And why does my appearance
seem to have a somber tone?
for the things that I have on
I wear the black for the poor
Living in the hopeless, hungry side of town.
I wear it for the prisoner
who has long paid for his crime,
he's a victim of the times.
I wear the black for those
Or listen to the words that Jesus said
About the road to happiness
Why, you'd think he is talking
Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
In our streak of lightnin' cars
But just so we're reminded
of the ones who are held back
Up front there ought to be a man in black
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in mourning
for the lives that could have been
Each week we lose a hundred
And I wear it for the thousands
Believing that the Lord was on their side
I wear it for another hundred
Believing that we all were on their side
Well, there's things that never will be right,
But till we start to make a move
to make a few things right
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
But I'll try to carry off a
little darkness on my back
Till things are brighter,
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