Color Doesn't Mean A Thing

These days we say we don’t discriminate

But then we’re put in a situation and better thinking comes too late

Talking behind our backs, making up rumors

I’m not laughing at all, this is not funny humor

Especially if gets in between you and I

Your momma’s saying, “You shouldn’t be with that guy.

He’s a different color, his religion is of another,

You’re not meant for each other.”

But you and I are long time lovers

And what hurts me most is when I hear her say she’ll take you and move

‘Cause she’s insisting I’m dangerous

Sad thing is there’s nothing she can prove

Nor will there ever be ‘cause I’d never harm you

Doesn’t she know, how couldn’t she, that I’d never hurt you?

We both know, you and I, I’ll only ever love you

And yet they go on and on

Claiming interracial couples are wrong

But you love me, babe, and I love you, babe

Ethnicity will not get in our way

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Just take my hand, my love, and I won’t let them take you away

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Color doesn’t mean a thing when your hearts are singing, yeah

(Guitar)

Oh, oh, oh

First time I met you, I’ll admit I was afraid

Thought you were wonderful, but that you’d judge me

Oh, no, I was incorrect, out of the girls around you were the best

Saw straight to my heart, a beautiful dream would start

And I fell in love, you fell in love

Held hands like a photograph

You the white shades and I the black

But it was a portrait, a moment we wouldn’t take back

Everything felt natural, just a boy and a girl

Intertwining two different worlds

Baby, it’s the most magical thing being with you

Doesn’t matter where we’re from, our heritage, I’m respecting you

And yet they go on and on

Claiming interracial couples are wrong

But you love me, babe, and I love you, babe

Ethnicity will not get in our way

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Just take my hand, my love, and I won’t let them take you away

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Color doesn’t mean a thing when your hearts are singing, yeah

(Guitar)

Oh, oh, oh

I wouldn’t mind if you were blue

I wouldn’t mind if you were yellow

I would still think you’re just as beautiful if you were the colors of the rainbow

I wouldn’t care if you were striped

I wouldn’t care if you were checkered

It’s who you are to me that really matters

And if they say no, oh

If you truly love me I will never let go

Let them say what want ‘cause they don’t know

How much I love you so

You’re gorgeous, girl

We see through to each other’s souls

You are my world

Nothing else matters at all

And yet they go on and on

(On and on and on)

Claiming interracial couples are wrong

(They’re telling it wrong)

But you love me, babe, and I love you, babe

(I love you, I love you)

Ethnicity will not get in our way

(Nothing will get in our way)

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

(I don’t care, you don’t care)

Just take my hand, my love, and I won’t let them take you away

(I won’t let them, my angel)

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

(No, no, no)

Color doesn’t mean a thing when your hearts are singing, yeah

(Color doesn’t mean a thing, no)

Oh, oh, oh

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Just take my hand, my love, and I won’t let them take you away

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Color doesn’t mean a thing when your hearts are singing, yeah

Oh, oh, oh

(x2)

I don’t care what they say, you don’t care what they say

Color doesn’t mean a thing when your hearts are singing, yeah