Try to count the colors In a California sunset try to imagine the colors of the leaves In a New England fall You'd see that (chorus) God painted better than Michelangelo God painted better than Pablo Picasso I took a swim in the ocean I brought my underwater Instamatic camera Just to capture a glimpse Of His work The stroke of His brush A piece of His canvas (chorus) God Painted better than God painted better than anyone (bridge) There's nothing new Underneath the sun Artistic emulation Of things that have already been done But you and I We can see through that It's man second rate stab At trying to recapture The beauty of this world (chorus x2) Better than anyone Better than anyone Better than anyone Better than anyone