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Choice Of Colors Lyrics
If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers?
If there was no day or night,
Which would you prefer to be right?
How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Do you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education
And love for our nation
Would make a better society
Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday
If you'll only listen to what I have to say
And how long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Can you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
I said now people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education
And love for our nation
Would make a better society
And if you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right
If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right
If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers.. (fade)
Which one would you choose my brothers?
If there was no day or night,
Which would you prefer to be right?
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Do you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education
And love for our nation
Would make a better society
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday
If you'll only listen to what I have to say
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Can you respect your brother's woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
I said now people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education
And love for our nation
Would make a better society
And if you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right
If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right
If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers.. (fade)
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bajbaj On Aug 04, 2006
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Instead of looking inward, it looks outward at society. The song is about civil rights and takes a very bold stance. He sings to African Americans, telling them to make sure and be a part of the solution and not the problem. The lyrics are a calm approach to race boundaries. Mayfield is not being negative or spiteful. His calmness and rationality make it next to impossible to argue with him. He comes across as knowing exactly what he is talking about.