F***ing Nerve (Lamont Humphrey, 2000)

When I'm born I'm black 

When I grow up I'm even more black 

When I'm in the sun I'm still black 

When I'm cold, guess what: I'm black 

And when I die I'm f*cking black too 

But you: When you are born you're pink 

When you grow up you are white 

When you're sick, man look at yourself, you're green 

When you go in the sun you turn red 

When you are cold you turn blue 

And when you die you look purple 

And you got the f*ing nerv to call me colored (...)

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