| I’m a young black man
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| Doing all that I can
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| To stand
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| Oh, but when I look around
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| And I see what’s being done
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| To my kind
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| Every day
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| I’m being hunted as prey
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| My people don’t want no trouble
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| We’ve had enough struggle
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| So many thoughts in my head
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| Will I live or will I end up dead?
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| It’s an unequal sequel
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| No matter where I be
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| There’s no place safe for me
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| Oh, oh
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| I’m not asking for too much
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| So Lord, please, help
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| This is my battle cry, oh
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| I just wanna live
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| God protect me
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| (Just stay right by my side)
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| I just wanna live |