When a black person speaks,
is anyone listening out there?
When a black person dies,
does anyone care? 
Still not accepted. 
Yet to be respected. 
Although my culture is projected, 
Into society's world. 
my music, 
my fashion, 
Even my slang is in. 
Everything about me, 
Except the color of my skin, 
The kink of my hair, 
The width of my nose. 
My image...you had already chose, 
But my expressions,.....are you sure you want those? 
You want all I am..... 
You must agree. 
All I am... 
Except for me. 

Not my friendship...people might talk. 
Can't ride in your car...your other friends might walk. 
You say I'm your friend,
yet I seemed to be left off your guest list... 
Was there something I missed? 
I wear my pants baggy...just like you. 
I play my brim to the left...you do too. 
We even wear the same size shoe 
You love my music, especially rap. 
All your favorite athletes and singers, are black. 
You say you want to be down...hey that's crap. 
You want to be just like me. 
Everything about me, 
Except the color of my skin, 
The kink of my hair, 
The width of my nose. 
My image...you had already chose, 
But my expressions,.....are you sure you want those? 
You want all I am..... 
You must agree. 
All I am... 
Except for me.