When Can Brown Begin

To my mind it always seems a little strange

That people won't do the things

They know they ought to

Some folks say the world

Ain't never gonna change

But in my heart I do believe

Those are the folks who got to

Who can't afford not to

The daytime's bright, the nighttime's wonderful

And twilight never really brings them to an end

If white is right and black is beautiful

Lord, tell me, when can brown begin?

Tell me, people, when can brown begin?

Fire and water won't be mixed in, so they say

But I've seen the steam clouds

Floatin' high and free

Salt and pepper don't get in each other's way

You know, they just cook together

And when they don't agree

They just let each other be

The daytime's bright, but nighttime's wonderful

And twilight never really brings them to an end

If white is right and black is beautiful

Lord, tell me, when can brown begin?

Tell me, people, when can brown begin?