Is It Because I'm Black Songtext
von Samory I

The dark brown shade of my skin
only adds color to my tears
that splashed against my hollow bone
that rocked my soul
looking back over my false dreams
that I once knew
wondering why my black hood dreams
would never come true
is it because I′m black
somebody tell me what can I do
something is holding me back
is it because I'm black
in this world of no pity
I survive in the ghetto of Kingston city
Natty can go work so hard
just to earn every penny
something is holding us back
oh natty


is it because we′re black
Like a youth smoking his first spliff and got caught
looking at the picture of the white Jesus
somewhere my people got lost woah
something is holding us back
oh natty
I wonder if it's because we're black
somebody tell me what can I do
will I survive or will I die
ohh say I keep get a fight from the system
want try turn I inna victim woy yoy
keep on holding
natty keep on holding
just keep on holding on
natty keep on holding
sister keep on holding
brother keep on holding
keep on holding on