Down in Carolina Way
Lived a man name o' Big BJ
BJ went and got a school
Founded on Caucasian rule
Bumper sticker on his Ford
Says, 'Honkies if you love the Lord'

We don't need no color code
We don't need no color code
Take your rules and hit the road
We don't need no color code
Judgment Day is goin' down
Better burn your cap and gown

White man speak with forked tongue
White supremist eat their young
Bigotry is on the loose
Ignorance is no excuse
I know Jesus loves that man
Even with a Greenville tan

We don't need no color code
We don't need no color code
Take your rules and hit the road
We don't need no color code
Judgment Day is goin' down
Better burn your cap and gown

Marching to Pretoria
Marching to Pretoria
Color codes in churches, huh?
Color codes in churches, huh?
Following a fascist creed
Following a what?

Whose translation do you read?
True believers won't be snowed
True believers won't be snowed
We don't need no color code
We don't need no color code

We don't need no color code
We don't need no color code
Take your rules and hit the road
We don't need no color code
Judgment Day is goin' down

We don't need no color code
We don't need no color code
Take your rules and hit the road
We don't need no color code
We ain't playin' dead this time
This is where we draw the line



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We Don't Need No Colour Code Lyrics as written by Steve Taylor

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    We don't need to keep out Gay & Lesbians either

    JustJulieon October 02, 2004   Link
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    We don't need no bullshit. This song was wayyyyyy ahead of it's time. I'm surprised Bob Jones didn't have Steve Taylor killed for this one. But then again, Taylor only sold a few thousand albums. Jones had millions of followers. The truth always takes a back seat, doesn't it?

    dwatts13on March 18, 2010   Link

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