Intro:                verse 1: Once upon a time I was on my own   Once upon a time like you’ve never known   Once upon a time I would be impressed   Once upon a time my life would be obsessed   Once upon a time once upon a day when   I was in my prime once along the way If you want to know my secret   Don’t come running after me   For I am just a painter   Passing through in history           verse 2: Yesterday is gone yesterday’s alright   Yesterday belongs in my dreams at night   Yesterday is swell yesterday is great   Yesterday is strong remembering can wait   Once upon a time once upon a day when   I was in my prime once along the way If you want to know an answer   I can’t turn your life around   For I am just a painter Passing through the underground           verse 3: I was in my stride always at my game   Here comes Mister Cool along the walk of fame   I was in demand always in control   The world was in my hands my touch had turned to gold   Once upon a time I was in a daze when   Everyday I turned hearts along the way If you want to know my secret   Don’t come running after me   For I am just a painter   Passing through in history           verse 4: Now that I am old let me rest a spell All that I am told I can never tell Never in my life never will it pass I am still alone remembering at last Once upon a time once upon a day when I was in my prime once along the way If you want to know an answer   I can’t turn your life around   For I am just a painter Passing through the underground If you want to know my secret   Don’t come running after me   For I am just a painter   Passing through in history           OUTRO: