Black And White World - Eric Burdon

I’m a war child raised from the ashes radium

The sunlight burns my eyes so I pray for the night to come

In the back row darkness I burst my bubble

Because it’s there that misfits like me can stay out of trouble

I live in a black and white world

I love those black and white movies

You see when you’re not of this earth

It’s not so easy to move me

Me Mike and Mickey were hiding from the daylight

Salivating at the femme fatale her dress is so tight

She whispers in my ear as we dance to white jazz

You got a light baby when she knows that’s all I’ve ever had

I live in a black and white world

I love those black and white movies

You see when you’re not of this earth

It’s not so easy to move me

Precious white milk skin black and blue bruises

In the backseat of a cab full of rhythm and blueses

We go uptown downtown looking for Louis Galanka

He’s going to get us false passports man and we can

Sail off to Casa Blanca

I live in a black and white world

I love those black and white movies

You see when you’re not of this earth

It’s not so easy to move me

I’m not afraid of dying anymore

Because it’s the only chance I’ve got to meet my maker

And it’s the opportunity I’ve been waiting for

To say hello and hats off to Josephine Baker

That girl is living in a black and white world

I love those black and white movies

You see when you’re not of this earth

It’s not so easy to move me

Black white world black white movies

You see when you’re not of this earth

It’s not so easy to move me

Late at night, black and white

Black white black white

Black and white