Super Hero
Earth Wind & Fire Lyrics

I will be your Super Hero
I am willing to be your hero and save you.

But you must understand
However, you must comprehend what I am asking of you.

If I'm to be your Super Hero
If you want me to be your hero

you must give me half a chance
you must give me an opportunity to prove myself.

Listen to my band
Listen to my music and understand what it represents.

I am born unto poverty and fear
I was born in a low socio-economic status and my life is full of fear.

I am scorned yet I hold back my tears
People mock and ridicule me, but I don't show my feelings.

There's so much I can and Will and want to do
I am capable and motivated to achieve great things.

But I cannot until I get through to you
But I need to make you understand before I can do anything.

I am lucky if I learn to read and write
I consider myself fortunate if I'm given the opportunity to acquire basic literacy.

Where I live you must first learn to stand and fight
In my neighborhood, there's no other way to survive than to be tough and fight back.

I'm the product of the system, I'm aware
I am a product of the social, political, and economic system we live in, and I'm fully aware of it.

What's my name, don't matter-nobody cares
In the eyes of society, my identity doesn't matter, and nobody cares about me as an individual.

I understand you need me if you ever go to war
I know you'll need me if the country goes to war.

But I don't understand if I buy the goods
But I don't understand why, if I purchase goods, I'm not able to own the store.

Why I can't own the store
Why am I not given equal opportunities to own businesses?

Don't tell me that I am not worthy
Don't try to make me feel inadequate or less deserving.

After 400 years overtime
After centuries of hard work and sacrifices.

If it's yours then tell me
If you claim to own something, then explain to me why I can't have it.

Why can't it be mine
Why am I denied ownership and the opportunities that come with it?

I am just as good as you or any kind
I am just as intelligent, capable, and deserving as any other human being.

And there's so much I can And will and want to do
I am eager and willing to achieve greatness.

Give us what you give your brothers
Treat us with the same respect and opportunities you give to your own people.

Then you'll understand
Only then will you comprehend our struggles and challenges.

That I won't be your Super Hero
I won't be able to save you as a hero.

Until you give us all you can now-now!
Unless you provide us with the necessary tools and resources, we won't be able to succeed.