Among purists, and you know how many purists there are Brown was having some difficulty Some of the purists wanted brown to be more Others wanted brown to be more Still others wanted brown to be To be basically brown Yeah, a lesser color might have fallen apart But brown met the problem beautifully By becoming just about as basic Just about as subtle As you can just about get That's why you hear so many people saying "My, that's a subtle brown" That's the way it's been ever since Even with a light tan Or sweet dark chocolate Or deep brown eyes Next time you see brown Any shade Subtle basic brown