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Black Lyrics by PayneKC

Big Shirt

2017

(Chorus)
Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 -
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be

(Verse - PayneKC)

Honestly what have we come to; lost out of our minds
You got some stories and lies; believe me
Better be watchin these niggas g
Any opportunist taking opportunity to get a victim
See the system; how can you when you only look
You point but you don't hear the story; shook
Young phony crooks; no age limit on the elders
Come wisdom, so we finished here
Storying ain't fitting him though he tell it the same
This rookie really a deep dish
Excel em'; Regurgitate em'; he meeting six
Oh what a bloody shame
No one to speak to or give dude game
Cause time is money; but look money tell lies
Oh what to your surprise favor came late; story is fate
Signed sealed and delivered
Now Im out in this race full of fakes; cannin' these wenches
Plotting a perfect picture; I can see it right through ya skin
Destruction ya' best friend
Natas teaming up with satan
Trying to get mine; the devil's a lie (BLACK)

(Chorus)
Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 -
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be

(Verse - Fleetwood Caddy Jones)

[The heats on now]

This black is beautiful; color under my cuticle
The truth in the making; rhetoric's irrefutable
But ain't no freedom for us; we get raped and oppressed
Our kids bail from school; institutions a mess
It ain't no jobs for us nah' we lost one's
We still in debt from the place that our fathers
Hung from
40 acres and 2 asses; get it in currency?
That's something I'll never see
And they wanna hit me for robbery
It's roaches in the crib (shit) you know what it is
No section 8 from the state; then less than half of us live
Why you wanna be what you see; we ain't common people
Minds lynched in a since, we ain't seen as equal
Some say I'm racist with straight faces;
I'm more bias
They can't make us but still break us we steady dying
From rags to riches on bitches
And I'm still dirt
Seem like in every situation I'm the alleged perp
But everybody wanna be (BLACK)

(Chorus)
Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 -
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
 Everybody wanna be; BLACK
 Why you wanna be
 Why you, Why you wanna be
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PayneKC

PayneKC

About “Black” by PayneKC

Read the complete lyrics to "Black" by PayneKC from the album "Big Shirt" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Underground Rap, Instrumental, Conscious Hip-Hop.

"Black" is performed by PayneKC. from the album "Big Shirt" in 2017 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Black", explore more songs by PayneKC using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Black" is credited to PayneKC. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Black" appears on "Big Shirt" in 2017.

Visit the PayneKC artist page at /artist/paynekc for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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