Is It Because I'm Black?

[00:01.23] Ooh, my people
[00:07.57] Dark brown shades of my skin
[00:14.16] Only adds colour to my tears
[00:20.65] That splash against my hollow bones
[00:24.73] That rocks my soul
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[00:33.35] Looking back over my past dreams that I once knew
[00:39.84] Wondering why my dreams never came true, ooh
[00:46.40] Somebody tell me, hmm, what can I do?
[00:54.47] Ah, yeah
[00:59.37] Something is holding me back (holding me back)
[01:03.51] Is it because I'm black?
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[01:10.79] Yeah!
[01:12.45] In this world of no pity
[01:15.41] I was raised in the ghetto of the city
[01:18.73] Oh, hmm, yeah
[01:25.42] Momma, she worked so hard to earn every penny
[01:38.18] Something is holding me back (holding me back)
[01:42.49] Is it because I'm black? (Is it because I'm black)
[01:48.89] Yeah
[01:51.29] Something is holding me back
[01:55.32] Is it because I'm black?
[01:59.63] Yeah
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[02:14.78] Tell me, because my colour
[02:20.65] Something is holding me back
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[02:30.14] Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, got caught
[02:36.60] Wondering the life's corner somewhere I got lost, hmm
[02:43.29] Something is holding me back
[02:47.22] Is it because I'm black?
[02:49.79] I want to know, I want to know
[02:53.16] Yeah
[02:56.12] Something is holding me back (people)
[03:00.21] Is it because I'm black?
[03:04.12] Tell me, can't you see?
[03:09.09] Somebody, please tell me
[03:13.18] Is it because I'm black?
[03:15.45] Is it because of my colour?
[03:19.25] Yeah, yeah, ay
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