[Verse 1]
It was a curious sight to me
A castle older than a redwood tree
Once lived in by royalty
Who taxed and raped the land
Mostly now it was stone and dust
Long damp halls and smells of must
Faded walls and ancient rust
Built on shifting sand

[Chorus]
And I wanted, I wanted, I wanted
To smash that sucker down

[Verse 2]
It was a marvelous sight to see
A redhead workin' in a brasserie
Five foot nine built to a tee
Eyes so blue and bright
All the drunks were just circling round
I drank water and held my ground
Later on we did the town
And we caught every sight

[Chorus]
'Cause I wanted, I wanted, I wanted
To follow her on down
[Bridge]
Sightseein' freein' my soul
Sightseein' leavin' me on the road

[Verse 3]
It was a magical sight to me
An Yves Tanguy in a gallery
The Thirties looking back at me
As if he really knew
I marveled at the artistry
Predating our technology
The vision there for all to see
Bold and strong and true

[Chorus]
And I wanted, I wanted, I wanted
To take that painting home
I wanted, I wanted, I wanted
To take that vision home

[Outro]
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