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Is It Because I'm Black?
Tiken Jah Fakoly
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Ken Boothe
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Ooh, my people
Dark brown shades of my skin
Only adds colour to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones
That rocks my soul
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Looking back over my past dreams that I once knew
Wondering why my dreams never came true, ooh
Somebody tell me, hmm, what can I do?
Ah, yeah
Something is holding me back (holding me back)
Is it because I'm black?
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Yeah!
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto of the city
Oh, hmm, yeah
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)
Yeah
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Yeah
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Tell me, because my colour
Something is holding me back
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Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, got caught
Wondering the life's corner somewhere I got lost, hmm
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?
Somebody, please tell me
Is it because I'm black?
Is it because of my colour?
Yeah, yeah, ay
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