Tom: Am
Am G 2x
[Verse 1]
Am G
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
Am G
Why you never see bright colors on my back
Am G
And why does my appearance seem to have a sombre tone
Am G
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on
[Verse 2]
Am G
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down
Am G
Living in the hopeless hungry side of town
Am G
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
Am G
But is there because he's a victim of the times
[Verse 3]
Am G
I wear the black for those who've never read
Am G
Or listened to the words that Jesus said
Am G
About the road to happiness through love and charity
Am G
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me
[Verse 4]
F Am
Well, we're doing mighty fine I do suppose
Am G
In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes
F Am
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
G Am
Up front there ought to be a man in black
[Verse 5]
Am G
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
Am G
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
Am G
I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been
Am G
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
[Verse 6]
Am G
And I wear it for the thousands who have died
Am G
Believing that the Lord was on their side
Am G
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
Am G
Believing that we all were on their side
[Verse 7]
Am G
Well, there's things that never will be right I know
Am G
And things need changing everywhere you go
Am G
But till we start to make a move to make a few things right
Am G
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
[Verse 8]
Am G
Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
Am G
And tell the world that everything's o-kay
Am G
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
Am G Am
Till things are brighter, I'm the man in black
