By barry mann and cyntha weil

When the world and I were young,
Just yesterday
Live was such a simple game,
A child could play
It was easy then to tell right from wrong
Easy then to tell weak from strong
When a man should stand and fight,
Or just go along

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray

I remember when the answers seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate,
The foolish from the wise

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray

[instumental interlude]

It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray
Only shades of gray