Why Can't People Be Colors Too?

Why must the color of my skin

Determine what bag I'm in

Although my skin is just a cover

I love it like I love no other

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?

Why can't, why can't, why can't, why can't

Why can't people be colors too?

Ooh, why?

Being called a so-called freak, ha

But being black is quite neat, yeah

Although my skin is just a cover

Some place it far above others

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?

Why can't, why can't, why can't, why can't

Why can't people be colors too?

Color my skin white, or color my skin black

That ain't gonna determine how my mind is gonna react

Color ain't got nothin' to do with it, it's all in the brain

Just one ounce of reality separates the crazy from the sane

(Roses are red, violets are blue) Why the must color my skin

(Why can't people be colors too?) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

(Roses are red, violets are blue) *Determine what bag my mind is in*

(Why can't people be colors too?) *Y'all, to the head now*

(Roses are red, violets are blue) *They called us so called freak

(Why can't people be colors too?) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah*

(Roses are red, violets are blue) But being black is quite you-unique

(Why can't people be colors too?) Yeah

(Roses are red, violets are blue) Whoa-whoa, yeah (*Yeah*)

(Why can't people be colors too?) Do you get it, y'all?

(Roses are red, violets are blue) Do you get it, y'all, y'all

(Why can't people be colors too?) Ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya

(Roses are red, violets are blue) Yeah, gotta be out front

(Why can't people be colors too?) Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, ow!

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?

Roses are red, violets are blue

Why can't people be colors too?