Bobby Bare – What Color Is A Man (Guitar)

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As recorded by Bobby Bare (From the 1966 Album TALK ME SOME SENSE) [Intro] D [Verse 1]
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One day a little boy climbed up on his daddy's knee

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With picture and crayons in his hand

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He said, "When I grow up this is a man I want to be

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Daddy, what color is a man?"
[Verse 2]
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"When I'm a man I want to be happy

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I want to be strong and free

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I want to be brave like a soldier

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What crayon should I use to color me."
[Harmonica Solo] C F C F [Bridge]
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If you color him blue son he may not be a happy man

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If you color him red son someone may steal his land

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If you color him green or yellow he may be jealous and cowardly

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If you color him black son he may never be free
[Verse 3]
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He told him, "Son put your crayons away

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And try your best to understand

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Man's never made of any color my boy

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Color never made any man, any man..."
[Outro] D