Flowers Are Red - Harry Chapin

The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
                              He put colors all over the paper
                              For colors was what he saw
                              And the teacher said.. What you doin' young man
                              I'm paintin' flowers he said
                              She said... It's not the time for art young man
                              And anyway flowers are green and red
                              There's a time for everything young man
                              And a way it should be done
                              You've got to show concern for everyone else
                              For you're not the only one

                              And she said...
                              Flowers are red young man
                              Green leaves are green
                              There's no need to see flowers any other way
                              Than the way they always have been seen

                              But the little boy said...
                              There are so many colors in the rainbow
                              So many colors in the morning sun
                              So many colors in the flower and I see every one

                              Well the teacher said.. You're sassy
                              There's ways that things should be
                              And you'll paint flowers the way they are
                              So repeat after me.....

                              And she said...
                              Flowers are red young man
                              Green leaves are green
                              There's no need to see flowers any other way
                              Than the way they always have been seen

                              But the little boy said...