Is It Because I'm Black ? (feat. Ken Boothe)

Ooh, my people, dark brown shades of my skin Only adds color to my tears That splash against my hollow bones That rocks my soul Looking back over my past dreams that I once knew Wondering why my dreams never came true, ooh Somebody tell me, hmm, what can I do? Ah, yeah Something is holding me back (holding me back) Is it because I'm black? Yeah! In this world of no pity I was raised in the ghetto of the city Oh, hmm, yeah Mama, she worked so hard to earn every penny Something is holding me back (holding me back) Is it because I'm black? (Is it because I'm black) Yeah Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? Yeah Tell me, because of my color Something is holding me back Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, got caught Wondering wrong life's corner somewhere I got lost, hmm Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black? I wanna know, I wanna know, yeah Something is holding me back (people) Is it because I'm black? Tell me, can't you see? Somebody, please tell me Is it because I'm black? Is it because of my color? Hey, hey, hey