[Verse 1]
Black maybe
Or maybe it's just what you say
Black maybe
Or maybe this is just your color for today
You've seen the way they've done your boys
And your boy's still down
After three hundred years
Black maybe you'd better come around
You'd better come around

[Verse 2]
Black maybe
Or maybe you just talkin' trash
Black maybe
Or maybe your color I better not ask
You've seen the way they've done your boys
And your boy's still crying
For days in and days out
Black woman you'd better
Wash your man's tears away
Wash your man's tears away

[Bridge]
Maybe you're red
Or maybe you're green
But your real color
I've nevеr, I've never rеally seen
[Verse 3]
Black maybe
And maybe you're just talkin' trash
Tell me, tell me, black maybe
Or really would you rather for me
Would you rather for me not to ask
You see the time is running out
You see the time is running out
And your man's been sad
Been sad for ages and ages
Black maybe, it's time for you to wake up
And come around, and come around
And come around

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Bridge]
Maybe you're red
Or maybe, maybe you're green
But your real color
I've never, never seen

[Verse 4]
Black maybe
And maybe you're just talkin' trash
Tell me, black maybe
Or really would you rather for me
Or really would you rather for me not to ask
You see the time is running out
And your man's been sad
Sad for ages and ages
Black maybe, it's time for you to wake up
And come around, come around
And come around, and come around
Come around, come around, come around