I want my camera for a Saturday shoot
But without my film, the point is just moot
Now I need some financing
'Cause I hope to do some shooting tonight

And when I take those pictures
It don't matter if they're black & white

They put my pictures in the family album
If I may say so, they are second to none
Now, I'm talkin' about the quality
And it's true, whether it's wide or it's tight

And when I take those pictures
It don't matter if they're black & white

Don't ya bet?

I ain't tired of my sets
I ain't tired of the pace
I ain't tired of the lights
Even when they flash in my face

I ain't scared of your kid
I ain't scared of your pet
I ain't scared of nobody
Even when they're tired and wet

Collections
Pictures of perfection
Memories, recollections
It's a record
And it's more than just me
I'd rather see it
Both sides of the tree
See, it's not just faces
But places
Traces
Where the family comes from
It's where your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not gonna spend my life doin' just color

And I thought that you agreed with me
Until you smudged that dirt on my lens.

Just one thing 'bout my pictures
It don't matter if they're black & white

Most times I do it color, but
It don't matter if they're black & white

The camera is my brother
It don't matter if they're black & white