An Honest Man: Letter To the Black Woman

I want to be an honest man; I truly do One who will always be there for you I want to be an honest man One you can talk to, look to, believe in, trust in and understand I would be your knight in battered armor To hold you, love you, and protect you forevermore They say we ain't 'bout nothing They say we're nothing more than dogs Oh my! They say we're thieves, rapists, drug pushers, and drug abusers Well, all I ask is that you listen to my story and hear me cry I care and feel for others; all I can do is try I continue to march onward with so much weight to bear Sometimes I just feel like sitting down and secluding myself in despair But deep, oh so deep in my heart, I know that's not the route to take Because you BLACK WOMAN, I, and our heritage are all at stake I will be AN HONEST MAN, I hope you can see I'll never give up on you and please, baby, don't you ever give up on me