Be Black


I remember when being black was not that cool
When we were avoided and not allowed to go to school
Couldnt even swim or eat at the public pools
But now everyone wants to be black cause its cool

The hip hoping and the beep bopping of the city streets
No one remembers when black people got beat
Tupac said I wanna be a N-I-G-G-A
Everyong joined in throwing their gang signs up

You wear the clothes and speak the slang
But did you cry when black people got hanged?
Getting the braides and the twists in your hair
Then looking down on a ghetto black child with your nose in the air.

If you want to be black walk a mile in my shoes
I gurantee you won't be rolling on some 22's
I am a ghetto black queen
God I wish I didn't have to live on my knees


I wear my Rocawear and I'm a thug
I get hassled by the cops and they make me kiss the rug
You rock my style and bite my rhymes
Take all the credit for creating what's mine

Like I said now its so cool to be black
Didnt used to be so when we were breaking our backs
Building this country and fighting its wars
When we couldn't get a cold drink from the local store

If you want to be black try living second class
Thats right i thought so, now you want to pass