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Color

every day I'm hearing things and hearing folks agree
to things that anyone who stops and thinks can see can't be
like talking of humanity in terms of black and white
when just one color photograph will show you it's not right
don't call it black when it's not a fact
don't call it white when it's just not right
there's far too many blinders being imposed by what we say
and far too little focus on what should be clear as day
that talking of humanity in terms of black and white
just contradicts reality that's hiding in plain sight
don't call it white cause it's just not right
don't call it black when it's not a fact
I been out in Africa and the funky part of town
and I never saw no black man there who wasn't really brown
and it was bloody English slavers of the sixteenth century
who were first to pin the label 'white' on folks who look like me
don't call it black cause it's not a fact
don't call it white cause it's just not right
salmon chocolate beige cream tan pink-orange mahogany
all colors in a rainbow that we call humanity
the red the brown the yellow can all make their grandkids proud
if they paint a picture where all colors are allowed
don't call it white when it's just not right
don't call it black when it's not a fact
each and every human is a rainbow on their own
the cheek the tongue the feet the bums all have their separate tones
so if you will consider what is true for you and me
it might well be a truth that's fit for all humanity
don't call it black cause it's not a fact
don't call it white cause it's just not right
to tell me it's a black thing which I couldn't understand
just postulates a white thing from which you are likewise banned
I far prefer this human thing wherein we may agree
that anything that I can dream is something I can be
don't call it white it's just not right
don't call it black when it's not a fact

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from Garagezilla, released July 7, 2013
Mort Shapiro: Vocals & Lyrics
Steve Farzan: Keyboard
Richard Vitale Drums
Tom Wheeler: Bass
Gary Schwantes: Saxophone
Dan Rielly: Guitar
Larissa Brown Shapiro: Vocal
Melinda Maeckle: Vocal

Tom Mallon: Mix/Master Engineer

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