Pete Seeger - Black and White (Ink Is Black) lyrics
[Pete Seeger - Black and White Ink Is Black lyrics]
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
And now a child can understand
This is the law of all the land all the land
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write their robes were black
Their heads were white
The schoolroom doors were closed so tight
Wеre closed up tight
Nine judgеs all, set down their names
To end the years and years of shame
Years of shame
Their robes were black
Their heads were white
Oh, the slate is black, the chalk is white
The words stand out so clear and bright
So clear and bright
And now at last, we plainly see
The alphabet of liberty liberty
Oh, the slate is black, the chalk is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
Oh, a child is black, or a child is white
The whole world looks upon the sight
What a beautiful sight
For very well, the whole world knows
That this is the way that freedom grows
Freedom grows
Oh, a child is black, or a child is white
Oh, the world is black
And the world is white
It turns by day and turns by night
It turns by night
It turns so each and every one
Can make his station in the sun in the sun
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
And now a child can understand
That this is the love of all the land
All the land
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
And now a child can understand
This is the law of all the land all the land
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write their robes were black
Their heads were white
The schoolroom doors were closed so tight
Wеre closed up tight
Nine judgеs all, set down their names
To end the years and years of shame
Years of shame
Their robes were black
Their heads were white
Oh, the slate is black, the chalk is white
The words stand out so clear and bright
So clear and bright
And now at last, we plainly see
The alphabet of liberty liberty
Oh, the slate is black, the chalk is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
Oh, a child is black, or a child is white
The whole world looks upon the sight
What a beautiful sight
For very well, the whole world knows
That this is the way that freedom grows
Freedom grows
Oh, a child is black, or a child is white
Oh, the world is black
And the world is white
It turns by day and turns by night
It turns by night
It turns so each and every one
Can make his station in the sun in the sun
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write
And now a child can understand
That this is the love of all the land
All the land
Oh, the ink is black, the page is white
Together we learn to read and write
To read and write