Flowers Are Red (Live) Harry Chapin

[Intro]
Your son marches to the beat of a different drummer, coma
But don't worry
We'll have him joining the parade by the end of the term

It's an education beat, like this…

[Verse 1]
The little boy went to the first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw
And the teacher said, “What are you doing, young man?”
“I'm painting flowers,” he said
She said, “It's not the time for art, young man
And anyway, the flowers are green and red
There's a time for everything, young man
A way it should be done
You've got to show concern for everyone else
For you're not the only one”

[Chorus]
And she said
“Flowers are red, young man
Green leaves are green
There's no need to see flowers any other way
Then the way they always have been seen”
But the little boy said
“There are so many colors in the rainbow (Flowers are red, young man)
So many colors in the morning sun (Green leaves are green)
So many colors in a flower (There's no need to see flowers any other way)
And I see everyone” (Then the way they always have been seen)