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The band members are Bob (guitar and vocals), Robert (drums), Bobby (bass) and Rob Dixson (PR and lyrics) from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Song Info
Genre
Charts
Peak #1,562
Peak in subgenre #844
Author
Credits: StreetWize: www.mp3.com/streetwizebeats
Rights
Streetwise Beats/The home of perfect Beats/The We
Uploaded
December 20, 2002
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
After hearing the song "Emotions Trapped Inside," by streetwizebeats and The Home of Perfect Beats, the idea for the lyrics to this song were born.
Lyrics
Black is Beautiful
By The We Be Jamin Band
Gonna give a Shout out to Charles and the E man Let’s Break it Down Now
Listen up my Brothers and Sisters
To the real Truth that I’ve found
How a Great people were put in chains
Brought to America Hands and Feet were bound
3oo years ago they made them Slaves
Forced them to toil in the ground
But Black people Rose above
The Inhumanity and Brutality
And brought that system Down
An education for a Black
Was against the Law at one Time
But I’m the only one who can
Keep me Dumb
I can Read between the Lines
(Bridge) Come get the Revelation and Join the Celebration
That Up Lifts your Soul cause now you know Why
(Chorus) Black is Beautiful
cause we threw off those Chains and Black people Overcame (yea yea yea)
Black is Beautiful
Were not putting others Down just talking about the truth that I’ve Found (oh oh oh )
Black is Beautiful
It’s not just ah color But overcoming the Bigotry of others (yea yea yea)
Black is Beautiful
Then came Segregation
America was a divided Nation
Told us that we were Free
But some didn’t want to be around people like me
Put Blacks in a separate section
But they fought against that rejection
DR. Martin Luther King
Made America realize these Things
Civil Rights became his Fight
It was time for America to see the Light
And remember what was said
By this Great Black Man
As a people we will get were gonna get to the Promise Land
Come get the Revelation and Join the Celebration
That Up Lifts your Soul cause now you know Why
Black is Beautiful
Cause we threw off those Chains and Black people Overcame (yea yea yea )
Black is Beautiful
Were not putting others Down just Talking about the Truth that I’ve found ( oh oh oh )
Black is Beautiful
When Push comes to Shove Black people will Rise Above (and know why)
Black is Beautiful
Why Rap about Sex Violence and Drugs
Why glorify all the Hood Thugs
Why live up to some Ghetto Image
Or Bitch about not having enough government Give Me’s
Just take a look at our peoples Past
And know why Black Pride is gonna last
Black people overcome their Tribulations
And pass that on to Future Generations
So I’m Proud of what I’ve Discovered
I can do for myself without the help of others
So Brothers and Sisters it’s time that we see
What makes Black people Overcome
Still Lives inside You and Me
Come get the Revelation and Join the Celebration
That Up Lifts your Soul cause Now you Know Why
Black is Beautiful
When push comes to shove Black people will Rise Above (and know that)
Black is Beautiful
