Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white The connotations wearing my nerves thin Could it be semantics generating the mess we're in I understand that language breeds stereotype But what's the explanation for the malice, for the spite Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white I wasn't brought here, I was born Circumsized, categorized, allegiance sworn Does this mean I have to take such s***t For being fairskinned? No I ain't a part of no conspiracy, I'm just you're average Joe Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white Represents everything I hate The soap shoved in the mouth to cleanse the mind The vast majority of sheep A buttoned collar, starched and bleached Constricting veins, the blood flow to the brain slows They're so **' ordinary white Don't call me white We're better off this way Say what you're gonna say So go ahead and label me an asshole 'Cause I can accept responsibility for what I've done But not for who I am Don't call me white Don't call me white Don't call me white