Well we artistic types are so misunderstood

Everyone's a critic, they don't know when something's good

Just let us have our space and freedom to create

And when the work is finished, we'll tell you if it's great

My painter friend is Stephen, I'm screwing his wife Mia

No, it doesn't bother him, in fact it's his idea

You common people try to pass it off as sick behavior

But it's how he gets inspired, I'm doing him a favor

Artists want to share their gift, but it's often that they can't

Thank God that Stephen finally got that NEA grant

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Cause Stephen's exhibition is a masterpiece to see

It's a series done in oil of his wife in bed with me

In really wild positions, all throughout his home

We cluttered every room with empty tubes of paint and foam

He's done good work before, but this is closer to his heart

I'm glad that I could help out my friend Stephen with his art

Now Stephen was a prodigy, so growing up was odd

Like Maplethorpe multiplied by Marquis De Sade

When he discovered porno he was instantly consumed

Then he fell in love with Mia and his art began to bloom

Congress tried to pull his funding cause his approach is raw

Well, technically in many states it is against the law

You know the one of Mia with a gerbil in her hand?

It's called "The Veterinarian", it goes for thirty grand

You may find that insulting, but the cultural elite

Line up to throw their platitudes and money at his feet

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And all the sex and violence is a brilliant metaphor

I'm not really raping Mia on the living room floor

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