Standard (EADGBE)

When you walk the color line better beware

They're gonna stop and stare

When you cross that color line better take care

You're gonna get your share

People some try to rule the world

Rejoicing while the weak ones fade

You can't make the black and tan

Be a prisoner in his own land

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And turn him into a slave

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh

Say hey Willie Mays

Say hey Cool Papa Bell say

Say hey to my Daddy Ray

Say hey say say say

Say hey Sugar Ray

Say hey Jackie Robinson say

Say hey to Satchel Paige

Say hey say say hey

Calling on America and every sister and sir

To take freedom instead

Reverse the hearse and down the dread

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Here's a message daddy gave me to remember

When you walk the color line better beware

They're gonna stop and stare

When you cross that color line better take care

You're gonna get your share

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh oh oh oh

Cross that color line oh oh

Say hey Willie Mays

Say hey Cool Papa Bell say

Say hey to my Daddy Ray

Say hey to the Homestead Greys

Say hey to Sweetwater Clifton

To Jack Johnson

To Josh Gibson

To Shorty Bolden say hey

When you cross

When you cross

When you cross the

Color line, yeah

Greetings from Duesseldorf, Germany!