I've Got a Right to Sing the Colorful Music
from All White People Look Alike by Brian Woodbury
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Part of the song cycle "Harangue"
lyrics
You don't owe me anything.
And I can't pay you anything.
But I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
You can listen all day long.
You can even sing the same song.
'Cause I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
Now there's people from all walks of life.
There's music that walks on the ground.
There's music that takes to the sky and the stars.
There's colorful people the world around.
I'm showin' you my true colors now
I've got a right
to take a jab
to make a hook
or what is left.
I'll show you where my heart lies.
I'll let my true colors out.
I don't owe you anything.
I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
You don't owe me anything.
I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
Some people sing right off the top of their head.
I've got to work it out before it can be said.
I've got to write, and I don't owe you anything
to sing the colorful music.
It's what I yearn for...
And I can't pay you anything.
But I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
You can listen all day long.
You can even sing the same song.
'Cause I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
Now there's people from all walks of life.
There's music that walks on the ground.
There's music that takes to the sky and the stars.
There's colorful people the world around.
I'm showin' you my true colors now
I've got a right
to take a jab
to make a hook
or what is left.
I'll show you where my heart lies.
I'll let my true colors out.
I don't owe you anything.
I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
You don't owe me anything.
I've got a right to sing the colorful music.
Some people sing right off the top of their head.
I've got to work it out before it can be said.
I've got to write, and I don't owe you anything
to sing the colorful music.
It's what I yearn for...
credits
from All White People Look Alike,
released November 1, 1987
Brian Woodbury: vocals, instruments, programming, production, mixing
Terri Tunnicliff: clarinets
Jay Work: saxes
David Friendly: drums
Brian Woodbury: vocals, instruments, programming, production, mixing
Terri Tunnicliff: clarinets
Jay Work: saxes
David Friendly: drums
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Brian Woodbury Los Angeles, California
Brian Woodbury is a Los Angeles composer, lyricist and bandleader who writes musicals, post-modern jazz compositions, quirky pop, country songs and music for children's TV.
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