Well there's a cruel sun beating

Where there once was a river

Crops are bending in the heat

But still her dark skin shivers

When you move to the beat of hungry

It's a slow aching journey

She'd hide but there ain't no shelter

Yet the cool of the night

Reveals the spark of the sweeter life

So she dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white



Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white

Sittin' a grey day leanin' on a bright new tomorrow

Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right



She ain't about to let the blues over come her

She'll contend with this day to day life

She's just dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white



Well it's a gunshot down

Here in the heart of the city

He slides closer to his mama

It's months since they've seen daddy

There's a pale light shinin'

From a bare refrigerator

By the stained cracked plaster

By the cold radiator

But he's sure out beyond these mean streets

There lies paradise

So he's dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white



Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white

Sittin' in a grey day leanin' on a bright new tomorrow

Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right



He ain't about to let the blues over come him

He'll contend with this day to day life

He's just dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white



Dreamin' in color living in stone cold black and white

Sittin' in grey day leanin' on the bright new tomorrow

Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right



They ain't about to let the blues over come them

They'll contend with this day life

They're just dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white

They're just dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white



Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white

Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white

Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white

Dreamin' in color livin' in stone cold black and white