Van go, ever thought of working for a living?
Van go, what yet another painting?
Van go, is that all you care about-
the world through your eyes
on the canvas that you’re painting
then don’t be surprised.
If that’s all you care about
you’ll never get nowhere, no doubt.
Can’t you see that poverty will never make a van go.

Van go, ever thought of working for a living?
Van go, why don’t you hang out with me?
Van go, is that all you care about —
how the color dies
on the canvas dry,
then don’t be surprised.
If that’s all you care about
you’ll never get nowhere, no doubt.
Can’t you see that poverty will never make a van go.

Van go, only gets twelve miles to the gallon.
Van go, now that’s alot of gasoline.
Van go, is that all you care about-
the world through your eyes
on the canvas that you’re painting
then don’t be surprised.
If that’s all you care about
you’ll never get nowhere, no doubt.
Can’t you see that poverty will never make a van go.