My people... The dark brown shades of my skin, Only add colour to my tears That splash against my hollow bones That rocks my soul Looking back over my false dreams that I once knew Wondering why my dreams never came true Somebody tell me... what can I do Something is holding me back (Holding me back) Is it because I'm black? Yeahhh In this world of no pity I was raised in the ghetto of the city Momma, she worked so hard To earn every penny Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? (Is it because I'm black?) Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? *Interlude musical* Tell me, because I'm a color Something is holding me back Like a child steeling his first piece of candy... and got caught Wonder around life's corner somewhere I got lost Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? (I want to know, I want to know. Yeahhh...) Something is holding me back (people) Is it because I'm black? (Tell me... can't you see) Somebody,... please tell me. Is it because I'm black? (Is it because of my color?)

Every time I look at your face I get this feeling Every time I look in your eyes It starts healing Every time we walk side by side Yes I get this feeling Because it's love, yes it's love Oh it's love And we climb a step Every day it's you and I We climb a step Every day and every night It's every time you look at my face You give me this feeling Every time you look in my eyes My heart starts to tumble Oh I think of you all the time It's you I believe in Because it's love, yes it's love Oh it's love And we climb a step Every day it's you and I We climb a step Every day and every night Every time I look at your face I get this feeling Because it's love, yes it's love And it's love And we climb a step Every day it's you and I We climb a step Every day and every night And we climb a step Every day it's you and I We climb a step Every day and every night Every time I look at your face O' I get this feeling Because it's love, yes it's love O' it's love