[Silence]
[Arrangement: Upbeat funk-pop with bright horns, syncopated guitar, and audience call-and-response]
[Verse 1]
Black or white?
(Not always)
Wrong or right?
(It depends)
Take a look
(Between the lines)
This answer
(Takes some time)
[Refrain]
Pop quiz:
(Needs or wants?)
The answer is:
(Nuanced)
Think it through
(Don’t be daunted)
Much of life is…
(Nuanced)
[Verse 2]
Simple stories
(Sell the best)
But complex truths
(Pass the test)
Ask again
(Why? How? When?)
That’s where learning
(Begins again)
[Refrain]
Pop quiz:
(Needs or wants?)
The answer is:
(Nuanced)
Think it through
(Don’t be daunted)
Much of life is…
(Nuanced)
[Bridge]
Hold two thoughts
(At the same time)
That’s not weakness
(That’s the climb)
Listen first
(Then respond)
Understanding
(Grows beyond)
[Refrain]
Pop quiz:
(Needs or wants?)
The answer is:
(Nuanced)
Flesh by the pound
(To help an ounce)
Distorted reality…
(Nuanced)
[Outro]
Gray between
(The black and white)
Questions help
(Bring things to light)
Pop quiz:
(Needs or wants?)
The answer is:
(Nuanced)
From the album “What’s in a Name?“