Come Let Us Sing About Colors
                                                     by Patsy Stevens
 
Tune:Chorus of Chiapanecas (Mexican Hand Clap Song)

Come let us sing about red, rojo,
Come let us sing about red, rojo,
Come let us sing about red, rojo,
The pretty manzana* is red, ROJO!

Come let us sing about green, verde,
Come let us sing about green, verde,
Come let us sing about green, verde,
The grass in our yarda* is green. VERDE!

Come let us sing about blue, azul,
Come let us sing about blue, azul,
Come let us sing about blue, azul,
Cielo* above us is blue, AZUL!

Come let us sing about purple,morado,
Come let us sing about purple,morado,
Come let us sing about purple,morado,
Sweet-tasting uvas* are  purple, MORADO!

Come let us sing about yellow, amarillo,
Come let us sing about yellow, amarillo,
Come let us sing about yellow, amarillo,
Butter for our pan* is yellow, AMARILLO!

Come let us sing about white, blanco,
Come let us sing about white, blanco,
Come let us sing about white, blanco,
A tall glass of leche* is white,BLANCO!

Come let us sing about brown, marrón,
Come let us sing about brown, marrón,
Come let us sing about brown, marrón,
The soil in our jardin* is brown, MARRÓN!
(Alternate for brown is "café")

Come let us sing about black, negro,
Come let us sing about black, negro,
Come let us sing about black, negro,
The darkness of noche* is black, NEGRO!

Come let us sing about gray, gris,
Come let us sing about gray, gris,
Come let us sing about gray, gris,
The little ratón* is gray, GRIS!

Come let us sing about orange, anaranjado,
Come let us sing about orange, anaranjado,
Come let us sing about orange, anaranjado,
The juicy naranja* is orange, ANARANJADO!
(The color orange can also be "naranja")

Come let us sing about pink, rosado,
Come let us sing about pink, rosado,
Come let us sing about pink, rosado,
The sweet-smelling rosa* is pink, ROSADO!

Come let us sing about tan, crema,
Come let us sing about tan, crema,
Come let us sing about tan, crema,
The little cachorro* is tan, CREMA!

Come let us sing about gold, dorado,
Come let us sing about gold, dorado,
Come let us sing about gold, dorado,
The treasure moneda* is gold, DORADO!

*Key:
manzana - apple
yarda - yard
cielo - sky
uvas - grapes
pan - bread
leche - milk
jardin - garden
noche - night
ratón - mouse
naranja - orange
rosa - rose
cachorro - puppy
moneda - coin