Story Of An Artist - Daniel Johnston

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[00:00.00]Story Of An Artist - Daniel Johnston
[00:30.55]Listen up and I'll tell a story
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[00:35.61]About an artist growing old
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[00:40.22]Some would try for fame and glory
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[00:45.28]Others aren't so bold
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[00:50.21]Everyone  and friends and family
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[00:55.14]Saying  "Hey  Get a job "
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[00:59.76]"Why do you only do that only 
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[01:05.50]Why are you so odd 
[01:10.06]
[01:10.81]We don't really like what you do 
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[01:15.50]We don't think anyone ever will 
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[01:20.49]It's a problem that you have 
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[01:24.81]And this problem's made you ill "
[01:28.43]
[01:30.11]Listen up and I'll tell a story
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[01:35.23]About an artist growing old
[01:37.91]
[01:40.41]Some would try for fame and glory
[01:43.22]
[01:45.15]Others aren't so bold
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[01:50.83]The artist walks alone
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[01:55.58]Someone says behind his back 
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[01:59.94]"He's got his gall to call himself that 
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[02:04.57]He doesn't even know where he's at "
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[02:09.43]The artist walks among the flowers
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[02:14.60]Appreciating the sun
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[02:18.60]He does this all his waking hours
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[02:23.90]But is it really so wrong 
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[02:29.96]They sit in front of their TV
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[02:35.01]Saying  "Hey  This is fun "
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[02:40.69]And they laugh at the artist
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[02:45.81]Saying  "He doesn't know how to have fun "
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[02:51.51]The best things in life are truly free
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[02:57.43]Singing birds and laughing bees
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[03:02.86]"You've got me wrong"  says he 
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[03:07.22]"The sun don't shine in your TV"
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[03:14.21]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[03:16.59]
[03:18.90]About an artist growing old
[03:21.28]
[03:23.84]Some would try for fame and glory
[03:26.58]
[03:28.45]Others aren't so bold
[03:30.76]
[03:33.31]Everyone  and friends and family
[03:35.87]
[03:37.87]Saying  "Hey  Get a job "
[03:40.19]
[03:44.08]"Why do you only do that only 
[03:46.52]
[03:48.39]Why are you so odd 
[03:50.82]
[03:54.31]We don't really like what you do 
[03:56.93]
[03:58.87]We don't think anyone ever will 
[04:01.68]
[04:03.43]It's a problem that you have 
[04:05.86]
[04:07.85]And this problem's made you ill "
[04:10.92]
[04:13.78]Listen up and I'll tell a story
[04:16.84]
[04:18.84]About an artist growing old 
[04:21.27]
[04:23.52]Some would try for fame and glory
[04:26.33]
[04:28.70]Others just like to watch the world