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Man in Black
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Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
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why you never see bright colours on my back
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and why does my appearence seem to have a somber tone?
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Well, there´s a reason for the things that I have on:
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I wear the black for the poor and beaten down
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living on the hopeless, hungry side of town;
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I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
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but he´s there because he´s a victim of the time.
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I wear the black for those who never read
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or listened to the words that Jesus said
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about the road to happiness through love and charity
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why do you think he´s talkin´ straight to you and me?
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Well, we´re doin´ mighty fine, I do suppose
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in our streak-a-lightning cars and fancy clothes
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but just so weary minded of the ones who are held back
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afront there ought to be a man in black.