Video We People Darker Than Blue by Alan Shacklock Letras

Alan Shacklock - We People Darker Than Blue Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Those people who are darker than blue
Are they gonna hang around this town
And let what others say come true?
"They're just good for nothing," they all figure
"A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger"
Now they can hardly stand for that
Or is that really where it's at?

[Verse 2]
Those people who are darker than blue
This ain't no time for segregatin'
I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow, too
High yellow gal – can't you tell
You're just the surface of our dark, deep 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

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
Those people who are darker than blue
Are they gonna hang around this town
And let what others say come true?
"They're just good for nothing," they all figure
"A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger"
Now we can't hardly stand for that
Or is that really really where it's at?

[Verse 5]
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 come a long, long way
Let us not be so satisfied
For tomorrow will even be a brighter day