Is It Because I’m Black?

Syl Johnson

[Verse 1]
Dark brown shade of my skin
Only add colour to my tears
That splash against my hollow bones, that rocks my soul
Looking back over my false dreams, that I once knew
Wondering why my dreams never came true
Somebody tell me, what can I do

[Chorus]
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?

[Verse 2]
In this world of no pity
I was raised in the ghetto of the city
Mama, she works so hard
To earn every penny

[Chorus]
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back
I'm wondering Is it because I'm black

[Verse 3]
Like a child stealing his first piece of candy, and got caught
Wandering life's corner, somewhere I got lost

[Chorus]
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?
Something is holding me back
Is it because I'm black?

[Outro]
Oh, somebody please tell me
Is it because I'm black?
With my black skin

Curiosidades sobre a música Is It Because I’m Black? de Ken Boothe

Em quais álbuns a música “Is It Because I’m Black?” foi lançada por Ken Boothe?
Ken Boothe lançou a música nos álbums “Let’s Get It On” em 1974, “The Ken Boothe Collection: Eighteen Classic Songs” em 1987, “Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe” em 2006 e “Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976” em 2016.
De quem é a composição da música “Is It Because I’m Black?” de Ken Boothe?
A música “Is It Because I’m Black?” de Ken Boothe foi composta por Syl Johnson.

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