E a Dodging lions, and a-wasting time, D a d a Oh those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see'em E a Yes it sure has been a long, hard drive. E a Train wheels a-running thru the back of my … Oh, the hours I've spent inside the Coliseum, Dodging lions and wastin' time. The Lyrics for When I Paint My Masterpiece by The Band have been translated into 1 languages Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble, ancient footprints are everywhere. You could almost think that you're seeing double, On the cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs. Gotta hurry on back to my hotel room, Where I got me a date with a pretty little girl from Greece. When I paint my masterpiece The geese story is, I think, not quite understood in every review of this song. / Gotta hurry on back to my hotel room, / Where I … Oh, the hours we spent, inside the Coliseum. / You could almost think that your seeing double, / On the cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs. Lyrics to "When I Paint My Masterpiece" on Lyrics.com. D A D A E (no chord) A D A Oh, the hours we spent, inside the Coliseum. BAND When I Paint My Masterpiece Lyrics. Lyrics to "When I Paint My Masterpiece" by THE BAND: Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble, / Ancient footprints are everywhere. She promised that she'd be right there with me When I paint my masterpiece. Oh, the hours I've spent inside the Coliseum, Dodging lions and wastin' time. When I paint my masterpiece. She promised she'd be there with me, When I paint my masterpiece. When I paint my masterpiece Oh, the hours we'd spent inside the Coliseum Dodging lions and a-wasting time Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle I could hardly stand to see 'em Yes, it sure has been a long, hard drive Train wheels are running through the back of my memory When I ran … Oh, the streets of Rome are filled with rubble Ancient footprints are everywhere You can almost think that you're seeing double On a cold, dark night on the Spanish Stairs Gotta hurry on back to my hotel room Where I got me a date with a Botticelli's niece. E A Dodging lions, and a-wasting time, D A D A oh those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see'em E A Yes it sure has been a long, hard drive. D a d a e (no chord) a d a Oh, the hours we spent, inside the coliseum. Train wheels runnin' through the back of my memory, When I ran on the hilltop following a pack of wild geese. Got to hurry on back to my hotel room, Where I've got me a date with Botticelli's niece. Got to hurry on back to my hotel room Where I've got me a date with Botticelli's niece She promised that she'd be right there with me When I paint my masterpiece Oh, the hours I've spent inside the Coliseum Dodging lions and wastin' time Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see 'em Yes, it sure has been a long, hard climb The Band. Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see 'em, Yes, it sure has been a long, hard climb. A D A She promised she'd be there with me, E A When I paint my masterpiece. The story is that when the Republic of Rome was under attack from the Gauls in 390BC (which is to say in the fabled origins of the Republic, long before the days of the Empire) Rome seemed about to fall and the Romans were besieged. When I paint my masterpiece. Got to hurry on back to my hotel room Where I’ve got me a date with Botticelli’s niece She promised that she’d be right there with me When I paint my masterpiece Oh, the hours I’ve spent inside the Coliseum Dodging lions and wastin’ time Oh, those mighty kings of the jungle, I could hardly stand to see ’em