The dark brown shades of my skin, 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 Is it because I'm black? Somebody tell me... what can I do
Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black?
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 worked so hard To earn every penny
Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black?
Like a child steeling his first piece of candy... and got caught Thiefing around life's corner somewhere I got lost Something is 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?
Keep on holding me back Keep on holding on Keep on picking on me Keep on holding me back Keep on holding on me Keep on holding on Keep on holding me back I wonder why, you do me like that But you keep on holding me back Keep on putting your foot on me But I, I've got to break away Somehow and someday I wanna be somebody so bad, so so bad I wanna be somebody, I wanna be somebody so bad Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? Is it because I'm black? Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black?
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