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WHY I SPEAK ON RACE
Crack Emcee
WHITE FOLKS CAN BE REALLY STUPID.
THEY AIN'T OPPRESSED
AND THEY TRY TO TELL ME
HOW I SHOULDN'T SAY, "WHITE,"
AND HOW I SHOULDN'T SEE COLOR
IN AMERICA,
HOME OF THE SLAVE.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR THE GOOD HO,
A HARD LIFE
WILL GET YOU A HARD LIFE.
WHITES LEAN ON US
WITH SHEER NUMBERS
AND CORPORATE ART,
AND NEW STYLE DENIAL.
THAT'S WHY I SPEAK ON RACE,
NOT BECAUSE I KNOW
OR FEEL OR WANT,
BUT BECAUSE SOMETHING'S WRONG
AND IT'S ON THEIR FACES
WHEN THEY FIRST UNDERSTAND THAT
THEY DON'T.
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