The Chequer (folk song)

I am black and I am white, simultaneously,
I am juxtaposed with myself, clearly,
I can be visible and I can hide, simply,
because, I am, I am, a chequer.

I can cut a curve, sew a patch, easily,
I can be a word or can destroy one, comfortably,
I am right and I am wrong, knowingly,
because, I am, I am, a chequer.

I am a game and I am a board, playfully,
I can be steps, and I can be stepped on, laterally,
I am boring and all this while I can be amusing, truly,
because, I am, I am, a chequer.

I can smile and all this while I can be sad, cheerfully,
I am false and I am true, paradoxically,
I am me and I can be you, think-of-it,
because, I am, I am, a chequer.

hey hey hey hey, I am, I am, a chequer.