Jon Hope - African Boy Lyrics

When I was young boy my momma told me
They would mistreat they would provoke me
And when I say they I mean the ignorant
I mean the arrogant Cause I am African
And they would say things I wasn't happy
Cause I was different my hair nappy
And all the young girls they wouldnt bother
Cause you are lighter and I am darker
So many times I cried
My last name long and they wanna know why
Cause these feelings that I would harbor
You call it green shit I say Cassava
Or Palava or the Okra
I'm not ashamed where I come from
So dont replace me but embrace me
I wanna love you so why you hate me

I wake up everyday to go outside and play
I hear the children say you African Boy
It does not bother me I smile and walk away
I turn around and say I'm African Boy

I think about the things they say
My mama told Im so great
She said that I'mma find my way
I can feel the sun upon my face
The connection to the soil that I come from
The hero to the world but is unsung

The darker that I shine I'mma glow up
Illuminate the room when I show up
My two eyes they see things
Black Gods Black Kings
Black heart forever beat
Black voice forever sing

I wake up everyday to go outside and play
I hear the children say you African Boy
It does not bother me I smile and walk away
I turn around and say I'm African Boy

Who do you see?
Who do you see King