Black Is Who I Am

This is all so crazy to see our people go down
But no one seems to care
We had no choice to wear our skin color
Would you trade places with me?
To understand my struggles
To always have to fight
To get the chance, the right
To make us matter

If you're for the culture, then you need to take a stand
And not when it's convenient

Black is who I am
Join me and take a stand
I can't wash off my skin
'Cause I was born with it
I can't go and change my race
But I can fight another day
Y'all we're tired of fighting the same thing
But what would you do if you were in our place?

What if it was you there, the one that's gunned down?
Or their knees up in your neck
No air up in your chest
What do you say now?
What if you were the one beaten for no real reason?
Would you still be ok if I looked the other way
And I just bow out?

Black is who I am
Join me and take a stand
I can't wash off my skin
'Cause I was born with it
I can't go and change my race
But I can fight another day
Y'all we're tired of fighting the same thing
But what would you do if you were in our place?

Would you say something if it was your brother?
Or would still be silent?
Would you stay or would you go
And help one another?
When will this end?

Black is who I am
But color doesn't make the man
Only what lies within
Only what lies within
Black is who I am
But color doesn't make the man
Only what lies within
Only what lies within
Black is who I am

Black is who I am
But color doesn't make the man
Only what lies within
Only what lies within
Black is who I am
But color doesn't make the man
Only what lies within
Only what lies within
Black is who I am

Black is who I am
Join me and take a stand
I can't wash off my skin
'Cause I was born with it
I can't go and change my race
But I can fight another day
Y'all we're tired of fighting the same thing
But what would you do if you were in our place?

Black is who I am
Join me and take a stand
Black is who I am
Black is who I am