Brown Skin

Brown skin Skin brown Always an insult Always a put down Low expectations No chance for a win Cast down and locked up Because of the color of my skin I want to be somebody Is there any hope for me No, I tell you As long as my brown skin is all you see Brown skin Skin brown Rich in tradition and culture I love being me My path ain’t been easy No shortcuts I took Me and my brown skin For favor, I knew where to look Brown skin Skin brown Wrapped in the strength, courage, and love Of those who came before me Brown skin Yeah that’s right I got Kobe and Shaq My man Dwayne Wade’s tight! Brown skin Yo! Yo! Yo! Puffy and JayZ Don’t you know Can’t forget my boy Usher And Pants on the Ground Brown skin Now I see It’s who I am inside Not the skin that makes me My brown skin Not a curse like I thought But an honor and privilege That my skin chose me Brown skin The standard is high I can be somebody Because I say so!