Black Or White
Michael Jackson猀 Lyrics

I took my baby on a Saturday bang
I spent time with my partner on a fun Saturday outing

Boy is that girl with you
Are you both together?

Yes we're one and the same
Yes, we are together and equal

Now I believe in miracles
I have hope for the impossible

And a miracle has happened tonight
My hope has come true

But, if you're thinkin' about my baby
If you're thinking about my partner

It don't matter if you're black or white
The color of your skin doesn't affect our relationship

They print my message in the Saturday Sun
Newspapers publish my words

I had to tell them I ain't second to none
I made it clear that I am just as important as anyone else

And I told about equality and it's true
I spoke about the importance of equal treatment, and it is factual

Either you're wrong or you're right
Things are either correct or incorrect, there is no in-between

I am tired of this devil
I am exhausted with this negativity

I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this situation

I am tired of this business
I am tired of this way of operating

Sew when the going gets rough
When things get difficult

I ain't scared of your brother
I am not intimidated by your family or community

I ain'ts scared of no sheets
I am not afraid of the white supremacist organization known as the KKK

I ain't scared of nobody
I am not afraid of anyone

Girl when the goin' gets mean
When things get tough

Protection
People seek safety and security

For gangs, clubs, and nations
Whether it is a street gang, social club, or entire country, everyone is searching for safety and security

Causing grief in human relations
This pursuit of protection can lead to conflict between people and communities

It's a turf war on a global scale
This conflict spans the entire world

I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
I want to hear all perspectives on this issue

See, it's not about races
This conflict is not about different races

Just places
It is about specific locations and their individual struggles

Faces
People from each location have their individual characteristics

Where your blood comes from
Your ancestry or genetic origin

Is were your space is
Is where you have your roots and your sense of belonging

I've seen the bright get duller
I have seen optimism and hope fade away

I'm not going to spend my life being a color
I refuse to define myself by just my skin color and allow it to limit me

Don't tell me you agree with me
Don't pretend to agree with me

When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye
When I saw you disrespecting me

I said if you're thinkin' of being my baby
If you want to be with me

It don't matter if you're black or white
Your skin color does not affect our relationship

I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
If you want to be my friend and ally

Ooh, ooh
Vocalizations

Yea, yea, yea now
Vocalizations

It's black, it's white
It can be one thing or another

It's tough for them to get by
Life is difficult for some people

It's black, it's white, (x3) whoo
It is one way or the other, with emphasis