A little house on the edge of town
Could you paint me a Birmingham
If you could paint me a Birmingham
Make it look just the way I plan
The deep blue of the ocean against a morning sky
He said, “For twenty dollars I'll paint you anything”
Make it look just the way I planned
Put her there in the front yard swing
For a while she'll be mine again
And took a canvas from a bag there by his side
If you could paint me a Birmingham
With every stroke he brought to life
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
Picked up a brush and said to me
Cotton dress, make it early spring
Porch goin' all the way around

Porch goin' all the way around

Make it look just the way I plan
And I said, “If there's any way you can
A little house on the edge of town
Cotton dress, make it early spring
Could you paint me back into her arms again”
Put her there in the front yard swing

He looked at me with glowing eyes
A little house on the edge of town
For a while she'll be mine again

Could you paint me a Birmingham
If you could paint me a Birmingham
Paint me a Birmingham

For a while she'll be mine again
Cotton dress, make it early spring
“Son just where in this picture would you like to be”

Paint me a Birmingham
Put her there in the front yard swing
Porch goin' all the way around