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Papa always said, "Keep your mind on your money
And mind your business 'cause a white man comin'"
Huntin' for the black man, another brother down
Watch out for the trap, son, no one hears a sound
Sirens all around me, my face to the ground
Bounty on my head, will I make another round?
Life is but a luxury in this here lucky country
If you white and got money, ain't no one above thee
Trust me, shit, I'm lucky that my mama loved me (Why's that?)
She showed me beauty in a world that's ugly
(In a world that's ugly)
Damn
Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier
Oh, my, time flies
Try to make it in this world known as a black child
Oh, my, no lie
No matter what you do, you'll be known as a black child
Oh, my, time flies
Try to make it in this world known as a black child
Oh, my, no lie
No matter what you do, ayy, ayy
Mama always said, "Don't be scared, be prepared
Best to know yourself 'cause this world ain't fair"
Reason why we left there, same thing you see here
Always stand tall, never let 'em see fear
Nothin' really changed, man, just a different town
You're still a black kid when it all go down
Ain't nobody tellin' me it's better than it was
Saw my nana's dead body and it all came up
How could I know love that I never got to touch?
How could she show love she was forced to give up?
Her black child
(Her black child)
(Her black child)
Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier
Oh, my, time flies
Try to make it in this world known as a black child
Oh, my, no lie
No matter what you do, you'll be known as a black child
Oh, my, time flies
Try to make it in this world known as a black child
Oh, my, no lie
No matter what you do, ayy, ayy
Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh, child, things will get brighter
Oh, my
Ooh, things are gonna get easier
No lie
Ooh, child, things are gonna get brighter
No matter what you do, you'll be known as a black child