When I was born, I was BLACK When I grew up, I was BLACK When I went in the sun, I stayed BLACK When I got cold, I was BLACK When I was scared, I was BLACK When I was sick, I was BLACK And when I die, I’ll still be BLACK NOW, you white folks When you’re born, you're PINK When you grow up, you’re WHITE When you go in the sun, you get RED When you’re cold, you turn BLUE When you’re scared, you're YELLOW When you get sick, you’re GREEN When you bruise, you turn PURPLE And when you die, you look GREY So why y'all be callin' us COLORED folks?