[Verse 1: Peggy Lee & Mel Tormé]
The old master painter from the faraway hills
Painted the violets and the daffodils
He put the purple in the twilight haze
Then did a rainbow for the rainy days

[Verse 2: Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, both]
Dreamed up the murals on the blue summer skies
Painted the devil in my darling's eyes
Captured the dreamer with a thousand thrills
The old master painter from the faraway hills
Then came his masterpiece and when he was through
He smiled down from heaven and he gave me you
What a beautiful job on that wonderful day
That old master painter from the hills far away

[Bridge: The Mellomen]
Dreamed up the murals on the blue summer skies
Painted the devil in my darling's eyes
Captured the dreamer with a thousand thrills
The old master painter from the faraway hills

[Verse 3: Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, both with The Mellomen]
The old master painter from the faraway hills
Painted the violets and the daffodils
He put the purple in the twilight haze
Then did a rainbow for the rainy days
Dreamed up the murals on the blue summer skies
Painted the devil in my darling's eyes
Captured the dreamer with a thousand thrills
The old master painter from the faraway hills
[Outro: Mel Tormé, both, both with The Mellomen]
Then came his masterpiece and when he was through
He smiled down from heaven and gave me you
What a beautiful job on that wonderful day
That old master painter from the hills far away
Far away, far away