CHOICE OF COLORS, The Impressions - #21

If you had a choice of color
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night 
Which would you prefer to be right 
How long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Do you respect your brothers woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
People must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education
And love for our nation
Would make a better society 

Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss
Than to bring about a little trust
But we shall overcome our beliefs someday 
If you’ll only listen to what I have to say 
And how long have you hated your white teacher
Who told you, you love your black preacher
Can you respect your brothers woman friend
And share with black folks not of kin
I said now people must prove to the people
A better day is coming for you and for me
With just a little bit more education 
And love for our nation
Would make a better society 
And if you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right 
And If you had a choice of colors
Which one would you choose my brothers
If there was no day or night
Which would you prefer to be right

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