Hidden In Plain View - Mr. Jones Lyrics
[Originally by Counting Crows]I was down at the new amsterdamstaring at this yellow-haired girlMr. Jones strikes up a conversationwith this black-haired flamenco dancerand she dances while his father plays guitarShe's suddenly beautifuland we all want something beautifulMan I wish I was beautifulSo come dance this silence down through the morningSha la la la la la la la laCut up, Maria! show me some of that spanish dancingPass me a bottle, Mr. JonesBelieve in meHelp me believe in anything causeI want to be someone who believesMr. Jones and me tell each other fairy tales and weStare at the beautiful women"she's looking at you. ah, no, no, she's looking at me."Smiling in the bright lightsComing through in stereoWhen everybody loves you, you can never be lonelyI wanna paint my picturePaint myself in blue and red and black and grayAll of the beautiful colors are very very meaningfulAnd you know, gray is my favorite colorI felt so symbolic yesterdayIf I knew PicassoI would buy myself a gray guitar and playMr. Jones and me look into the futureand we stare at the beautiful women"She's looking at you.I don't think so. She's looking at me."Standing in the spotlightI bought myself a gray guitarWhen everybody loves me, I will never be lonelyI will never be lonely, and I'm never gonna be..lonelyI want to be a lionEverybody wants to pass as catsWe all want to be big big stars, and we got differentReasons for thatBelieve in me because I don't believe in anythingAnd I want to be someone who believesMr. Jones and me stumbling through the barrioYeah we stare at the beautiful women"She's perfect for you, man, there's got to beSomebody for me."I want to be Bob DylanMr. Jones wishes he was someone just a little moreFunkyAnd everybody loves you, son, that's just about asFunky as you can beMr. Jones and me staring at the videoWhen I look at the television, I want to see me staringRight back at meWe all want to be big stars, but we don't know whyAnd we don't know howand when everybody loves me, I want to be justAbout as happy as I can beMr. Jones and me, we're gonna be big stars...
