Those people who are darker than blue are they gonna hang around this town And let what others say conic true They're just good for nothing they all figure a boyish grownup shiftless jigger Now they can hardly stand for that Or is that really where it's at Those people who are darker than blue this ain't no time for segregation Talkin bout brown 'n' yellow too High yellow gal can't you tell You're just the surface of our deep dark well if your mind could really see You'd know the color same as me Pardon me brother as you stand in your glory I know you won't mind if i tell the whole story now i know we have great respect For the sister and mother it's even better yet but there's the joker in the street Loving one brother and killing the other if your mind could really see You'd know the color same as me Pardon me brother as you stand in your glory I know you won't mind if i tell the whole story pardon me brother i know we've conic a long way let us stop being so satisfied For tomorrow can even be a brighter day.
