The Only Race

There’s something I’ve never understood as I grew up

Why the hell do people have to hurt one another? Hell, grow up.

Why are you tossing around names, spitting in my face, shoutin’ about money and fame?

It’s lame, and frankly I don’t care who knows my name

And if you’re talking about blame, why do you turn to me?

Why does a man in a turban get arrested for the white man’s bleed?

They say he’s responsible for the blonde teen girl’s bastard seed

But the real culprit here is the one who escapes with murder, money, and Miami

Heck, he’s gambling in Vegas while brown and black are getting the law’s whip, it’s heinous

There’s loopholes in the system and you’re never punished if you’re famous

Hah, I’m actually glad I’m not pampered that way

Ignorance is the killer at the end of the day

Say, did that blonde girl tell you the truth detective?

Don’t you suspect she lied for some extra attention? Did you correct it?

No, I shouldn’t expect it

The peaceful praying Muslim gets all of the ruckus

You’ve locked him behind bars without question

Come on humanity, there should be no place for a racist

When will you realize it?

The only race is human race, not the color of my face

You try to strip off my faith with your hate and leave me in disgrace

I’ll hold no weapons, but I’ll stay strong and move along, I’ve done nothing wrong

So show some kindness, courtesy, treat me the way you want to be

Accept it, we all belong here

 Isn’t it a tragedy how even to this day after hundreds of years of lessons

Many never learned and we still fear?

Can finally send my child to school, but, oh dear

They told him they’re not surprised the robber was black, was he there?

No, as a matter of fact, my son was home with me

We were eating mashed potatoes with the rarest, expensive gravy

Watching the t.v., ‘America’s Got Talent’

His father’s the host, his brother’s the star, I don’t have to work, they can handle it

But I do, I do it anyhow, ‘cause I’d regret ending up like typical lazy rich folk

Who treat any other shade like cows

I’d rather hold on to values, teach a few to you, something your parents should do

Remain loyal to their vows

They point their fingers at us when it comes to violence?

Look at your white dad beating his white spouse

Small mouse, you don’t know a thing

I’m no different from you, caste shouldn’t be existing

This is why you need an education

To learn that every color of the rainbow makes a beautiful creation

 The only race is human race, not the color of my face

You try to strip off my faith with your hate and leave me in disgrace

I’ll hold no weapons, but I’ll stay strong and move along, I’ve done nothing wrong

So show some kindness, courtesy, treat me the way you want to be

Accept it, we all belong here

Daddy, Mommy, when I was five they drove me out of the shade into the sun

I sat on the pavement against a brick wall hiding in a sweater while it was 101

A girl shouted, “Stay away from the chocolate.”

I couldn’t comprehend at the time, it’s affected my life, now I can’t stand it

So sensitive and afraid, I never want my children to go through the same thing

People hate you for nothing

Now I know better

I’d rather stand proud and smile back than hide in my sweater

I’m unashamed of my color

The only race is human race, not the color of my face

You try to strip off my faith with your hate and leave me in disgrace

I’ll hold no weapons, but I’ll stay strong and move along, I’ve done nothing wrong

So show some kindness, courtesy, treat me the way you want to be

Accept it, we all belong here

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No innocent man should have to live in fear