Lyrics The Man in Black - Caves

Well you wonder why I always dress in black
Why you never see bright colors on my back
And why does my appearance
Seem to have a somber tone?
Well there's a reason for the things that I have on
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
But is there because he's a victim of the times
I wear the black for those who have never read
Or listened to the words that Jesus said
About the road to happiness through love and charity
Why you'd think he was talking straight to you and me
Well we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
In our streak o' lightning cars and fancy clothes
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
Up front their oughta be a man in black
I wear it for the sick and lonely, old
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could've been
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
And I wear it for the the thousands who have died
Believin' that the Lord was on their side
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
Believin' that we were all on their side
Well there's things that will never be right I know
And things need changin' everywhere you go
But 'til we start to make a move, to make a few things right
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Oh I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
And tell the world that everything's okay
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on m' back
'Til things are brighter
I'm the man in black