Deep Purple - The Painter

This is the fifth track from Deep Purple’s third and eponymous album, Deep Purple (1969). Lineup (Mk I): Ritchie Blackmore: guitar, Rod Evans: lead vocals, Nick Simper: bass guitar and backing vocals, Jon Lord: Hammond organ, keyboards, and backing vocals, Ian Paice: drums Lyrics: Painter Come colour up my life Oh painter Come colour up my life Take away the misery Take away the strife Writer Make me up a play Writer Make the meaning gay [For I don’t know who I am] Just give me words to say Singer Let me sing a song Singer Let me sing a song You don’t have to worry Cause singer you can sing along