That you and I are wrong
And everyone agrees
Yeah, there's many shades of black
That you and I are wrong
And you cannot take it back
Take whatever's left
There's so many shades of black
So take it as it comes
And be thankful when it's done
There's so many shades of black
Say what's on your mind
There's so many ways to act
Take it as it comes
Everybody sees
Yeah, there's many shades of black
There's so many shades of black
That are so unkind
Yeah, everybody sees
See if I shed a single sorry tear
And shout and say things
Let it out, let it all out
There's so many shades of black
There's so many shades of black
And take it with you out the door
No, in fact it's been a wasted free year
There's so many shades of black
See if I cry
And there's many shades of black
Yeah, there's many shades of black
Is the answer to it all
Take it as it comes
And be thankful when it's done
And everyone agrees
And everyone agrees
I can't say that it's been that great
'Cause in the back of my mind
That you and I are wrong
And everybody sees
There's so many shades of black
You can kick and scream
And it's been that way too long
And there's many shades of black
As there's many shades of black
And it's been that way too long
Yeah, see if I care
And be thankful when it's done
And on the tip of my tongue
And it's been that way too long
There's so many ways to act
And see if I stand firm or if I fall
Yeah, there's many shades of black
No, you cannot take it back
There's so many shades of black
There's so many ways to act