Shades of Gray

[Ross]

Shades of Gray

By Barry Mann and Cyntha Weil

When the world and I were young,
Just yesterday.
Life was such a simple game,
A child could play.
It was easy then to tell right from wrong.
Easy then to tell weak from strong.
When a man should stand and fight,
Or just go along.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

I remember when the answers seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear.
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate,
The foolish from the wise.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share.
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.
Only shades of gray.

 

[Lorraine]

Hey Rossman,

I recognized the words right away. The Monkees recorded that. On their third album "Headquarters" Yes, vinyl, that is! lol! Good Song! The words really do have a lot of meaning! Thanks Ross!

 

[hensylee]

a good friend once said to me:

if today is bad, tomorrow will be better.

he didn't mean things would get fixed, just that they'd have a different slant today. He was right.

hang loose, dear Ross.

The avatar is a guy I love in the movies.

 

[Glenda]

Oh Ross, we all have day's like this. I've been down for about a month. Some personal problems going on. I will handle it but right now it seem impossible. I agree with Ann, things will get better. God moves at his own speed, not ours and it's so hard for us to understand that. I know God won't give me more than I can handle. I guess that's why he gave me such big shoulders, but sometimes I wonder. Right now I'm at my wits end! ! Hugs & prayers are coming your way Rossman! !

 

[Ross]

Oh Ross, we all have day's like this. I've been down for about a month. Some personal problems going on. I will handle it but right now it seem impossible. I agree with Ann, things will get better. God moves at his own speed, not ours and it's so hard for us to understand that. I know God won't give me more than I can handle. I guess that's why he gave me such big shoulders, but sometimes I wonder. One now I'm at my sits end! ! Hugs & prayers are coming your way Rossman! !

Tell me about it. It's never ending. You've been through as much, if not more then I have and it's still coming at me from all angles. Just thought the words of this song were worth posting.

 

[Lorraine]

Ross,

I guess you can tell I'm not aware of why you posted those words. I made reference to the song, but no comment about your feelings and why you posted it. I'm sorry. Very insensitive of me. I would never do that intentionally. Of course you're feeling down. The words are truly deep and reflect your mood and feelings. I agree with Ann and Glenda, Chin up. Things will get better. Hang in there, my friend!

 

[Ross]

Don't take it as anything special. Just the ebb and flow of life in general, for everyone I think, has turned into this.