Laurence Overmire - Self-Portrait lyrics

The essence of a life is in the face Each wrinkle etched with a memory What was once young and beautiful becomes Old and haggard with time A life hard-lived, hard-won Battles waged in vain Losses by the score Imbedded now in the sadness of the eyes A dollop of paint, a muted color The artist captures the decades With the flick of a brush.