My Colouring Book
Dusty Springfield Lyrics

For those who fancy coloring books
This song is dedicated to the people who enjoy coloring books.

And lots of people do
Many people entertain themselves by coloring books.

Here's a new one for you
This song is presenting a new kind of coloring book.

A most unusual coloring book
This is an out of the ordinary coloring book.

The kind you'll never see
This coloring book is unique and not seen frequently.

Crayons ready?
The singer is asking listeners if they have their crayons prepared for coloring.

Very well
The singer approves of having crayons ready.

Begin to color me
The singer is asking the listener to color in the drawings in the coloring book.

These are the eyes that watched him as he walked away
This line describes the eyes of the singer who saw a former love go away.

Color them grey
The song is requesting the listener to color the eyes gray to depict sadness.

This is the heart that thought he would always be true
The next line describes the heart of the singer who believed that her love was true.

Color it blue
The song is requesting the listener to color the heart blue, which can evoke feelings of sadness and loneliness.

These are the arms that held him and touched him
This line describes the arms of the singer that held and touched her lover.

Lost him somehow
The singer lost her lover and is unsure how it happened.

Color them empty now
The song is asking the listener to color the arms empty, reflecting a lack of holding and touching due to loss.

These are the beads I wore
This verse is about the jewelry worn by the singer.

Until she came between
The jewelry was worn until another woman came between the singer and her lover.

Color them green
This line requests the listener to color the beads green, evoking jealousy over the loss of the lover.

This is the room that I sleep in and walk in
This verse describes the room in which the singer spends her time.

And weep in and hide in
The room is where the singer cries and hides from others.

That nobody, nobody's seen
No one has seen the room up to now.

Oh, color it lonely, please
The song is asking the listener to color the room lonely to represent feelings of solitude and isolation.

This is the man whose love I depended upon
This line refers to the man that the singer relied upon for love and support.

Color him gone
The song requests the listener to color the man gone, indicating that he is no longer part of the singer's life.