Sad Old Shade of Gray

Bill Anderson · Billy Boy and Mary Lou (w. Mary Lou Turner) [MCA] [1977]

(Glenn Martin - Sonny Throckmorton)



We've had some good, we've had some bad

But mostly in-between

Used words like love, words like hate

And words we didn't mean.



We've put it down, we've patched it up

We both have had our say

Divorce ain't black, divorce ain't white

Just a sad ole shade of gray.



Neither one of us was always right,

Neither one was always strong

We never put I love you

In the place where it belonged.



When one was up the other was down

And love can't grow that way

Divorce ain't black, divorce ain't white

Just a sad ole shade of gray



You'll find a love to take my place

And I'll find me someone

For when it's all been said and done

More was said than done.



So you take yours and I'll take mine

We'll go our seperate ways

Divorce ain't black, divorce ain't white

Just a sad ole shade of gray.



Divorce ain't black, divorce ain't white

Just a sad ole shade of gray...