The dark brown shades of my skin,
Only add colour to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
Looking back over my past dreams that I once knew
Wondering why my dreams never came true
Somebody tell me... what can I do
Something is holding me back (holding me back)
Is it because I'm black?
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto of the city
Momma, she worked so hard
To earn every penny
Something is holding me back (holding me back)
Is it because I'm black? (Is it because I'm black?)
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
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Tell me
Because my colour
Something is holding me back
Like a child steeling his first piece of candy... and got caught
Wonder around life's corner somewhere I got lost
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
I want to know
I want to know, yeah
Something is holding me back
People, is it because I'm black?
Tell me,
Can't you see it?
Somebody,... please tell me.
Is it because I'm black?
Is it because of my colour?
Yeah
