Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
An anti-racist song written from the perspective of a profoundly racist and ignorant narrator, criticizing their rationale of lumping all of the many distinct cultures of East Asia into one racist “yellow” caricature and, despite finding common ground with the so-called “yellow” man, immediately rev...
[Verse 1]
Very far away, in a foreign land
Lives a yellow woman and a yellow man
He's been around for many a year
They say they were there before we were here
[Bridge 1]
Eatin' rice all day (Children play)
While the children play (You see, he believes)
You see, he believes (In the family)
In the family (Right)
Just like you and me
[Verse 2]
Oh, yellow man, yellow man
We understand, you know we understand
[Bridge 2]
Da-dat-da, da-dat-da, dat-dat-da-da
Da-dat-da, da-dat-da, dat-dat-da-da
Da-dat-da, da-dat-da, dat-dat-da-da
Dat-dat-da-dum
[Verse 3]
Mmm, keeps his money tight in his hand
With his yellow woman, he's a yellow man
[Outro]
Got to have a yellow woman
When you're a yellow man
Yellow Man was written by Randy Newman.
Yellow Man was produced by Harry Nilsson.
Harry Nilsson released Yellow Man on Sun Feb 01 1970.