Salaam Remi - Is It Because I'm Black [Extended] Lyrics
Salaam Remi - Is It Because I'm Black [Extended] Lyrics
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The dark-brown shade of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Oh, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black uh huh
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto city
You said, momma, she worked so hard
To earn every penny
Oh, Lord, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, and got caught
Thieving around life's corner somewhere I got lost
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me what can I do
Will I survive, or will I die?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bone
That rocks my soul, oh, Lord!
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
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The dark-brown shade of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Oh, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black uh huh
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto city
You said, momma, she worked so hard
To earn every penny
Oh, Lord, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, and got caught
Thieving around life's corner somewhere I got lost
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me what can I do
Will I survive, or will I die?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bone
That rocks my soul, oh, Lord!
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Oh, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black uh huh
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto city
You said, momma, she worked so hard
To earn every penny
Oh, Lord, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, and got caught
Thieving around life's corner somewhere I got lost
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me what can I do
Will I survive, or will I die?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bone
That rocks my soul, oh, Lord!
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
I wonder, is it because I'm black?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Oh, it keeps on holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
The dark-brown shades of my skin
Only adds color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering why all my dreams never came true
Is it because I'm black?
Somebody tell me, what can I do?
Oh, something's holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Writer: Glenn Watts, Jimmy Jones, Syl Johnson
Copyright: Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB.
Copyright: Lyrics © SC PUBLISHING DBA SECRETLY CANADIAN PUB.
Performed By: Salaam Remi
Featuring: Stephen Marley, Syleena Johnson, Anthony Hamilton, Black Thought, CeeLo Green
Length: 4:44
Written by: Glenn Watts, Jimmy Jones, Syl Johnson