Well, I come home in the evening
To the same old house alone
And in the silence of these empty rooms
I take shelter from the storm

But I brought a paint box
And some brushes to pass the time since you've been gone
It's a portrait of a broken man
And the colors always run

A figure in a landscape
It's a work of art, you'll see
A figure in a landscape
It's a masterpiece of loneliness, that's me
That's me, yeah

Well, I climb the stairs in this haunted house
To find your spirit everywhere
With the bright stars on the rooftops
And my old friend, the moon, is there

But I can't quite get the colors right
See I'm reaching for the deepest blue
It's a one man show, I'm free again
But I still belong to you

A figure in a landscape
It's a work of art, you'll see
A figure in a landscape
It's a masterpiece of loneliness, that's me
That's me, yeah

And I stand there in the kitchen light
With your ghost and memories
I got what I wanted, babe: I got my freedom
But I miss you still

A figure in a landscape
It's a work of art, you'll see
A figure in a landscape, oh yeah
It's a masterpiece of loneliness, that's me
It's a masterpiece of loneliness, that's me