Man In Black - with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
 Why you never see bright colors on my back
 And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone?
 Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on
 I wear the black for the poor and beaten down
 Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
 I wear it for the prisoners who has long paid for his crime
 But is there because he's a victim of the time
 I wear the black for those who've never read
 Or listened to the words that Jesus said
 About the road to happiness, through love and charity
 Why you'd think He's talking straight to you and me?
 Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
 In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes
 But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
 Up front there ought to be a man in black
 I wear it for the sick and lonely old
 For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
 I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been
 Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
 And I wear it for the thousands who have died
 Believing that the Lord was on their side
 I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
 Believing that we all were on their side
 Well, there's things that never will be right, I know
 And things need changin' everywhere you go
 But 'til we start to make a move, to make a few things right
 You'll never see me wear a suit of white
 Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
 And tell the world that everything's okay
 But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
 'Til things are brighter
 I'm the man in black