Tom: A major
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Verse 1
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I used to hump my pillow at night.
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The type of silent prayer to help
myself prepare for the light.
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Me and my cousin Duce would rank
the girls between one and ten
And the highest number got to
be my pillows pretend.
Now I apologize to every high ranker.
dream and so I also thank you.
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I never had the courage to
approach you at school.
We joked around a lot and I know
you thought I dressed cool.
But I was just covering up all the
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insecurities that came bubbling up.
My complexion had
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Me stuck in an emotional rut,
'like the time you Flavor Flaved me and you called me
"Yo Chuck, they say
You're too black, man".
Mom, do you think I'm too black?
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I think I'm too black.
Black Stacey.
They called me Black Stacey.
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I never got to be myself 'cause to
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Myself I always was Black Stacey,
in polka dots
And paisley, a double goose
And bally shoes,
you thought it wouldn't phase me.
I was Black Stacey.
The preachers' son from Haiti
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Who rhymed a lot and always got
the dance steps at the party.
You thought it wouldn't phase me,
but it did 'cause I was just a kid.
Verse 2
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I used to use bleaching creme,
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'til Madame CJ Walker walked into my dreams.
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I dreamt of being white and
Complimented by you,
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but the only shiny black thing that you liked was my shoes.
Now, I apologize for bottling up
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All the little things you said that
warped my head and my gut.
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Even though I always told you not to
Brag about the fact that
your great grand
Mother was raped by her slave master. Yeah,
I became
Militant too.
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So it was clear on every level
I was blacker than you.
I turned you on to Malcolm
Assata Shakur in my three quarter
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elephant goose with the fur.
I had the high top fade
With the steps on the side.
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I had the two finger ring, rag top on the ride.
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I had the sheep skin, name
Belt, Lee suit, Kangol, acid wash Vasco,
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chicken and waffle.
They called me Black Stacey.
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I never got to be myself 'cause to myself
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I always was Black Stacey, in polka dots
And paisley, a double goose and bally shoes,
you thought it wouldn't phase me.
I was Black Stacey. the preachers'
Son from Haiti who
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Rhymed a lot and always got
the dance steps at the party.
You thought it wouldn't phase me,
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but it did 'cause I was just a kid.
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Verse 4
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Now here's a little Message
for you.
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All you baller playa's got
Some insecurities too, that you could cover up,
And ching ching it up, hope no
One will bring it up,
lock it down and string it up.
Or you can share your essence with us,
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'cause everything about you couldn't be rugged
And ruff.
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And even though you tote a
Glock and you're hot on the
Streets, if you dare to share your heart,
we'll nod our heart to
Its beat.
And you should do that,
if nothing else, to prove
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That a player like you could keep it honest and true. Don't
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mean to call your bluff but
Mothafucka that's what I do.
You got platinum chain
Then, son, I'm probably talking to you.
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And you can call your gang,
your posse and the rest of your crew.
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And while you're at it get them addicts and the
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indigent too. I plan to have a whole army
By the time that I'm through to load their guns with songs they haven't
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sung.
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