Ebony and ivory live together In perfect harmony Side by side on my piano keyboard Oh Lord, why don't we We all know that people are the same Where ever we go There is good and bad in ev'ryone We learn to live We learn to give Each other what we need To survive together alive Ebony and ivory live together In perfect harmony Side by side on my piano keyboard Oh Lord, why don't we <lnterlude> Ebony, ivory Living in perfect harmony Ebony, ivory, ooh We all know that people are the same Where ever we go There is good and bad in ev'ryone We learn to live We learn to give Each other what we need To survive together alive Ebony and ivory live together In perfect harmony Side by side on my piano keyboard Oh Lord, why don't we Side by side on my piano keyboard Oh Lord, why don't we <lnterlude> Ebony, ivory Living in perfect harmony Ebony, ivory, ooh