And she said, "I wish I knew more about what to do with you I've only known you a short while" And she said, "I had no trouble tellin' myself to give my love to you But I need to know what makes you laugh and why you cry So tell me about your every side" Well, I'm a man, I'm not an illusion I'm just a rainbow of confusion I can show you how to tell If you'll listen, I will color myself If I'm black (I'm black), I'm black And there's anger on my back And if I'm red, my soul is on fire Mmm, but if I'm white (I'm white), it's alright There's a halo hoverin' 'round my head tonight And you'll know me by the color of the mood I'm in If you want to know me Well, you'll know me by the color of the mood I'm in And she said, "Well, I'm beginning to understand more about what you're saying And it's only taken me a short while" And she said, "I just need to feel more secure, a little more like stayin' But I need to know how to handle the hurt and not hurt the pride So tell me about your every side" Well, I'm a man of imagination I got a colorful explanation To show you how to tell If you'll listen, I will color myself If I'm green (I'm green), it's an envious feeling Or maybe something made me ill And blue, I'll be sad down to the bone Oh, and if I'm yellow, I'm a sunshine fellow I'll be singing such a mellow song to you And you'll know me by the color of the mood I'm in Oh, and if I'm black (I'm black), I'm black There'll be anger on my back And if I'm red, I said my soul is on fire, mmm-hmm But if one day, I turn a pale, pale gray Call 'em and tell 'em to carry me away 'Cause you'll know me by the color of the mood I'm in If you want to know me You'll know me by the color of the mood I'm in Mmm-hmm, alright now (You'll know me by the color of the mood) You're gonna know me (You'll know me) By the color of the mood I'm in (You'll know me by the color of the mood) You're gonna know me (You'll know me) By the color of the mood I'm in (You'll know me by the color of the mood) You're gonna know me (You'll know me) By the color of the mood I'm in (You'll know me by the color of the mood) The color of the mood (You'll know me) The color of the mood I'm in (You'll know me by the color of the mood) It's all about the mood (You'll know me) You'll know, you'll know me, you'll know me (You'll know me by the color of the mood) The color of the mood (You'll know me) You'll know me, you'll know me, you'll know me (You'll know me by the color of the mood) The color of my mood (You'll know me) You'll know me