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1. I took my baby on a Saturday bang,
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Boy is that girl with you?
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Yes, we’re one and the same.
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Now I believe in miracles,
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and a miracle has happened tonight.
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But, if you’re thinkin’ about my baby,
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it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
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2. They print my message in the Saturday Sun,
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I had to tell them, I ain’t second to none.
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And I told about equality,
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and it’s true, either you’re wrong or you’re right.
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But, if you’re thinkin’ about my baby,
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it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
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I`m tired of this devil, I`m tired of this stuff,
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I`m tired of this business, so when the going gets rough.
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I ain’t scared of your brother, I ain’t scared of no sheets,
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I ain’t scared of nobody, girl when the goin’ gets mean.
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Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations,
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causing grief in human relations.
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It’s a turf war on a global scale,
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I’d rather hear both sides of the tale.
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See, it’s not about races, just places, faces.
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Where your blood comes from is where your space is.
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I’ve seen the bright get duller,
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I’m not going to spend my life being a color.
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Don’t tell me you agree with me,
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when I saw you kicking dirt in my eye.
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But, if you’re thinkin’ about my baby,
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it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
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I said, if you’re thinkin’ about my baby,
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it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
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I said, if you’re thinkin’ of being my brother,
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it don’t matter if you’re black or white.
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