At first I didn't know this and no I ain't no racist,
I grew up in bliss and peace,
Surrounded by loving parents, relatives,
The earth, birds, church bells and trees,
My parents shielded me from the destruction and chaos outside,
or perhaps I was just too young to understand,
Anyway, The little black boy grew,
and I started to see the difference,
Things were different for me,
I assumed it was the natural order of things,
Maybe if I worked hard and smart enough I would achieve,
So I started labouring,
In school, at work, No one could ever call me lazy,
I excelled, but still my prospects remained hazy,
I travelled trying to escape, but realized that I was trapped,
As long as I remained under, it was fine,
but once I started to make progress..................
Our black leaders have not helped one bit,
We keep hoping, praying they will change,
Can't they see what is going on around them?
Can they not see how the rest of the world is advancing?
We Africans are trapped in front and behind,
Our continent has been raped over and over again,
The people cry out but GOD WHY? ARE WE NOT YOUR CHILDREN TOO?
No race has suffered like the black race,
The Jews come second, but are still miles away,
I did not steal, I did not cheat, I stayed away from trouble and obeyed my parents,
If only I could explain all the things going on in my head, If only I could show you,
Till the African continent rises up from slumber and poverty, I fear things will not change,
My only crime is that I was born black in a white man's world,
