Is It Because I'm Black (Extended)

[00:11.45] The dark-brown shade of my skin
[00:16.71] Only adds colour to my tears
[00:21.97] That splash against my hollow bones
[00:26.11] That rocks my soul
[00:29.67]
[00:32.56] Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
[00:37.79] Wondering why all my dreams never came true
[00:41.99] Ooh! Is it because I'm black?
[00:46.97] Somebody tell me, what can I do
[00:52.60] Oh something's holding me back
[00:57.43] I wonder, is it because I'm black?
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[01:04.31] In this world of no pity
[01:06.91] I was raised in the ghetto city
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[01:13.78] You said, Momma, she worked so hard
[01:17.31] To earn every penny
[01:23.25] Oh Lord, something's holding me back
[01:29.75] Is it because I'm black?
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[01:35.85] Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, and get caught
[01:41.25] Thieving around life's corner somewhere I got lost
[01:45.28] Oh, something's holding me back
[01:50.42] I wonder, is it because I'm black?
[01:54.42] Somebody tell me what can I do
[01:58.43] Will I survive, or will I die?
[02:03.98] Oh it keeps on holding me back
[02:10.73] Is it because I'm black?
[02:15.43]
[02:17.90] The dark-brown shade of my skin
[02:23.42] Only adds colour to my tears
[02:29.03] That splash against my hollow bone
[02:32.58] That rocks my soul, oh Lord!
[02:39.27] Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
[02:44.55] Wondering why all my dreams never came true
[02:49.19] Is it because I'm black?
[02:52.13] Somebody tell me, what can I do?
[02:58.17] Oh something's holding me back
[03:04.06] Is it because I'm black?
[03:09.65] Oh something's holding me back
[03:14.43] I wonder, is it because I'm black?
[03:19.75] Oh something's holding me back
[03:24.24] Is it because I'm black?
[03:30.70] Oh something's holding me back
[03:35.96] Is it because I'm black?
[03:40.07] Oh it keeps on holding me back
[03:45.61] Is it because I'm black?
[03:50.16]
[03:53.08] The dark-brown shade of my skin
[03:58.25] Only adds colour to my tears
[04:03.51] That splash against my hollow bone
[04:07.63] That rocks my soul
[04:14.11] Looking back at my false dreams that I once knew
[04:19.58] Wondering why all my dreams never came true
[04:24.69] Is it because I'm black?
[04:28.59] Somebody tell me, what can I do?
[04:33.30] Oh something's holding me back
[04:39.23] Is it because I'm black?
[04:44.13]