Verse 1D
I took my baby on a Saturday bang,
Boy is that girl with you ? Yes, we're one and the same.
G
Now I believe in miracles,
D
and a miracle has happened tonight.
A
But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
GD
it don't matter if you're black or white.
Verse 2D
They print my message in the Saturday Sun,
I had to tell them, I ain't second to none.
G
And I told about equality,
D
and it's true, either you're wrong or you're right.
A
But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
GD
it don't matter if you're black or white.
BridgeD
I`m tired of this devil, I`m tired of this stuff,
GD
I`m tired of this business, so when the going gets rough.
D
I ain't scared of your brother, I ain't scared of no sheets,
GD
I ain't scared of nobody, girl when the goin' gets mean.
Verse 3D
Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations,
D
causing grief in human relations.
D
It's a turf war on a global scale,
D
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale.
D
See, it's not about races, just places, faces.
D
Where your blood comes from is where your space is.
D
I've seen the bright get duller
D
I'm not going to spend my life being a color.
Verse 4G
Don't tell me you agree with me,
D
when I saw you kicking dirt in my eye.
A
But, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
GD
it don't matter if you're black or white.
A
I said, if you're thinkin' about my baby,
GD
it don't matter if you're black or white.
A
I said, if you're thinkin' of being my brother,
GD
it don't matter if you're black or white.
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