Verse 1 Thinkin’ back, young and wild Life hit hard, but I still smiled Sinner or saint? I never knew I just did what the music told me to Don’t ask Van Gogh how much to paint Don’t ask a blues man to be no saint Verse 2 Fire and rain, I walked that road Carried my truth like a heavy load “Be good, be clean”—that ain’t my lane I was born somewhere between joy and pain Don’t ask Van Gogh how bright to shine Don’t ask a blues man to toe no line Chorus Vincent’s blues, color and sound Heart wide open, feet on the ground Brush or strings, it’s all the same We dance our stories, not our shame Verse 3 Madness, grace—I’ve seen both sides Still kept movin’ with the shifting tides Singin’ loud, stayin’ true The blues don’t judge what you’ve been through Don’t ask Van Gogh how deep to feel Don’t ask a blues man to make it real Final Chorus (Bigger & Brighter) Vincent’s blues, color and sound Soul set free when the beat comes ’round Brush or strings, it’s all the same We dance our stories… not our shame
