Make Me Black
Ashley DuBose
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If I die and come back make me black Anywhere in the world on the map I don't care if my hair got some naps Rock a fro with a pick in the back uh If I die and come back make me black Even if the world don't like me cuzza dat Gimme style gimme gimme uh Give me heart give me strength make me black unh Yo If I die and come back make me black In the present in the future in the past Give me roots that run deeper than the flag Like the soil of the earth make me black Rich in love and abundant in abilities ingenuity and endless creativity I want the style and the grace and the walk Want the wisdom and the gall I want it all If I die and come back make me black Anywhere in the world on the map I don't care if my hair got some naps Rock a fro with a pick in the back uh If I die and come back make me black Even if the world don't like me cuzza dat Gimme soul gimme rhythm give me swag Give me heart give me strength make me black Yo I want the tone of the voice when I speak That makes it known most unmistakably That my chords have been kissed by the Gods I want the power to defeat any odds Make my eyes sparkle bright like the stars Keloid skin and the dark-colored scars Melanin poppin bathing in the sun Gimme rhythm when I'm dancing to the drums Put a lil extra sauce on the kid just for fun Can't nobody pull it off like the kids where I'm from Rough beginnings but just look at the way we bounce back If I die and return Lord please make me black If I die and come back make me black Anywhere in the world on the map I don't care if my hair got some naps Rock a fro with a pick in the back yeah If I die and come back make me black Even if the world don't like me cuzza dat Gimme soul gimme rhythm give me swag Give me heart give me strength make me black I could be born in Kenya where they speak Swahili Or a 80s baby born in Mississippi Weed smokin' hippie Queen Nefertiti I don't mind when or where I'll tell you why Cuz see We be the people that make the world smile World go round And you wonder why they keep us down But don't frown There's a blessing in our essence That's the message that I'm stressing If I die and go to Heaven imma tell em If I die and come back make me black uh Anywhere in the world on the map uh I don't care if my hair got some naps uh Rock a fro with a pick in the back uh If I die and come back make me black Even if the world don't like me cuzza dat Gimme soul gimme rhythm give me swag Gimme gimme yeah Uh huh Look I don't know about reincarnation But if I do die and I gotta come back to this place Lord please make me black If I die and come back make me black uh Anywhere in the world on the map uh Yeah y-y-yeah Rock a fro with a pick in the If I Make me black make me Make me black make me Make me black Look
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