Fear of a Black Planet Songtext

von Public Enemy

Man, don't you worry 'bout a thing
'Bout your daughter
Nah she's not my type
But supposin' she said she loved me
Are you afraid of the mix of black and white
We're livin' in a land where the law says
The mixing of race
Makes the blood impure
She's a woman, I'm a man
But by the look on your face
I see ya can't stand it

Black man, black woman, black baby
White man, white woman, white baby
White man, black woman, black baby
Black man, white woman, black baby

Man, you need to calm down, don't get mad
I don't need your sistah
But supposin' she said she loved me
Would you still love her
Or would you dismiss her
What is pure? Who is pure?
Is it European, I ain't sure
If the whole world was to come
Thru peace and love
Then what would we be made of?

Excuse us for the news
You might not be amused
But did you know white comes from black
No need to be confused

Excuse us for the news
I question those accused
Why is this fear of black from white
Influence who you choose?

Man, I don't want your wife
Stop screamin', it's not the end of your life
But supposin' she said she loved me
What's wrong with some color in your family tree?
I don't know
Hey, I'm just a rhyme sayer
Skins protected 'gainst the ozone layer
Breakdown 2001
It might the best to be black
Or just brown, countdown

Black man, black woman, black baby
White man, white woman, white baby
White man, black woman, black baby
Black man, white woman, black baby

I've been wonderin' why
People livin' in fear of my shade
Or my hi top fade
I'm not the one that's runnin'
But they got me on the run
Treat me like I have a gun
All I got is genes and chromosomes
Consider me black to the bone
All I want is peace and love
On this planet
Ain't how that God planned it?

Excuse us for the news
You might not be amused
But did you know white comes from black
No need to be confused

Excuse us for the news
I question those accused
Why is this fear of black from white
Influence who you choose?