We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue (Live @ Bitter End, NYC) (Live at The Bitter End, NYC)

We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue (Live at The Bitter End, NYC) - Curtis Mayfield

Written by：Curtis Mayf

We people who are darker than blue

Are we gonna stand around this town

And let what others say come true

We're just good for nothing they all figure

A boyish grown up shiftless jigger

Now we can't hardly stand for that

Or is that really where it's at

We people who are darker than blue

This ain't no time for segregating

I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two

High yellow girl can't you tell

You're just the surface of our dark deep well

If your mind could really see

You'd know your color same as me

Pardon me brother as you stand in your glory

I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story

Story

Get yourself together

Learn to know your side

Shall we commit own genocide

Before we check out our mind

I know we've all got problems

That's why I'm here to say

Keep peace with me and I with you

Let me love in my own way

Now I know we have great respect

For the sister and mother it's even better yet

But there's the joker in the street

Loving one brother and killing the other

When the time comes and we are really free

There'll be no brothers left you see

We people who are darker than blue

Don't let us hang around this town

And let what others say come true

We're just good for nothing they all figure

A grown up jigger well

Now we can't hardly stand for that

Or is that really where it's at

Pardon me brother and you stand in your glory

I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story

Pardon me brother I know we've come a long long way

But let us not be so satisfied for tomorrow

For tomorrow can be an even brighter day