May Erlewine Paint The Town Lyrics

Sorrow's been my lover
I'm leaving her tonight
We talked under the covers
Until it felt alright
It's alright

She could feel the distance
I could feel her strain
Tried to keep from breaking
Until the day we break
Mmm
Now I'm out to paint the town
Any color I can find
Now I'm out to paint the town
Sorrow on my mind

She was happy being lonely
She was happy there with me
And so we told a story
That everyone believed
Mmm

We said joy is just to easy
We'd rather feel the pain
And I nodded so completely I did not feel the same
The same

Now I'm out to paint the town
Any color I can find
Now I'm out to paint the town
Sorrow on my mind

I said I want you to be happy
I want you to be free
But happiness is only
One thing to be
Or not to be
And I'm afraid of leaving
I'm afraid to stay
Sorrow will know me
If I go away
I have to go away

Now I'm out to paint the town
Any color I can find
Now I'm out to paint the town
With sorrow on my mind