Go ahead, go ahead and Smash it on the floor Take whatever is left And take it with you out the door See if I cry See if I shed a single sorry tear Can't say that it's been that great No, in fact it's been a wasted worried year Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way to long Take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done 'Cause there's so many ways to act And there's many shades of black There's so many shades of black There's so many shades of black Let it out, let it all out Say what's on your mind You can kick and scream, and Shout and say things that are so unkind Yeah, See if I care See if I stand firm or if I fall 'Cause in the back of my mind And on the tip of my tongue Is the answer to it all Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way to long So take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done There's so many ways to act And there's many shades of black Yeah, there's so many shades of black Yeah, there's many shades of black..... Everybody sees And everyone agrees That you and I are wrong And it's been that way to long Baby, take it as it comes And be thankful when it's done There are many ways to act And you cannot take it back (many shades) Oh, you cannot take it back (of black) 'Cause, there's many shades of black (many shades) You have many shades of black (of black) You have many, You have many (shades of black) You have many shades of black (shades of black) There's so many shades of black (many shades) And so many shades of black (of black) There's so many shades of black There's so many shades of black Ooohhh ohhhh...