Black, Brown And White Lyrics
Black, Brown And White - Brownie McGhee
This little song that I'm singing about
People you know it's true
If you're black and gotta work for a living
This is what they will say to you
They says if you was white
Should be all right
If you was brown
Stick around
But as you's black
Whoa brother
Git back git back git back
I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all bying beer and wine
But they would not sell me none
They said if you was white
Should be all right
If you was brown
Stick around
But if you black
Whoa brother
Git back git back git back
I went to an employment office
Got a number and I got in line
They called everybody's number
But they never did call mine
They said if you was white
Should be all right
If you was brown
Could stick around
But as you black
Whoa brother
Git back git back git back
Me and a man was working side by side
This is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar an hour
And they was paying me fifty cent
They said if you was white
It should be all right
If you was brown
Could stick around
But as you black
Whoa brother
Git back git back git back
I hope when sweet victory
With my plough and hoe
Now I want you to tell me brother
What you gonna do
Now if you was white
Should be all right
If you was brown
Could stick around
But if you black
Whoa brother
Git back git back git back
Well if you are black and gotta work for a livin'
Now i just want to konw what the black do
Say if you were white you alright
And if you are brown stick around
But as you are black
Oh brother get back get back get back