It's not that easy bein' green Having to spend each day The color of the trees When I think it could be so much easier Bein' red or yellow or gold Or something much more colorful like that Like that, like that It's not that easy bein' green It seems you blend in With ordinary things And people tend to pass you over Over, over 'Cause you're not standing out Like flashy sparkles on the water The water, sparkles on the water, the water Yeah, yeah, yeah Or stars in the sky Stars in the sky In the sky Oh, but green's the color of spring And green can be cool and friendly like that Like that And I know green can be big like the ocean Or tall like a tree When green is all there is to be Well, it could make you wonder why But why wonder, why wonder, why wonder I'm green and it'll do fine Because it is beautiful and that's just what I wanna be Real green, real green Oh, green's the color of spring And oh yes, green can be cool or friendly, just like me Like the ocean, ocean, or tall like a tree Planted by the river, bearing fruit, bearing fruit Oh, and green is all there is to be But why wonder, why wonder (Why wonder, why wonder) I'm green, and that's cool Because I am beautiful and it's just what I wanna be Real green