Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue ♪ Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue Because you're black, folks think you lack They laugh at you and stone you too Oh, what did I do to be so black and blue? Black and blue Black and blue Black and blue When you are near, they laugh and sneer Set you a sign in your denial What did I do to be so black and blue? Black and blue Black and blue Black and Ah, ah Yeah I rap through the tunnel, I rap through the struggle I rap from humble beginnings The silver lining is linen The future defined in our women Aligned when we living and giving in a right way Still inside is where the fight lay Went through black and blue for a bright day Hard cools and hard fool, diss chose and got boo That was hip-hop dues My school of thought is black openness To define and redefine what the culture is Warm this cold world up like a vocalist Hard to sing black and blue dreams In the Cypher, we're two kings From new side of New Orleans Redeem sing-song, reminding me of what we are St. Louis, he kept my arm strong and my power Everything in this divine hour, we're gettin' to rhyme louder It make my mom prouder Living enough for the city, my committee dad is with me, it's witty Keep it above fifty, thoughts crispy, making sense of it What a wonderful world is the sentiment Not what you get from it, but what you get to it The sincere soul travels infinite ♪ How will I end? Ain't got a friend My only sin is in my skin What did I do to be so black and blue? Black and blue Black and blue Black and