There's so many shades of black
Go ahead
See if I shed a single sorry tear

There's so many shades of black

There's so many shades of black

Is the answer to it all

And everyone agrees
'Cause in the back of my mind

And you cannot take it back
And see if I stand firm or if I fall
Yeah, everybody sees
Yeah, there's many shades of black
And everyone agrees
And everyone agrees
There's so many shades of black
And it's been that way too long
That you and I are wrong

There's so many shades of black
And be thankful when it's done
And everybody sees
Yeah, see if I care

And it's been that way too long
There's so many ways to act
There's so many shades of black
And be thankful when it's done
And there's many shades of black
And it's been that way too long
I can't say that it's been that great
There's so many ways to act
That are so unkind
See if I cry
Take it as it comes

So take it as it comes
That you and I are wrong
Yeah, there's many shades of black
No, you cannot take it back
There's so many shades of black
And take it with you out the door

And there's many shades of black
Everybody sees
You can kick and scream
There's so many ways to act
That you and I are wrong
Yeah, there's many shades of black

As there's many shades of black
And shout and say things
Say what's on your mind
And on the tip of my tongue
Take whatever's left

Yeah, there's many shades of black
There's so many shades of black
And be thankful when it's done
Let it out, let it all out
Take it as it comes
No, in fact it's been a wasted free year