Choice of Colors - Gladys Knight

People must prove to the people

A better day is coming

But you wait for me oh yeah, yeah

Alright, alright, alright, then he said

If you had a choice of colors

Which one would you choose my brothers

If there were no day or night

Which would you prefer to be right

How long have you hated your white teacher

Who told you to love your black preacher

Could you respect your brother’s woman friend

And share with black folks not of kin

People must prove to the people

A better day is coming for you and for me And with a little bit more education

With love for our nation will make a better society

Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss

Than to bring about a little trust

But we shall overcome our beliefs someday

If you will only listen to what I have to say

How long have you hated your white teacher

Who told you to love your black preacher

Can you respect your brother’s woman friend

And share with black folks not of kin

I’m telling you, people must prove to the people

A better day is coming for you and for me And with a little bit more education

And love for our nation will make a better society

If you had a choice of colors

Which one would you choose my brothers

If there were no day or night

Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors

Which one would you choose my brothers

If there were no day or night

Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors

Which one would you choose my brothers

If there were no day or night

Which would you prefer to be right

If you had a choice of colors

Which one would you choose my brothers