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When I go out with artists
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They talk about language and the cubists and the dadaists
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And I try to catch their meanings
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And keep up with all the martinis
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I don't know which should be my favorite paintings
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If I could see, if I could see, if I could
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See all the symbols, unlock what they mean
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Maybe I could, maybe I could, maybe I
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Could meet the artists, and get to know them personally
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If I were David Byrne
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I'd go to galleries and not be too concerned
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And I would have a cup of coffee
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And I'd find my surroundings quite amusing and
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People would ask me which were my favorite paintings
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If I could see, if I could see, if I could
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See all the symbols, unlock what they mean
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Maybe I could, maybe I could, maybe I
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Could meet the artists, and get to know them personally
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What if the artists ran the TV?
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All the ads would be for fine scotch whiskey
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Glenfiddich, Glenlivet
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The whole single malt family
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The artists of the future
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Will make up new things and different nomenclatures
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And they'll stand among their pictures
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And they'll sing and laugh and quote from scriptures and
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When they go home, they'll dream of brilliant paintings
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If I could see, if I could see, if I could
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See all the symbols, unlock what they mean
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Maybe I could, maybe I could, maybe I
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Could meet the artists, get to know them personally
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If I could see, if I could see, if I could
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See all the symbols, unlock what they mean
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Maybe I could, maybe I could, maybe I
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Could meet the artists, and get to know them personally
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When I Go Out With Artists
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