Color me this way Color me that way Color me inside out Color me upside down We painted our faces We were at resting place in for the light I must admit on that resting site We looked alright But now it's just traces

It’s the kids and the dogs and you and me It’s the way it’s alright when everything goes wrong It’s the sound of a slow simple song But I love my life man it’s something to see Lately things are on my mind Good news is hard to find And I work on the

Yeah yeah and it's okay I tie my hands up to a chair so I don't fall that way Yeah yeah and I'm alright I took a sip of something poison but I'll hold on tight I took a sip of something poison, a sip of something poison Sometimes life it takes you by the

But I know we're not alright I know we're not alright It's always dark as just before the light I know your silence is a deadly sound It's never easy when you're breaking down But I'll be there when you come around And everybody says they're fine

Take a look around the world Don't tell your man what you don't do right Not tell him all the things that make you cry But check yourself for your own shit / shame And don't be making love like it's always You see such bad things happening There are many

It's alright, yes it's alright Told you once about your friends and neighbors They were always seeking but they'll never find it Where to go and where to see It's always been this way and it can never be Give it all and ask no return And very soon you'll

It's time to move on and just walk away I'm out of my fucking mind Stay out of my fucking way Did I take the right path? I don't know, but I'm lovin' everything All the hearts that I have broken All the lies I've left unspoken But in the end we'll be

One, two, three Right, two, three March, two, three It's just the way it is But I got a mind to show my strength And I got a right to speak my mind And I'm gonna pay for this They're gonna burn me at the stake But I got a fire in my veins

Ooh, I'm not ready My head in the sand sometimes It's not the right way to go Yes, it's easier to bury But I pray for the ground to swallow me whole Ooh, I’m not ready Show me distraction Even for just one night 'Cause it's easier to bury

Hold on, hold on She used to make me happy Ain't always cool But it's alright It's not a sad song really It's not a sad song, sad song, yeah And I stopped taking your messages Never stopped loving you So hold on, baby