Black Privilege

It's the way they know me Before they have asked my name It's having skin like armour Thick enough to hold the pain It's the way that this grief Made me stronger til I cannot break Got a cheaper price on Stolen goods unclaimed Funny when I lose you keep on complaining Then write the new rules just to be bent on breaking Told me that I choose the noose that you've been making Then I need to prove I'm worthy of the saving It's how the way my blood they drew Been watering it til it grew So each time I take the fruit I'm feasting on my own abuse Survival ain't that beautiful Survival ain't that beautiful Survival ain't that beautiful I've just made it look this good for you Tell me how do you speak Words that you don't know exist? How somebody forgive What the other don't admit? Tell me how to explain What you were taught to forget? How the wounds gonna heal When attacks ain't over yet? Funny when I lose you keep on complaining Then write the new rules just to be, bent on breaking Told me that I choose the noose that you've been making Then I need to prove I'm worthy of the saving It's how the way my blood they drew Been watering it til it grew So each time I take the fruit I'm feasting on my own abuse Survival ain't that beautiful Survival ain't that beautiful Survival ain't that beautiful I've just made it look this good for you