Intro:                              I was an August baby Con  -  ceived by the Christmas lights I came in - to the world by the setting sun On a humid summer night When my grandmother held me for the very first time She thanked God I looked like my daddy And I never quite knew just what she meant But I knew she was a little too happy And now I see You can’t change a stubborn mind You can’t see the world if your eyes are blind What does it matter any - way In our darkest hour We’re all just shades of grey               They got married in a tiny chapel 19 - 65      Malcolm X was on the ra - dio When he took her as his wife And she looked so pretty that September day And her older brother cried as he gave her away And the minister looked like he didn’t know what to say And then he spoke You can’t change a stubborn mind You can’t see the world if your eyes are blind What does it matter any - way In our darkest hour We’re all just shades of grey                         Solo:                                               x2 When my grandmother held me for the very first time She thanked God I looked like my daddy And I never gave a damn just what she meant But I knew she was a little too happy And now I see You can’t change a stubborn mind You can’t see the world if your eyes are blind What does it matter any - way In our darkest hour We’re all just shades of grey In our darkest hour we’re all just shades of   Darkest hour we’re all just Shades of grey         Hey Hey Hey         It doesn’t matter anyway       Don’t give a damn Don’t give a damn Don’t give a damn What they say We’re all just shades of grey We’re all just shades of grey        Shades of grey Hey.....