Starrystarrynight
Paintyourpaletteblueandgray
Lookoutonasummer'sday
Witheyesthatknowthedarknessinmysoul
Shadowsonthehills
Sketchthetreesanddaffodils
Catchthebreezeandthewinterchills
Incolorsonthesnowylinenland
NowIunderstandwhatyoutriedtosaytome
Howyousufferedforyoursanity
Howyoutriedtosetthemfree
Theywouldnotlistentheydidnotknowhow
Perhapsthey'lllistennow
Starrystarrynight
Flamingflowersthatbrightlyblaze
Swirlingcloudsinviolethaze
ReflectinVincent'seyesofchinablue
Colorschanginghue
Morningfieldsofambergrain
Weatheredfaceslinedinpain
Aresoothedbeneaththeartist'slovinghand
NowIunderstandwhatyoutriedtosaytome
Howyousufferedforyoursanity
Andhowyoutriedtosetthemfree
Theywouldnotlistentheydidnotknowhow
Perhapsthey'lllistennow
Fortheycouldnotloveyou
Andstillyourlovewastrue
Onthatstarrystarrynight
ButIcouldhavetoldyouVincent
Thisworldwasnevermeant
Foroneasbeautifulasyou
Starrystarrynight
Portraitshunginemptyhall
Framelessheadsonnamelesswalls
Witheyesthatwatchtheworldandcan'tforget
Likethestrangersthatyou'vemet
Theraggedmaninraggedclothes
Thesilverthornofbloodyrose
Liecrushedandbrokenonthevirginsnow
NowIthinkIknowwhatyoutriedtosaytome
Howyousufferedforyoursanity
Thenhowyoutriedtosetthemfree
Theywouldnotlistenthey'renotlisteningstill
Perhapstheyneverwill