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Intro 1
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Verse 1
boy went first day of school
you doin' young man
She said,
are green and red
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There's a time for everything young man
for everyone else
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For you're not the only one
Verse 2
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s are red young man
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Green leaves are green
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There's no need to see
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flowers any other way
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Than the way they always have been seen
Verse 3
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There are so many colors in the rainbow
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So many colors in the morning sun
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So many colors in the flower and I see
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
You're sassy
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And you'll paint flowers the way they are
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So repeat after me
Verse 5
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s are red young man
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Green leaves are green
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There's no need to see
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flowers any other way
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Than the way they always have been seen
Verse 6
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There are so many colors in the rainbow
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So many colors in the morning sun
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So many colors in the flower and I see
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every one
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
She said
'til you get it right
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And he went up to the teacher
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and he said
Verse 8
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Flowers are red,
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green leaves are green
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There's no need to see
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flowers any other way
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Than the way they always have
Interlude 3
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Verse 9
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Time went by like it always does
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And the little boy went to another school
She said
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And there are so many colors in a flower
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So let's use every one
Verse 10
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This is what he said
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And he said
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Flowers are red,
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green leaves are green
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There's no need to see
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flowers any other way
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Than the way they always have been seen.
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