This is a cover of Joe Raposo’s song “Bein' Green”, sang by Kermit the Frog in the Muppet Show. Morrison’s daughter Shana and him used to watch the show and Van had the idea to cover the song.
[Verse 1]
It's not easy bein' green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When it could be nicer bein' red or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that, like that
[Verse 2]
It's not, it's not easy bein' green
You seem to blend in with so many ordinary everyday things
And people tend to pass you by 'cause you're not standing out
Like sparkles in the water or stars in the sky
[Chorus]
But green's the color of spring, oh yeah
And green can be cool and friendly like
And green can be big, big like an ocean
Or important like a mountain or tall like a tree
And when green is all there is to be
Could make you make you wonder why, wonder why, wonder why
I am green, it'll do, it'll do fine, it is what I want to be
[Chorus]
Green is the color of spring, oh yeah
Green can be cool and friendly like
And green can be big like an ocean
Or important like a mountain or tall like a tree
And when green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why, but why why, wonder why
I am green it'll do, it'll do fine, and it's what I wanna be
[Outro]
Listen to me, I am green it'll do fine and it's
I don't wanna be blue
I just wanna be what I wanna be
Bein’ Green was written by Joe Raposo.
Bein’ Green was produced by Van Morrison.