| We people who are darker than blue
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| Are we gonna stand around this town
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| And let what others say come true?
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| We’re just good for nothing they all figure
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| A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger
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| Now we can’t hardly stand for that
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| Or is that really where it’s at?
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| We people who are darker than blue
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| This ain’t no time for segregatin'
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| I’m talking 'bout brown and yellow two
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| High yellow girl, can’t you tell
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| You’re just the surface of our dark deep well
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| If your mind could really see
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| You’d know your color the same as me
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| Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory
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| I know you won’t mind if I tell the whole story
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| Get yourself together, learn to know your side
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| Shall we commit our own genocide
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| Before you check out your mind?
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| I know we’ve all got problems
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| That’s why I’m here to say
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| Keep peace with me and I with you
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| Let me love in my own way
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| Now I know we have great respect
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| For the sister, and mother it’s even better yet
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| But there’s the joker in the street
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| Loving one brother and killing the other
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| When the time comes and we are really free
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| There’ll be no brothers left you see
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| We people who are darker than blue
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| Don’t let us hang around this town
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| And let what others say come true
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| We’re just good for nothing they all figure
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| A boyish, grown up, shiftless jigger
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| Now we can’t hardly stand for that
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| Or is that really where it’s at?
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| Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory
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| I know you won’t mind if I tell the whole story
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| Pardon me, brother, I know we’ve come a long, long way
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| But let us not be so satisfied for tomorrow can be an
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| An even brighter day |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue , by - Curtis Mayfield. Song from the album Curtis, in the genre R&B