Crayola
Unreleased (Parachute era)
Lyrics
Adam Gardner
Ryan Miller
Brian Rosenworcel
Music
Guster

 Live Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar, lead vocals
Ryan Miller backing vocals, guitar
Brian Rosenworcel percussion, slide whistle
Live Version
Thinking back to kindergarten when I was five
My parents gave me lots of toys to keep me occupied
Had Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, that Sit 'n Spin
Training wheels, a tree house and a sandbox to play in

But of all my toys and all my games
There's just one thing that still remains
Crayola crayons, nothing more
I love my box of sixty-four

Blue, brown, red, orange, yellow, green
Gray, gold, silver, copper, aquamarine
White, peach, black, tan, mahogany
Brick red, lavender, and wild tangerine

Periwinkle
Melon
Bittersweet
Plum
Midnight blue
Orchid
Carnation pink
Burnt sienna

I drew on the tables and on the walls and on the toilet seat
On the piano, on the dog, and the house across the street
My parents never ever lost me in the grocery store
They just had to follow the colored trail of my Crayola sixty-four

But of all my toys and all my games
There's just one thing that still remains
Crayola crayons, nothing more
I love my box of sixty-four

Blue, brown, red, orange, yellow, green
Gray, gold, silver, copper, aquamarine
White, peach, black, tan, mahogany
Brick red, lavender, and wild tangerine

Stay between the lines

In junior high most boys my age took Playboys to the john
But I just my coloring book and my purple crayon
On the SATs I answered them all in blue
But later I found out I failed cause it wasn't number two

But of all my toys and all my games
There's just one thing that still remains
Crayola crayons, nothing more
I love my box of sixty four

Blue, brown, red, orange, yellow, green
Gray, gold, silver, copper, aquamarine
White, peach, black, tan, mahogany
Brick red, lavender, and wild tangerine

Dandelion
Fucsia
Bittersweet
Maroon
Jungle green
Magenta
Carnation pink
Brown!

And you may ask yourself
What's the difference between blue green and green blue anyway?
Oy!


Thanks to the interesting knowledge of children's toys on the part of Dave in helping with these lyrics.
Thanks to the always trusty legendary conguero Brian Rosenworcel for clarifying the songwriting credits.