Some people say that it's gotta be sad And some people say "No, it must be mad!" But I know either it's bad, or it ain't nothin' Some people say that black is right And some insist that you gotta be white But I know it can last all night or it ain't nothin' Some people can't tell right from wrong And some people say it goes on too long And some can't tell Stork from butter, but it ain't nothin' Nothing Not a flash or a ripple Left to prove You were here But then you move I don't care if my hair turns grey Or if the stars should fade away 'Cause they'll fade back again someday or it ain't nothin' Some people say that the postman rang And some people say that a killer should hang And some people reach for another meringue but it's still nothin' No, not a flash or a ripple Left to prove You were here But then you move Some people say that it's gotta be sad And some people say "No, it must be bad!" But I know either it's mad or it ain't nothin'