Carolyn Dawn Johnson

Masterpiece

Carolyn Dawn Johnson


There were forty little houses 
In a place 
They called High River 
And everyone knew Tim 
Since the day he was born 
He was a little different 
Some might call it slow 
But when Nellie moved to town 
She saw his heart of gold 
They found each other 
And never spent 
Another day apart 
Whoever would have dreamed 
In his quiet eyes 
She'd find the piece 
To make her life complete 

Oh you could say 
It was a work of art 
Like someone took a brush 
And painted there hearts 
Together they made 
Such a beautiful thing 
And oh if there was anything 
That they could do right 
It was painting love 
In the perfect light 
So we could see 
That love is a masterpiece 

Yeah 
Well Tim always 
Had a little trouble 
With letters and numbers 
So Nellie paid the bills 
And read all the mail 
No one worked harder 
For miles around 
Tim was the best farmhand 
And Nellie was proud 

A year went by of saving 
Their nickels and dimes 
They had a little boy 
They named him Daniel 
And he became 
Their pride and joy 

Oh you could say 
It was a work of art 
Like someone took a brush 
And painted there hearts 
Together they made 
Such a beautiful thing 
And oh if there was anything 
That they could do right 
It was painting love 
In the perfect light 
So we could see that 
Love is a masterpiece 

Everybody said that 
They were so 
Close to heaven 
That they didn't 
Have far to go 
Somehow it all made sense 
That they all went together 
That night on that dark road 

Oh you could say 
It was a work of art 
Like someone took a brush 
And painted their hearts 
Together they made 
Such a beautiful thing 
And oh if there was anything 
That they could do right 
It was painting love 
In the perfect light 
So we could see 

That love is a masterpiece 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 
Love is a masterpiece 
Yeah 
Love is a masterpiece 
Love is a masterpiece 
Love is a masterpiece 
Hooh 
Love is a masterpiece 
Love is a masterpiece