Black In Or Black Out

Black in or Black out

While they're playin' like they

can't figure it out

Feigning difficulty until

we shout

Then all up in their feelings

wondering what the 

approach was about

Done giving benefit

to doubt

Black in or Black out

Daddy taught us to use our brains

Mama loved us deeply so we wouldn't go insane

And to our young we do the same

Cause we can't rely on this country to

live up to its claims

Spewing hate and violence while 

casting blame

Trying to strip us of our humanity,

dignity,

our names

That's out

So miss us with 

that poison you spout

Hands up   Can't breathe

Still tryna' to take us out

Well it ain't never been

benefit in doubt

Black in or Black out

See we come from a tribe of strong folk

 Put pressure on chains until they broke

Fought gallantly in wars

that the country provoked

Over came segregated laws

and plane loads of dope

So don't get mad when

we say "We woke"

For more than 400 years 

the fire has been stoked

Enslavement, torture

lynchings, persecution

Spirit broke

Nope

That's out 

To our allies we give a shout

And, in case others haven't figured it out

We ain't giving no benefit to doubt

Black in or Black out

T.C

IamTimClark 2020