Black and White

May the 7th, 1851 (1851) Day of days for Bridgeport's favorite son (Bridgeport's favorite son) Living whales he sent to Hades Likewise Swedish singing ladies And the local clockworks he will run (And the local clockworks he will run) Gone those wooly schemes that filled his head (Schemes that filled his head) Farewell, Kelly green and cherry red (Farewell, Kelly green and cherry red) No more "Step right up and see him" Barnum's closed his last museum And he's gonna live his life instead Black and white The future's rosy living black and white Keep both feet on the ground Don't let those daydreams spin you round See things the way they are You're gonna tumble if you fly too far Stay low and hold on tight Living black and white He could run the clockworks, Barnum found (Barnum found) In two months he'd run it in the ground (In two months he'd run it in the ground) Purchased then 500 shovels Said "Men mustn't live in hovels And a new utopia I will found" Planned a very modern model town Elevated roads to stroll around Grew so high it made you groggy Built on land a trifle soggy So as it rose up it started down (Down down down) Black and white He built a city that was black and white It took no end of spunk And looked quite splendid as it sunk Here comes another lurch There goes the depot and the Baptist church As they slipped out of sight They were black and white So long, ta-ta, goodnight Bye bye, black and white Oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh ooh oh oh Oh yeah Heard about your city, what a shame But the truth is, politic's your game Kissing babies, making speeches Posing with the local peaches Fun, respectability and fame You could be an alder man - no, wait (No, wait) Congressman! I mean U.S, not state (Not state) Mayor! No, that's easy pickin's Senator! Oh, what the dickens Why not head our presidential slate? Black and white He's playing politics in black and white Cold truth and good hard facts Give all that razzmatazz the axe No bunting in the streets You'll talk of budget cuts and ballot sheets Statistics day and night Running black and white Black and white I'm runnin' politics in black and white Cold truth and good hard facts Give all that razzmatazz the axe No bunting in the streets I talk of budget cuts and balance sheets Statistics day and night Charity, I'm losing 'em You gotta let me bring a bit color into this campaign Or they're gonna beat me Very well, Taylor. Go ahead! Black and white He's had his fill of living black and white So long, ta-ta, good night Bye bye bye bye black and White!