Color Blind

I wake up I was born like this Dreadhead, tattoos yea that was my doing And now I get that eye roll But I'm starting to learn that's normal Cuz yall see with these lenses A black man with dreads and tats who also raps I'm that dude I prolly grew up in the hood wit no dad and gang fights That's my life cuz you said so My favorite fruit is that watermelon and that grape juice quench my thirst I show up late to work I just wanna hit this blunt roll up and play 2k and steal your car That's why when you see me you lock it quick I'm ignorant ain't graduate and I can barely even read So how'd I just read all your thoughts Why can't we be color blind I'm a human like you too and yes I bleed like you do But this is just the life we live Why can't we be color blind I'm a human like you too and yes I bleed like you do But this is just the life we live And I am not what you expect of me I'm someone you won't ever know cuz you don't try... To know... you don't try... to know Why can't we be color blind Why can't we be color blind You don't try... You don't try... Since age 12 I've noticed this That people treat me different So I told myself I'd never let em ever try to place me in that light but You know that Black light it always show No point in tryna hide it I was pissed I was ashamed I ain't chose to be this way I ain't chose to be in this racist nation Growing up black is hard work They wonder why we all cut it's from those knives y'all cut with But I'm not what y'all expect of me and a traffic stop could be the death of me So I ride slow and I sit up straight No sudden moves cuz that could end my day And some days are too much Even for this thick skin So I sit and pray and ask God Why can't we be color blind but yall prolly won't get that line Why can't we be color blind I'm a human like you too and yes I bleed like you do But this is just the life we live Why can't we be color blind I'm a human like you too and yes I bleed like you do But this is just the life we live And I am not what you expect of me I'm someone you won't ever know cuz you don't try... To know...you don't try... to know Why can't we be color blind Why can't we be color blind You don't try... You don't try...