beautiful brown skin
chained by domination
pressed by the shackles of
hate and segregation

beautiful brown skin
in the land filled with green
scenes
only to be seen by the leaders
of this nation

beautiful brown skin
covered with dust and dirt
voices heard of songs of pain and suffering
sweating under the sun
heated by injustices of this nation

beautiful brown skin
picking the vegetables and fruits that you eat
working for 5 cents or less per day
starting at 5 AM and ending at 5 PM

beautiful brown skin
more like black, blue, and red
covered with bruises
lashed, whipped
verbal abuses by the leaders of the fields

beautiful brown skin oppressed
degraded and pictured as kids
waiting to be taught a lesson
being a called "NIGGERS"
because of my beautiful brown skin

beautiful brown skin
thoughts of freedom coming to the mind
but the questions is
are we ever going to be free
in this land of milk and honey?

beautiful brown skin
rising and fighting back
we are educated and know what is going on
have a connection of language to aid
my people of beautiful brown skin

beautiful brown skin
look at me, am I and my people a threat
to your existence in this overgrown nation?