Be As Lyrics

Julie wants to get out of town
She needs to settle down.
Move to a place where no one knows her...
Lisa just had to get away.
Nothing could make her stay.
Tired of living undercover...

Everybody knows somebody trying to get free.

Be as white as you want to!
Be as black as you want to!
Be as brown as you want to!
Don't let anybody stop you.
Be as straight as you want to!
Be as gay as you want to!
You can wait if you want to,
We all need something to hold on to.

And if there is a way that you and I can both be free,
Have a little understanding and we will be.

Daniel moved to another school.
Alliances can be cruel.
When you're alone without nobody...
Michael begged her to take a stand.
And fight for the love they had.
But she'd rather deal with being lonely...

Everybody's got somebody telling them what to be.

Be as white as you want to!
Be as black as you want to!
Be as brown as you want to!
Don't let anybody stop you.
Be as straight as you want to!
Be as gay as you want to!
You can wait if you want to,
We all need something to hold on to.

And if there is a way that you and I can both be free,
Have a little understanding and we will be.

Na, na, na, na, na, na..

(Many Kids Talking)

And if there is a way that you and I can both be free (Milo: if there is a way),
Have a little understanding and we will be.

Be as white as you want to!
Be as black as you want to!
Be as brown as you want to!
Don't let anybody stop you.
Be as straight as you want to!
Be as gay as you want to!
You can wait if you want to,
We all need something to hold on to.

Be as shy as you want to!
Be as loud as you want to!
Be as small as you want to!
Don't let anybody stop you.
Be as thin as you want to!
Be as fat as you want to!
You can wait if you want to,
We all need something to hold on to.