Skin

now i'd seen him despondent
 a few times as of late
 sometimes the answer that love gives
 is the hardest one to take
 i know he was prone to paint
 the voice of his own fear
 so vincent he picked up the blade
 and he put it to his ear
 look at yourself in the mirror
 you're all rumpled red stubbled and gaunt
 you walk a dead end path in a dry corn field
 and now this morose response
 your princess she don't wanna see you
 no your princess she don't wanna hear
 so vincent he picked up the blade
 and he put it to his ear
 now look if you're gonna come around here
 and say those sort of things
 you gotta take a few on the chin
 you talking about love and all that stuff
 you better bring your thickest skin
 sometimes you can't please everyone
 sometimes you can't please anyone at all
 you sew your heart onto your sleeve
 and wait for the ax to fall
 you there with the paint box
 you there with paper and pen
 me i got this blunt instrument
 i'm gonna play on 'til the end
 and you know you come with empty hands
 or you don't come at all
 you deal your best hand out in the marketplace
 and let the chips fall
 the package it comes wrapped up
 there is a lesson here
 vincent he picked up the blade
 and he put it to his ear
 now look if you're gonna come around here
 and say those sort of things
 you gotta take a few on the chin
 yeah you're talking about sin and redemption
 well you better wear your thickest skin
 sometimes you can't please everyone
 sometimes you can't please anyone at all
 sew your heart onto your sleeve
 and wait for the ax to fall