Who do you say I am?
Do you say that I am the black boy from across the street,
looking poor, ignorant, criminal minded, and meek.
Who do you say I am?
Do you say that I am the black boy who will never succeed in life,
thinking that stealing, killing and fighting is the only thing that's right.
Who do you say I am?
Do you say that I am the black boy who cheats to get by,
to cheat on everything about us including my life.
Who do you say I am?
Do you say that I am the black boy who will never finish school,
but drop out and go into society, and break every moral rule.
Who do you say I am?
Do you say that I am the black boy and a real job I will never feel,
because I'm too blind to look beyond a white man's tobacco field.
Who do you say I am?
I am the black boy who speaks to the Lord above on bending knees
and with him by my side, I know I will succeed!!!!!