Homeless Lyrics by Boogie Down Productions

Homeless Lyrics

    Yeah...
    You could call a man a bum with disgust on your morning run
    Cause he lives outside in the street, you don't know this
    But you've failed to realise that the one you so despise
    Reflects yourself cos every black man is homeless
    You could take your alka-seltzer while you talk about shelter
    You might even wanna talk about a little loan
    Cause no matter how rich you become you'll always be two, not one
    Cause believe it or not, america ain't your home
    We've been taught to say our name, afro-american, all the same
    Not fully american but gettin' there very slowly
    Cause to fully be american, you know, you gotta take out the word 'afro'
    Now they've relaxed i hear they might as well call us toby
    See, afro and black are african, while theft is american
    So how can afro-american make much sense?
    Your ancestors come from africa
    By stealing them now you're born in america
    So the black man is homeless even though he pays rent
    Some black people say "we built this place
    So we are american, but of the black race"
    Well let me make this little topic known
    The japanese also built this place
    In technology and they're winnin' the race
    But at the end of the day the japanese can go home
    Do you see the point that i'm getting at?
    I'm not a racist, i'm statin' a fact
    Blacks are actually prisoners of war
    Cause while south africa continues to fight
    We try our best to look more and more white
    Proof that the blacks have been stripped of their core
    Well, i guess i didn't sing and dance enough
    For black radio to play this stuff
    But this ain't soft like ice-cream with a sugar cone
    I'm only here to state one fact
    Wake up african, your colour is black
    And every black man is homeless cause he ain't got no home

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