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Why Does Gray Matter?

from Why Does Gray Matter? by Roger Day

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    I was in Nashville visiting my friend Chris Roberts -- yes, of the famed Decca band One Flew South -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_South -- and told Chris my next CD was going to be all about the brain with fun titles like "Sara Bellum, the Brainy Girl".

    Chris laughed and said "You mean like 'Why Does Gray Matter'?" I said "Wow! I love that!" So next time we got together -- he lives in my old house in Nashville by the way -- we spent a morning putting the finishing touches on what turned out to be the title track of the CD.
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WHY DOES GRAY MATTER?
Words and Music © 2010 Roger Day and Chris Roberts
From the CD Why Does Gray Matter? Available at RogerDay.com


My teacher lost me I admit
I don’t understand one little bit
Why not purple? Even pink?

Of all the colors in the universe
Why does this one make me think?

WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER
WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER

She says it helps me remember things
Like long division and the songs I sing
I kinda get I but I’m still confused

It’s such a boring color
How come it’s not red or green or blue?

WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER
WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER

Of all the shiny choices in the technicolor world where we live
Why is my brain gray? – instead of something like ROY G BIV?

WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER (What difference could it make?)
WHY OH WHY OH WHY
WHY DOES GRAY MATTER (What difference could it make?)

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from Why Does Gray Matter?, released January 1, 2010
Co-written by Chris Roberts and Roger Day

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From his first job as a camp counselor to his current jam-packed concert schedule, ROGER DAY has been writing and performing, smart, interactive music that encourages kids and adults alike to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH AND DREAM BIG! His newest CD INVINCIBLE! will help families everywhere SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE THE DAY! ... more

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