Ken Boothe - Is It Because I'm Black lyrics
[Ken Boothe - Is It Because I'm Black lyrics]
Only add colour to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back over my false dreams
That I once knew
Wondering why my dreams never came true
Somebody tell me, what can I do
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto of the city
Momma, she works so hard to earn every penny
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back
I wonder, Is it because I'm black?
Like a child stealing candy
For the first time, and got caught
Around life's corner somewhere I got lost
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
And be somebody, somehow, and someway