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If you had a choice of color |
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Which one would you choose my brothers |
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If there was no day or night |
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Which would you prefer to be right |
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How long have you hated your white teacher |
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Who told you, you love your black preacher |
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Do you respect your brother's woman friend |
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And share with black folks not of kin |
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People must prove to the people |
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A better day is coming for you and for me |
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With just a little bit more education |
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And love for our nation |
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Would make a better society |
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Now some of us would rather cuss and make a fuss |
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Than to bring about a little trust |
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But we shall overcome our beliefs someday |
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If you'll only listen to what I have to say |
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And how long have you hated your white teacher |
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Who told you, you love your black preacher |
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Can you respect your brother's woman friend |
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And share with black folks not of kin |
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I said now people must prove to the people |
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A better day is coming for you and for me |
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With just a little bit more education |
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And love for our nation |
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Would make a better society |
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And if you had a choice of colors |
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Which one would you choose my brothers |
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If there was no day or night |
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Which would you prefer to be right |
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And If you had a choice of colors |
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Which one would you choose my brothers |
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If there was no day or night |
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Which would you prefer to be right |