I saw your shadows on blank canvas again They followed me back home while you were off with better men Paint-splattered memories come rushing out of spite But the most important sights are left to black and white It's been too long, and I fear I forget your face Now all that's left is just a few strokes put on a page But pale pastels could never capture your smile Bare impressions, they never stay more than a while La da da, never stay, no no She's my sweet Monet, hey hey I wish I could remember how she looked that day My sweet Monet, hey hey hey hey Please don't fade away After a long night, I'm forced to resign To the simple fact that she's just one of a kind I'm no good at forgery, I forget to dot my i's And when my bottle's empty, I'm left with crooked lines Crooked lines never stay, no no She's my sweet Monet, hey hey I wish I could remember how she looked that day My sweet Monet, hey hey hey hey Please don't fade away, hey hey You know I'm coming apart at the seams I can't seem to draw you back into my dreams I wish I could trace your every outline But my brush is slipping It's growing heavier with time