Lyrics:
That picture hangin' on the wallWas painted by a friendHe gave it to me all down and outWhen he owed me tenNow it doesn't look like much I guessBut it's all that's left of himAnd it sure is nice from right over hereWhen the light's a little dimStep inside my house babeI'll sing for you a songI'll tell you 'bout where I've beenIt shouldn't take too longI'll show you all the things I ownMy treasures you might sayCouldn't be more'n ten dollars worthBut they brighten up my dayHere's a book of poems I gotFrom a girl I used to knowI guess I read it front to backFifty times or soIt's all about the good lifeAnd stayin' at ease with the worldIt's funny how I love that bookAnd I never loved that girlHold this piece of glassUp to the light comin' through the doorIt's a prism glass I found on the roadCan you see that little rainbowWell it's not really a prism I guessIt just broke in a funny wayI found it on my way from texasHeaded for l.a.This guitar was given meBy old man thomas grayIt's not too much to look atBut I pick it every dayIt's been across the countryFour or five times I guessBetween me and old man tomIt never got much restWell that's about all I ownAnd all I care to I guessExcept this pair of bootsAnd that funny yellow vestAnd that leather jacket and leather bagAnd hat hangin' on the wallJust so it's not too much to carryCould I see you again next fall© 1971 chappel & co. (ascap)Guy clark says 'step inside this house'Is the first song he ever wrote;It had never been recorded.I learnt it from eric taylor.-- lyle (from the step inside this house cd booklet)Below are all the differences I could findBetween guy clark's original lyricsAnd the way lyle sings the song.Lyle's changes are in italics.Step inside this house girlI'll sing for you a songI'll tell you 'bout just where I've beenIt shouldn't take too longI'll show you all the things that I ownMy treasures you might sayCouldn't be more than ten dollars worthThey brighten up my dayThis book of poems was given meBy a girl I used to knowI guess I read it front to backFifty times or soNow you hold this piece of glassUp to the light that's shinin' through the doorIt's a prism glass I found it on the roadCan't you see that tiny rainbowIt's not really a prism I guessIt just kinda broke a funny wayI was on my way through houstonAnd I was headed for l.a.This guitar was given meBy old man thomas grayIt's not too much to look atBut I play it every dayWell that's just about all I ownAnd all I care to I guessExcept this pair of boots maybeAnd that funny yellow vestAnd that leather jacket and that leather bagAnd that hat hangin' on the wallJust so it's not too much to carry babeCould I see you again next fall