I Got the Blues, Greens and Reds

Story Behind The Song

From the cd "Billy The Squid," artist: Tom Chapin.

Song Description

Note: publishing and master are controlled 100% by the authors. There is a wide variety of children's songs of this general humorous vein in our catalog. All instruments are played live.

Song Length 3:31 Genre Unique - Children, Blues - Rock
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Furious, Troubled Subject Frustration, Anger
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I got the blues, I got the blues.
I got the "something's-wrong-with-everything-I-do"s.
We're jumping on my parents' bed and--crack!--we break the frame.
My brother gets the sympathy and I get all the blame.
I'm blue, I'm blue, I'm blue.
I got the "nothing's-fair-anywhere-
Plunging-into-deep-despair" blues.

I got the greens. I got the greens.
I got the "greenest-jealousy-you-ever-seen"s.
Today my brother got the greatest bike in history.
Plus everybody likes him more than they like me.
I'm green, I'm green, I'm green.
I got those "jealous-of-the-little-brat-
I-wish-I-had-a-bike-like-that" greens.

I go up, I go down, I go every which way
As the feelings I feel color my day.
(repeat)

I got the reds. I got the reds.
I got those "I'm-so-mad-that-steam-comes-out-my-head"s.
This time I've really had it! My brother's run amuck.
He took my favorite skateboard and he sold it for a buck.
I'm red, I'm red, I'm red.
I got those "madder-than-I've-ever-been-
I'd-really-like-to-throttle-him" reds.

[instrumental]

I'm yellow. I'm yellow.
I got the "scared-to-death-of-the-kid-who-broke-my-cello"s.
This kid was six feet tall and over six feet wide.
And if I hadn't run away I surely would have died.
I'm yellow. I admit it. I'm yellow.
I got those "time-to-swallow-all-your-pride-
Grab-your-stuff-run-and-hide" yellows.

I go up, I go down, I go every which way
As the feelings I feel color my day. (repeat)
The feelings I feel color my day.

Lyrics John Forster and Tom Chapin Music John Forster and Tom Chapin
Producer John Forster and Tom Chapin Publisher John Forster and Tom Chapin
Performance Tom Chapin

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