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CURTIS MAYFIELD


We The People

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We people who are darker than blue,

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Are we gonna stand around this town

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And let what others say come true?

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We're just good for nothing they all figure,

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A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.

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Now we can't hardly stand for that,

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Or is that really where it's at?

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We people who are darker than blue,

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This ain't no time for segregating

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I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two.

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High yellow girl, can't you tell

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You're just the surface of our dark deep well?

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If your mind could really see

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You'd know your colour the same as me.

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Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,

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I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

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Get yourself together, learn to know your side.

Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?

I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,

Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.

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Now I know we have great respect

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For the sister, and mother it's even better yet.

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But there's the joker in the street

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Loving one brother and killing the other.

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When the time comes and we are really free

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There'll be no brothers left you see.

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We people who are darker than blue, `     C#m7 Don't let us hang around this town

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And let what others say come true.

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We're just good for nothing they all figure,

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A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.

C#m7                           G#m7

Now we can't hardly stand for that,

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Or is that really where it's at?

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Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,

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I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

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Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,

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But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,

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An even brighter day.