Born In the South

Born in the South By Franklin Price 7/17/2016 Born in the South The year was 1945 There have been so many changes Since I have been alive The races separated By the colors of their skin Inequalities existed Don't know where I should begin Separate but not equal Were the blacks compared to whites Could not use the same facilities Did not have those equal rights Could not dine together The black men and the white Or have each as a neighbor We know now it wasn't right Went through all those changes Until we've reached today Inequality is gone Or so the politicians say Rights will not be equal Until the people say it's so Cannot mention race primarily When speaking of the ones we know Cannot point fingers at the past When the south owned many slaves Must cease and desist with all of that Or will be separate to our graves