Is It Because I’m Black - Syl Johnson

The dark brown shades of my skin only add color to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones that rocks my soul
Looking back over my false dreams that
I once knew
Wondering why my dreams never came 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
Repeat
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto of the city
Momma she worked so hard to earn every penny
Oh lordSomething is holding me back
Cause Is it because
I'm black
Repeat
Like a child steeling his first piece of candy
That cost
Even in my corner somewhere
I got lost
Something is holding me back
I wonder
Is it because
I'm black
Somebody tell me what
I can do
Will I survive or will
I die Keep on holding me back
Keep on holding on
Keep on picking on me
Keep on holding me back
Keep on holding on keep on holding me back
Keep on holding be back
I wonder why you do me like that
But you keep on putting your foot on me
But I've got a break a way some how some day
Cause I wanna be somebody so bad
So so bad
I wanna be somebody
I wanna be somebody so bad
But something is holding me back
Is it because
I'm black
Is because
I'm black is because
I'm blackSomething is holding me back
I want diamond rings and things