Till The Water Runs Clear

Close your eyes, there, can you see it?

The lens through which you judge the things I say

Looks just like mine if you can believe it

But it ultimately differs night and day

When I try to make it nice, it gets worse

And no amount of love can change the course

The more I try to smooth out the cracks

I just can't seem to get you off my back

Is it too late for me?

How will I be remembered when I leave?

Let it rain on me

Let the water trickle down until I'm clean

Until the water runs clear, clear

'Till the water runs clear, clear

'Till the water runs clear

You say we're the same, yeah, do you mean it?

When you say you don't see colour, don't see me

And my inherited shame, yeah, can you feel it?

The burden of my father now on me

I don't think I'm made for this world

It wants me straight, but I huddle up and curl

But I don't wanna give up the fight

It's black or white, it's wrong or right

And I am just a girl

Is it too late for me?

How will I be remembered when I leave?

Let it rain on me

Let the water trickle down until I'm clean

Until the water runs clear, clear

'Till the water runs clear, clear

'Till the water runs clear