What Color Is God's Skin?

In keeping with my last blog about Up with People and given the ongoing violent protests in multiple cities, I will post another UWP song that was a favorite of mine over 50 years ago. The words and music were composed by Tom Wilkes and David Stevenson.

[click title link below to hear song]

What Color Is God's Skin?

“Good-night” I said to my little son

So tired out when the day was done.

Then he said as I tucked him in

“Tell me Daddy what color’s God’s skin?”

What color is God’s skin?

I said it’s black brown it’s yellow

It is red it is white.

Ev’ry man’s the same in the good Lord’s sight.”

He looked at me with his shining eyes

I knew I could tell no lies

When he said Daddy why do the diff’rent races fight

If we’re the same in the good Lord’s sight?”

What color is God’s skin?… etc.

Son that’s part of our suffering past

But the whole human family is learning at last

That the thing we missed on the road we trod

Is to walk as the daughters and the sons of God.”

What color is God’s skin?… etc.

Those words were originally penned in 1964. I wonder that many are still missing the idea of walking as the daughters and sons of God? I'm probably as guilty as the next person. Isn't it time we learned?

Olympian Jesse Owens arranged for two special performances of UWP for athletes
at the Olympic Village Theatre, Munich, Sept.1972, after the tragic massacre of Israeli athletes.