Portraits and Pictures Lyrics

Well he showed me a picture
of when he was a child.
He was all in the nude,
with a strange looking smile,
and I said; Good Lord!.
Wouldn't recognize at all.
Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares.
Photographs of faces
and family affairs.

Then he showed me another
of his mother in lace,
with a fan in her hand,
an inquisitive face.
and I said; Good Lord!.
She should hang it up on a wall.

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares.
Photographs of faces
and family affairs.
Took a look at a snapshot,
you were dressed up so well.
'Twas your holy communion
at the "Freres de la Salle".,
and I said; Good Lord!.
Didin't you look queer when you were small.

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares.
Photographs of faces
and family affairs.
There was one in your year book,
on page twenty two.
Look, there you are.
Your hair is shorter
but I can tell that it's you.
And by your side, say my!.
Isn't that Silvia Smiles.

Portraits and pictures
of permanent stares.
Photographs of faces
and family affairs.