Red White & Blue

I'm all for the red, white and blue
But I also like beige and burgundy too
Yes, I'm deeply in love with the flag
But red, white and blue all the time, it's a drag

Couldn't we just have a hint of lilac just on one stripe?
A little touch of magenta on one star?
And how do you feel, wouldn't teal be a fun stripe?
Or maybe fuchsia or tan? Or peach or pecan?
Or puce? No, maybe puce is a bit too far?

Oh I'm all for the old stars and stripes
But red, white and blue again, yikes
Just a dab of forest green or a tad of tangerine
And there's more than one marine who'd like a little aubergine

There's still a hell of a lot to be thankful for in the USA tonight
Because the Canadian flag is only red and white, no blue
The Canadian flag is only red and white, it's true
The Canadians are much duller, they lack that extra colour
They lack our traditional, one additional hue
And at least we've got red, white and blue
I suppose pistachio is out of the question
At least we've red, white and blue