Tom MacDonald - If I Was Black

If I was black, probably wouldn't fuck with anyone who's white
'Cause that slavery shit would honestly always be on my mind
If I was black, probably wouldn't ever wanna drive
'Cause if police pull me over, I might fuck around and die
If I was black, I won't lie, I'd be scared to walk at night
The whole neighbourhood is tripping like I'm out committing crimes
I'd be pissed at all these cracker rappers singing 'bout my life
Stole my music, stole my style, give it back, that shit is mine
If I was black, just look at the facts, we don't stand a chance
One in three is locked away, over half don't know their dad
See, white privilege ain't a money thing, but it's white people who are running things
Y'all benefit from your colouring, my pigment produce suffering
It's all white pride, white power, white lies, white houses, white guys, whitewashing
My brothers, my sisters, my culture while I'm watching
If I was black, I'd probably hate myself from shit they say
Racism made me racist, and I am not the one to blame

Ayy, y'all won't say it to my face; in the circles, you feel safe
Y'all been using words they made for us when we were slaves
Ayy, hey, wait, whoa, I know that was long ago
If I was black, I'd want my reparation money paid in full

If I was black, I'd say fuck the police
I'd say fuck the whole Klan, I'd put holes in their sheets
If I was black, I'd put gold on my teeth
So if you think I'm broke, you would know when I speak
If I was black, it's my face on a tee
R.I.P. underneath or my name next to free
If I was black, I would die in these streets
Just for speaking my mind because I had a dream
If I was black

If I was black, probably wouldn't ever do my taxes
Why support a government that persecute my blackness?
Or pay the wage of law enforcement putting us in caskets
Or help to build the prisons that we trapped in
If I was black, I'd be mad, people glorify the trap
While we dying every day fighting for everything we have
It ain't diamond chains and racks, this the systematic plan
They put us the in the ghetto, gave us HIV and crack
If I was black, I'd hate America, appropriate my character
And sell it to Caucasians who wish they were from my area
If I was black I wouldn't give a fuck about the greater good
My grandma can't afford her rent, y'all gentrified our neighbourhood
All Lives Matter, so stupid, y'all hijacking our movement
Black Lives Matter 'cause we losing innocent youth to police shootings
If I was black, the only role models I'm shown
Is the rich black rappers, pushing guns and drugs and hoes, yeah

Ayy, y'all won't say it to my face; in the circles, you feel safe
Y'all been using words they made for us when we were slaves
Ayy, hey, wait, whoa, I know that was long ago
If I was black, I'd want my reparation money paid in full

If I was black, I'd say fuck the police
I'd say fuck the whole Klan, I'd put holes in their sheets
If I was black, I'd put gold on my teeth
So if you think I'm broke, you would know when I speak
If I was black, it's my face on a tee
R.I.P. underneath or my name next to free
If I was black, I would die in these streets
Just for speaking my mind because I had a dream
If I was black

You'd attack when I say it, I'm proud
'Cause you mad that you ain't allowed
If I was black
Y'all ever try to take me down
One fist in the air, I would stand my ground

If I was black, I'd say fuck the police
I'd say fuck the whole Klan, I'd put holes in their sheets
If I was black, I'd put gold on my teeth
So if you think I'm broke, you would know when I speak
If I was black, it's my face on a tee
R.I.P underneath or my name next to free
If I was black, I would die in these streets
Just for speaking my mind because I had a dream
If I was black