I'm painting my portrait An absolute likeness Faithful to illustrate Every fine line I'm mastering detail Highlighting defects Making a permanent mirror to see All of the faults that lie hidden in me I'm painting my portrait It's plain and uneven Reminding me what I am What I must be I'm leaving out nothing No matter how painful All of my flaws on display to be seen Now my painting is done I'll start another This one of her And when I close my eyes I clearly see her face Capture her grace and poise Fight back the tears and I'm Painting her portrait An absolute likeness The loveliest face The most delicate skin A tribute to beauty The perfect Miss Ingram Omit neither diamond ring Nor golden rose Make her a lady of rank Glistening satin Oh, how she glows Mix in your finest tints Paint her dramatically With all your sweetest hues Sit here fanatically Painting our portraits This one will live All of her life as a governess Just a lonely governess This one will always be happy And marry a man who will carry her away And should you fancy That he really loves you Just compare the pictures Two completely different mixtures You should be ashamed, Jane Why would he trade his silver For some unpolished metal? Why would he settle for a slave When he could have a queen? Jane, it's foreseen, Jane! Don't even dare anymore To compare Say a prayer For your sorry soul Jane!
I'm painting my portrait
An absolute likeness
Faithful to illustrate
Every fine line
I'm mastering detail
Highlighting defects
Making a permanent mirror to see
All of the faults that lie hidden in me
I'm painting my portrait
It's plain and uneven
Reminding me what I am
What I must be
I'm leaving out nothing
No matter how painful
All of my flaws on display to be seen
Now my painting is done
I'll start another
This one of her
And when I close my eyes
I clearly see her face
Capture her grace and poise
Fight back the tears and I'm
Painting her portrait
An absolute likeness
The loveliest face
The most delicate skin
A tribute to beauty
The perfect Miss Ingram
Omit neither diamond ring
Nor golden rose
Make her a lady of rank
Glistening satin
Oh, how she glows
Mix in your finest tints
Paint her dramatically
With all your sweetest hues
Sit here fanatically
Painting our portraits
This one will live
All of her life as a governess
Just a lonely governess
This one will always be happy
And marry a man who will carry her away
And should you fancy
That he really loves you
Just compare the pictures
Two completely different mixtures
You should be ashamed, Jane
Why would he trade his silver
For some unpolished metal?
Why would he settle for a slave
When he could have a queen?
Jane, it's foreseen, Jane!
Don't even dare anymore
To compare
Say a prayer
For your sorry soul
Jane!
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