Words and Music: Jim Johnston
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Not so long ago, we all were happy, and what we didn't know, it didn't hurt me.
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I've got you by my side, man I'm lucky, I know somehow we'll get by,
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But something has changed.
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Cause now they come and lecture me, because it's not so simple,
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They say I have to face reality.
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But I think its strange.
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They color by numbers, Love is for children, this world is cold as ice,
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They say lock up your heart, but I know the reason.;They've lost that paradise,
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that's inside you.
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Tell me what's so wrong, and why you're so unhappy?
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You say "Unless I play along, it's gonna hurt me."
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But it's just so much ado - about nothing,
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Cause they don't think it through -and I am insane?
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When they come and criticize, I just say "Thank you",
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They don't realize that love doesn't change.
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If you color by numbers, love is for children, the world turns cold as ice.
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If you lock up your heart, there must be a reason,
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You forget that paradise, that's inside you - way on down there!
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Cause they'll take every day away from you,
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And then say that there's nothing they can do.
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You know you must defend it!
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You know you can't pretend it would never happen to you.
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So to those in misery, I must say something,
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You know it wasn't supposed to be this crazy. You can come back home again,
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And just get happy. cause true love never ends we just throw it away!
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If you color by numbers, Love is for children, this world is cold as ice.
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Keep telling your heart there's no better reason, than to live for paradise,
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If you color by numbers and laugh at the children, you just get old and wise.
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So open your heart, it just stands to reason,
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That we all want heaven, we all need heaven, we all want paradise.
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Now I'm happy.
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Color By Numbers
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Jim Johnston |