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Black Or White

 

BLACK OR WHITE

Written and Composed by Michael Jackson

Rap Lyrics by Bill Bottrell

 

(From “DANGEROUS” Album)

 

 

Hey!

What?

Turn it off!

That is the best part!

Turn it off!

No!

It’s too late for this! Turn it off!

That is the best part! Come on!

No! Turn it off now!

No! I wanna listen to it, okay?

Just…..turn it off now!

Yeah right! Too late! Sure! Eat this!

 

 

I took my baby

On a Saturday bang

Boy is that girl with you

Yes we’re one and the same

 

Now I believe in miracles

And a miracle has happened tonight

 

But, if you’re thinkin’

About my baby

It don’t matter if you’re

Black or white

 

They print my message

In the Saturday sun

I had to tell them

I ain’t second to none

 

And I told about equality

An it’s true either you’re wrong

Or you’re right

 

But, if you’re thinkin’

About my baby

It don’t matter if you’re

Black or white

 

I am tired of this devil

I am tired of this stuff

I am tired of this business

Sew when the going gets rough

I ain’t scared of your brother

I ain’t scared of no sheets

I ain’t scare of nobody

Girl when the

Goin’ gets mean

 

[L. T. B. Rap performance]

Protection

For gangs, clubs and nations

Causing grief in human relations

It’s a turf war

On a global scale

I’d rather hear both sides of the tale

See, it’s not about races

Just places, faces

Where your blood

Comes from is where your space is

I’ve seen the bright get duller

I’m not going to spend

My life being a color

 

(Michael)

Don’t tell me you agree with me

When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye

 

But, if you’re thinkin’ about my baby

It don’t matter if you’re black or white

 

I said if

You’re thinkin’ of being my baby

It don’t matter if you’re black or white

 

I said if

You’re thinkin’ of being my brother

It don’t matter if you’re

Black or white

 

Ooh, ooh

Yea, yea, yea now

Ooh, ooh

Yea, yea, yea now

 

It’s black, it’s white

It’s tough for you

To get by

It’s black, it’s white, whoo

 

It’s black, it’s white

It’s tough for you

To get by

It’s black, it’s white, whoo

 

 

 

© 1991 Mijac Music (BMI). All rights on behalf of Mijac Music administrated by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)/Ignorant Music (ASCAP)

All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.