- Mar 19, 2001
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To all the sympathizers that say they
understand
wanna stand next to the man
next to the man who's standing
next to the struggling blak man, woman,
and children
I say you will never understand
until you
get pulled over because you are
followed around a store because you are
be asked "can I feel you hair" or "does
your color rub off" because you are
be denied a job because you are
be stereotyped as a criminal because
you are male, young, and
have to work twice as hard to avoid hearing
twice the **** because you are
you and your friends are labeled a gang because you
are
gunned down in the streets because you fit
the description of someone who is
told to stop complaining about the past because you are
because you are....
because you are....you are...
black/African American
and until you are ready to give
up your privilege don't sympathize with me.
(c)2001 blakverb "blowin' some steam"
understand
wanna stand next to the man
next to the man who's standing
next to the struggling blak man, woman,
and children
I say you will never understand
until you
get pulled over because you are
followed around a store because you are
be asked "can I feel you hair" or "does
your color rub off" because you are
be denied a job because you are
be stereotyped as a criminal because
you are male, young, and
have to work twice as hard to avoid hearing
twice the **** because you are
you and your friends are labeled a gang because you
are
gunned down in the streets because you fit
the description of someone who is
told to stop complaining about the past because you are
because you are....
because you are....you are...
black/African American
and until you are ready to give
up your privilege don't sympathize with me.
(c)2001 blakverb "blowin' some steam"
