The dark brown shade of my skin Only adds color to my tears That splashed against my hollow bone That rocked my soul Looking back over my false dreams That I once knew Wondering why my black hood dreams Would never come true Is it because I'm black Somebody tell me what can I do Something is holding me back Is it because I'm black In this world of no pity I survive in the ghetto of Kingston city Natty can go work so hard Just to earn every penny Something is holding us back Oh natty Is it because we're black Like a youth smoking his first spliff and got caught Looking at the picture of the white Jesus Somewhere my people got lost woah Something is holding us back Oh natty I wonder if it's because we're black Somebody tell me what can I do Will I survive or will I die Ohh say I keep get a fight from the system Want try turn I inna victim woy yoy Keep on holding Natty keep on holding Just keep on holding on Natty keep on holding Sister keep on holding Brother keep on holding Keep on holding on