“If You Were They and They Were You” Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols Copyright 1974/2014/2023 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP) http://www.chetnichols.net chetnichols@me.com :: magicgaragemusic@protonmail.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Chet Nichols - Singer-songwriter-composer
“If You Were They and They Were You”
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1974/2014/2023 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
chetnichols@me.com :: magicgaragemusic@protonmail.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Verse 1.
The red man fought, the white man shot him down
The talk of gold was ringing thru the town
The red man fought to lose the white man’s brand
Now, when times are hard, the white fails to lend a hand
Chorus
That they bear children just like us
They have pride, yes it’s true
So, tell me now what would you do
If you were they and they were you?
Verse 2.
The black man worked, the white man counted money
The black had water, the white had tea and honey
Well, there’s a difference between a shanty and a mansion
There’s also a difference between being white and handsome
Repeat Chorus
Musical Bridge
Verse 3
Why can’t we all live to make things right
Make the days as safe as the nights
Make sure that each man’s to be free
So that when they he wakes in the morning
They will always see that …
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