Be A Man

Our forefathers worked the fields in burning sun, they sweat and strained But we are sad to say, we won't do it again Because now that we've realized that oh so long we've been hypnotized We suffered day and night, but since then we're bright Yes, my skin is black So when you see me come, you can turn your back You ain't gonna be No you'll never be a man like me If ever they made a slip, they'd be corrected by the whip But we are glad to say, it won't happen again 'Cause now it is our turn to take the lead because we have learned We suffered day and night, but since then we're bright Yes, my skin is black So when you see me come, you can turn your back You ain't gonna be No you'll never be a man like me Yes, my skin is black black black So when you see me come, you can turn your back You ain't gonna be No you'll never be a man like me