Reparations

Grandaddy was a farmer

With skin as dark as night, he picked the cotton

My granny was a teacher with European features

Skin was lighter

And they had worry, worry, worry for their portion

Ain't have no money, money, money for their toiling

But I've got one hand on the cross and the Bible

Devil comes like a thief when you're idle

Take the land, take the man, and the title

Reparations

I ain't talking 'bout no dollar

Reparations

And my people want their power

Reparations

When I'm gone, don't give me flowers

Reparations

When you know what's yours is ours

My people want no favors

Ain't asking for no handouts from neighbors

Don't need no conversation

Just proper compensation for our labors

Hey, hey, hey

'Cause I got one hand on the cross and the Bible

Devil comes like a thief when you're idle

Take the land, take the man, and the title

Reparations

I ain't talking 'bout no dollar

Reparations

Yeah, my people want their power

Reparations

When I'm gone, don't give me flowers

Reparations

When you know what's yours is ours

Reparations

Oh, that's fair

Yeah, that's fair, yeah, that's fair, that's fair

Reparations

Oh, this is fair

It's fair, this is fair, this is fair

Reparations

Oh, that's fair

That's fair, it's fair, now that's fair

Reparations

Oh, now that's fair

That's fair, now that's fair, now that's fair