Well there´s a cruel sun beating
Where there once was a river
Crops are bending in the heat
But still her dark skin shivers
When you move to the beat of hungry
It´s a slow, aching journey
She´d hide out but there ain´t no shelter
She´d cry but there ain´t no pity
Yet the cool of the night
Reveals the spark of a sweeter life
So she´s dreamin´in color and livin´in black and white

Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Sittin´in a grey day, leanin´ on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right

She ain´t about to let the blues over come her
She´ll contend with this day to day life
She´s just dreamin´ in color, and livin´ in black and white

Well it´s a gunshot down
Here in the heart of the city
He slides closer to his mama
It´s months since they´ve seen daddy
There´s a pale light shinin´
From a bare refrigerator
By the stained, cracked plaster
By the cold radiator
But he´s sure out beyond these mean streets
There lies paradise
So he´s dreamin´ in color and livin´ in black and white

Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Sittin´in a grey day, leanin´ on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right

He ain´t about to let the blues over come him
He´ll contend with this day to day life
He´s just dreamin´ in color, and livin´ in black and white

Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Sittin´in a grey day, leanin´ on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right

They ain´t about to let the blues over come them
They´ll contend with this day to day life
They´re just dreamin´ in color, and livin´ in black and white
They´re just dreamin´ in color, and livin´ in black and white

Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white
Dreamin´ in color, livin´ in stone cold black and white