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Well you wonder why
I always dress in black
Why you never see
bright colors on my back
And why does my appearance
seem to have a somber tone
Well there's a reason
for the things that I have on
I wear the black
for the poor and the beaten down
Livin' in the hopeless
hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner
who has long paid for his crime
But is there because he's a victim
of the times
I wear the black
for those who've never read
Or listened to the words
that Jesus said
About the road to happiness through love and charity
Why you'd think he's talking straight to you and me
Well we're doin' mighty fine
I do suppose
In our streak of lightning cars
and fancy clothes
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
Up front there oughta be a man in black
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in morning for the lives that could have been
Each week
we lose a hundred fine young men
And I wear it
for the thousands who have died
Believin' that the Lord was on their side
I wear it
for another hundred thousand
who have died
Believin' that we all
were on their side
Well there's things
that never will be right I know
And things need changin'
everywhere you go
But till we start
to make a move
to make a few things right
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Oh I'd love to wear a rainbow every day and tell the world
that everything's okay
But I'll try to carry off
a little darkness on my back
Till things're brighter
I'm the man in black
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