letra de black man in america - andré cymone
[intro]
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
(what do we want? peace)
(when do we want it? now)
(what do we want? peace)
(when do we want it? now)
[verse 1]
one people world two sides of life
one in h-ll, one paradise
that’s waiting for you
in the promised land
brothers getting shot, no hesitation
a way of life for a generation
yes, it’s all true
you don’t understand
[verse 2]
now i lay me down to sleep
i pray the lord my soul to keep
and if i should die before i wake
i pray the lord my soul to take
we been strugglin’ 50 years
sacrifice through blood and tears
just trying to break through
to this here promised land
[chorus]
you don’t know what it’s like
to be a black man
in america
you don’t know what it’s like
to be a black man
in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) hey hey
(you don’t know what it’s like) noooo
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know
you don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know what it’s like
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) yeah, yeah
[verse 3]
protect and serve don’t apply
if you ain’t white then you’re born to die
you know they used to hang you
right where you stand
history, hollywood
image of the black man ain’t no good
’cause how they sell you
it’s they master plan
[verse 4]
i cross the street, you lock your door
clutch your purse and then pray the lord
won’t let me see you
what did i do wrong?
try to get a job, on the application
when you check “black” for the information
they don’t call you
hey hey
[chorus]
you don’t know what it’s like (you don’t know what it’s like)
to be a black man (you don’t know what it’s like)
in america (you don’t know what it’s like)
yeah yeah
[?]
(you don’t know what it’s like)
to be a black man (you don’t know what it’s like)
in america (you don’t know what it’s like)
yeah yeah, yeah
you don’t know what it’s like
[b-ss line]
[bridge]
you don’t know what it’s like
oh oh oh
to be a black man
oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah
ohhhhhhhh
noo noo noo, noo
you don’t know
you don’t know
whoa!
[outro]
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know what it’s like
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know what it’s like
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know
you don’t know what it’s like to be a black man
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) they don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) we don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) we been strugglin’ 50 years
(you don’t know what it’s like) sacrifice through blood and tears
(you don’t know what it’s like) just trying to break through
(you don’t know what it’s like) to this here promised land
(you don’t know what it’s like) you don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) they don’t know
(you don’t know what it’s like) tell ’em
(you don’t know what it’s like) in america
(you don’t know what it’s like) in the promised land
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
(no justice, no peace)
i say what do we want? (peace)
i say when do we want it? (now)
i say what do we want? (peace)
when do we want it? (now)
show ’em what we talkin’ about dre
[guitar solo]
you don’t know what it’s like
i say you don’t know what it’s like
you don’t know, you don’t know
you don’t know
you don’t know what it’s like
no no no no no no no no
you don’t know what it’s
you don’t know what it’s like
you don’t know
you don’t know what it’s like
to be a black man
in america
no, you don’t know
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