Jim of Seattle - Gray

from SpinTunes 18 Round 1 by Spintunes

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Blue
Am I blue?
Am I feeling that well-known cliche of a hue?
She left me alone so I ought to be blue
But no I’m not blue
Cuz I know about blue
It’s a sapphire ring
It’s the view from the boat
The sweet surprise of that particular note
I’m not really blue
Not at all. My vote
Would be

Gray
I feel gray
I feel dismal and dark
And depressed every day
I'm decidedly down
Wanna drink till I drown
Even duller than brown
I’m gray

Red
Am I red?
Am I angry enough to want somebody dead?
She left me alone and it messed with my head
But I'm not seeing red
Cuz I know about red
It’s a bowl of tomatoes
A favorite toy
Spectacular sunrises bringing us joy
Sure I'm mad, but it's more like the color of poi
It's more

Gray
I feel gray
Kinda deadened and dumb
And distracted all day
I'm decidedly down
Wanna drink till I drown
Even duller than brown
I’m gray

Her hair of shining orange
Glowed bright as any star
And the way she smiled was more ang-
Elic than angels even are

And when her hair's gone silver
I'll feel the same way then
And if you ask I will ver-
Bosely sing praise of her again
And again, and again…

But green
Am I green?
So jealous I'm practically aquamarine?
She left me alone and you know what I mean
But no I’m not green
Cuz I know about green
It’s a cold margarita
St. Patrick's Day tie
A button a website invites you to try
And apples too tart but that make a good pie
The traffic light letting you pass people by
The wings of a cricket, the eyes of a fly
No! How many times must I tell you that I
Am

Gray
Really gray
I feel dismal and dark
And depressed every day
I'm decidedly down
Wanna drink till I drown
Even duller than brown
I’m gray
Really gray
Yeah I’m jealous and angry and sort of cliche
So I’m done, and now’m
Gonna drink till I drown
In some dive downtown
I’m gray

Spell the word how you may
Use an E, use an A
It’s the same either way
I'm gray

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from SpinTunes 18 Round 1, released October 4, 2021

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