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The dark brown shades of my skin only add color to my tears. |
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That splash against my hollow bones, that rocks my soul. |
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Looking back over my false dreams that |
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I once knew. |
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Wondering why my dreams never came true. |
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Chorus:Is it because |
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I'm black? |
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Somebody tell me what can |
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I do..Something is holding me back, is it because |
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I'm black?(repeat) |
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In this world of no pity |
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I was raised in the ghetto of the city |
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Momma she worked so hard to earn every penny.. |
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Oh lordSomething is holding me back |
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Cause..Is it because |
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I'm black(repeat)2nd verse: |
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Like a child steeling his first piece of candy. |
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That cost.. |
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Even in my corner somewhere |
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I got lost |
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Something is holding me back.. |
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I wonder.. |
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Is it because |
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I'm black? |
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Somebody tell me what |
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I can do.Bridge: |
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Will I survive or will |
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I die.Keep on holding me back |
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Keep on holding on |
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Keep on picking on me |
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Keep on holding me back |
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Keep on holding on, keep on holding me back |
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Keep on holding be back, |
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I wonder why you do me like that |
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But you keep on putting your foot on me |
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But I've got a break a way, some how, some day, |
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Cause I wanna be somebody so bad, |
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So so bad, |
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I wanna be somebody. |
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I wanna be somebody so bad. |
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But something is holding me back |
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Is it because |
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I'm black? |
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Is because |
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I'm black...is because |
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I'm blackSomething is holding me back, |
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I want diamond rings and things |