The Pressley Girls
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a garden
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a house without walls
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint the moon
As half as bright as the night before
If I could paint a picture of you and me oh I wouldn’t have to paint no more
It doesn’t take long to find out time has no rhyme or reason
But still that doesn’t seem to make it fair
It’s strange how you can know someone for so long
But never really know them until they are gone
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a garden
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a house without walls
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint the moon
As half as bright as the night before
If I could paint a picture of you and me oh I wouldn’t have to paint no more
Two shadows travel through the night side by side
But there’s only one come morning light
Distance goes hand in hand with his friend time
I guess I’ll never learn that in this life
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a garden
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a house without walls
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint the moon
As half as bright as the night before
If I could paint a picture of you and me oh I wouldn’t have to paint no more
Some people think oil and paint can capture time
But I don’t really think it can
For a moment in time is but so brief like a leaf falling from a tree
If only I knew that about you and me
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a garden
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint a house without walls
If I could paint a picture of you and me I would paint the moon
As half as bright as the night before
If I could paint a picture of you and me oh I wouldn’t have to paint no more
Oh I wouldn’t have to paint no more
“If I Could Paint a Garden” written by Corie Pressley © 2017
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I hope you enjoyed the video. It’s been almost two years since they filmed it.
Chatter never did name the song, but I call it “If I Could Paint a Garden.” I think its a real catchy tune myself. Just after it was written the girls did it on a regular basis, but somewhere along the way they quit playing it. I think they need to bring it back.
The 2019 performance schedule for The Pressley Girls is filling up. You can see it here.
Tipper
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That’s one of my favorite songs by the Pressley girls. I can relate to this song since I’m an artist and paint. Thanks for this pretty song and the way you two perform it together.
I love this song. Being an author of a children’s book, I think this would make such a cute little book as well. I love it!!!
Awesome song folks!
It made my morning and I’ve been humming the the tune since I heard it
That is such a nice song! As someone else said, it is catchy and hummable. (Is that a word?)
What a wonderful song! Y’all did really good.
That is catchy. I think I will find myself humming it off and on for awhile. But I can understand having to step back from ones own work after a time.
That certainly is a lovely song and It does paint a picture! Thee girls are so sweet, lovely, and talented it takes my breath away.
Beautiful. Keep it in your show. Folks will love it also.