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...