Black Is Black - Jungle Brothers

Now I’m from a Tribe Called Quest

And I’m here tonight with the Jungle Brothers

And we about to get into this thing called

Black is black is black is black

Black is black is black is black

In America today

I have to regret to say

Somethin, somethin is not right

And it deals with black and white

Tell me Mike G, is it me?

Nah, it’s just society

Filled with propaganda, huh?

Why do we meander, huh?

In a zone with hate for peace

All of this BS must cease

All I am is one black man

In a mighty big white hand

Brother brother, sister sister

If you’re miss or if you’re mister

Listen please to this fact

Black is black is black is black

(Don't you think it’s a crime)

Black is black is black is black

(Don't you think it’s a crime)

Black is black is black is black

Now way back when in '68

Brothers didn’t have it great

They fought back with civil rights

They scarred your soul and took your sight

The common foe you plainly see

On the streets or on TV

Segregation was the king

Vietnam was full in swing

Martin Luther had to shout

Let’s get out, get out, get out

The situation’s sort of changed

But what really makes matters strange

Is our foe is well disguised

We don’t know where our fate lies

Still and all we cannot lack

The fact that black is black is black

(Don't you think it’s a crime)

Black is black is black is black

(Don't you think it’s a crime)

Black is black is black is black

Judged by both my race and color

Don’t you know we need each other

I need you and you need me

And if not now you soon will see

My light complexion has no meaning

If you think so you’re still dreaming

Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up

There’s no time for us to break up

Black is black, not blue or purple

Being black is like a circle

Round and round we all will go

Where we end up I don’t know

Listen to me if you will

Your fantasies will get you killed

Reality is what is real

Reality is black is black

I try, try to tell my people

We all are one, created equal

Before we master we must plan

Is that so hard to understand?

Today’s the day we get together

To try to change and make things better

If not where will be be tomorrow?

Drowning in a pool of sorrow

Daylight shines but still few see

That we must fight for unity

In a picture that’s fixed as black and white

Why’s it both that have to fight?

Uplift the race, uplift the race

See my soul and not my face

All for one and one for all

Black is black — that’s right, y’all

Don’t you think it’s a crime

Don’t you think its a crime

(Black is black is black is black)

(Black is black is black is black)