Lyrics

The Ballad of Roy G Biv
© 2002 Neal Phillips

Roy G Biv
You showed me where the colors live
Their names were yours to give, Roy G Biv

When Roy was young, and oh so green
The boy invented a rainbow machine
To bring the colors into our dreams
And so he did, Roy G Biv

When sunrise came, he'd yell, "oh joy!"
The crayon box was his favorite toy
He drew the beauty inside the noise
Where wonders live, Roy G Biv

Roy G Biv
You showed me where the colors live
Their names were yours to give, Roy G Biv

At age nineteen, sailed the world
Fell in love with an Indigo girl
(Violet was her name)
Shared the secret wavelength of moonbeams
That she left with, Roy G Biv

When Roy was blue, or so I've read
Roy would peel an orange in bed
To help him remember the rainbows, he said
And so he did, Roy G Biv

The years flew past, and Roy was gone
His light was lost, but his flame burns on

Roy G Biv
You showed me where the colors live
Their names were yours to give, Roy G Biv