Black in America

[Intro] " Wait, wait, who are you? Do you live around here, you really live in this neighborhood...I don't recall you being in this neighborhood....Can I see your registration? I need to see your registration.... okay...I'm calling the cops!!!" [Verse 1:] Black in America, we rise from the ashes, Culture so rich, it's woven in the fabrics, From jazz to hip-hop, we defined the sound, Every genre owes us, can’t ignore what’s profound. Innovation in the kitchen, soul food on the plate, Inventions that we crafted, man, they can’t replicate, Historical threads, every story's got a twist, But some still act blind, like we don’t exist. [Pre-Chorus] America, America home of the free America, America, why can't you just leave us be.... [Chorus] Can't be caught, bein' black in america Can't shop til you drop, bein Black in America Can't be groovin' to da beat, bein' black in America Can't be walkin' down the street, bein' Black in America Can't be park'd just to eat, bein Black in America [Verse 2:] Different shades and voices, a spectrum so wide, But the hate runs deep, can’t let it slide, Randomly Black, they say like it’s a crime, But our essence is the pulse, transcending space and time. Fashion on the runway, we set the trends, From sneakers to suits, our influence transcends, So recognize the roots, the strength in our song, Unity in diversity, together we belong. [Pre-Chorus] America, America home of the free America, America, why can't you just leave us be.... [Chorus] Can't be caught, bein' black in america Can't shop til you drop, bein Black in America Can't be groovin' to da beat, bein' black in America Can't be walkin' down the street, bein' Black in America Can't be park'd just to eat, bein Black in America (C'MON America) [Verse] Different shades, different stories, but still we rise, Yet they see our brilliance and can’t disguise, The fear in their eyes when we step in the light, Randomly black, but we shine so bright. Fashion trends we started, they wear it with pride, But when it’s time to give credit, they try to hide, Love us or hate us, we’ll never be chained, In this land of the free, we’ll never be tamed. [Bridge[ In the kitchen, we spice it, flavor that you crave, From soul food to fine dining, we pave the way, Inventions that we crafted, history’s unsung, But they still act shocked when the real has come. [Pre-Chorus] America, America home of the free America, America, why can't you just leave us be.... [Chorus] Can't be caught, bein' black in america Can't shop til you drop, bein Black in America Can't be groovin' to da beat, bein' black in America Can't be walkin' down the street, bein' Black in America Can't be park'd just to eat, bein Black in America C'MON America... really! [Outro] America, America home of the free Can't be caught, bein' black in america America, America, why can't you just Can't shop til you drop, bein Black in America America, America home of the free Can't be caught, bein' black in america America, America, why can't you just (Can't shop til you drop, bein Black in America) leave us be!