hunger
- Janis Ian - Searching For America
- Janis Ian - Getting Over You
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Janis Ian Hopper Painting Comments
Today, at about 4pm October 24th, 36 years ago my husband killed himself. I miss him so. This says my desperation of what I wish I could have done.
This is about my husband who killed himself 36 years ago. It's like it was yesterday.
I love this, a song about a painting. Or a painting in a song. Genius.