Shades Of Gray

Barry Mann, Cynthia 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

Trivia about the song Shades Of Gray by The Monkees

On which albums was the song “Shades Of Gray” released by The Monkees?
The Monkees released the song on the albums “Headquarters” in 1967, “Music Box” in 2001, “The Definitive Monkees” in 2001, and “Monkeemania: The Very Best of The Monkees” in 2011.
Who composed the song “Shades Of Gray” by The Monkees?
The song “Shades Of Gray” by The Monkees was composed by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil.

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