once in a while nyou ask for a smile nwhat am i going to say? ncos my tears are real nlike how they feel ni like how they carry me away n nbaby i'm warning you ni'm happiest when i'm blue n n[chorus] nnow i'm bleeding like watercolors nkeep me dreaming in pale blues and greens nkeep on running like watercolors nlead me back to the sea n ni'm just a fool ni talk out of school ni do things i should not do ni'm not ashamed, its the way that i'm made ni'm sorry but i'll never change for you n nat least i can tell the truth, ni'm happiest when i'm blue n nchorus n nnightshade and opaline nblackbirds and painted dreams nand i'm falling, falling down ni keep falling, falling down n nbaby i'm warning you ni'm happiest when i'm blue nwhen i'm blue n nchorus