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Yellow Lyrics by Ken Nordine

Colors

1966

In the beginning--
Oh, long before that--
When light was deciding
Who should be in
And who should be out
Of the spectrum
Yellow was in trouble
Even then it seems that Green
(you know how Green can be)
Didn't want Yellow in
Some silly primal envy I suppose
But for whatever cause
The effect was bad on Yellow
And caused Yellow to weep yellow tears
For several eternals
Before there were years
Until Blue heard what was up
Between Green and Yellow
And took Green aside for a serious talk
In which Blue pointed out
That if Yellow and Blue were to get together
Not that they would but if they did
(a gentle threat)
They could make their own green
"Ohhh" said Green with some understanding
Naturally by a sudden change of hue
Green saw the light and Yellow got in
It worked out fine
Yellow got lemons
And green got limes
Credits
Ken Nordine

Ken Nordine

About “Yellow” by Ken Nordine

Read the complete lyrics to "Yellow" by Ken Nordine from the album "Colors" in 1966. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Concept Album, Spoken Word, Jazz.

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"Yellow" is credited to Ken Nordine. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Yellow" appears on "Colors" in 1966.

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