Testo black man - Papa
Testo della canzone black man (Papa), tratta dall'album Black Man - Single
Stop, stop
I saw you walkin', saw you movin' with a purpose
Then you hesitate a second when you see me on your shoulder
So I cross the street, seen that look on many faces
How you clutchin' on your purse when you feel like you in danger
It's the same look that I see when I get in elevators
When I'm reachin' out my hand just to greet another stranger
Now I'm on another pavement, dude, due to trepidation
Wonder if I'll ever get to escape this silly nation
Are you scared or are you nervous?
You've been taught that I'm a burden
I feel your fear, it leaves me hurtin'
You aren't aware that I'm just a normal guy
But it's okay, it's alright
I understand you're feelin' frightened
There's no debate, the reasons why
It's the simple fact that I'm a black man
You shouldn't need to know me, no, to know much better
Shouldn't matter who I am or what I treasure
Can you be a leader through the stormy weather?
What you thinkin' 'bout? Yeah
Stop, stop
When you were a baby, when you came up in the playground
Callin' out the funny names for the ones that were so different
When you learned in books and papers of all the scary Natives
All the foreigners so crazy that the loser call 'em aliens
When you watch the television, people stealing your traditions
All the maladies and poverty in need of your provision
When you heard in all the fables of the heroes oh so able
Fightin' the darkskins, so porcelain that you form an association
Are you scared or are you nervous?
You've been taught that I'm a burden
I feel your fear, it leaves me hurtin'
You aren't aware that I'm just a normal guy
But it's okay, it's alright
I understand you're feelin' frightened
There's no debate, the reasons why
It's the simple fact that I'm a black man (hey)
It's uncomfortable, it's hard to say
And it gets much worse if you hesitate
Yeah, we need a little help so we squash the hate
Gotta do a lil' more, fight the prejudice
We've been taught better by our mothers
Not to be so scared of the other
Yeah, we can stand up, stand together
For our children, we can do better (hey)
Yeah, we can stand up, stand together
For our children, we must do better
Are you scared or are you nervous?
You've been taught that I'm a burden
I feel your fear, it leaves me hurtin'
You aren't aware that I'm just a normal guy
But it's okay, it's alright
I understand you're feelin' frightened
There's no debate, the reasons why
It's the simple fact that I'm a black man
Credits
Writer(s): Matthew Davies, Papa Papa, Tatjana Iljasova
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