Children are taught to hate

Parents just couldn't wait

Some are rich and some are poor

Others will just suffer more

Have you ever been ashamed

And felt society try to keep you down?

I begin to watch things change

And see them turn around

Turn around, they try to get me down

Turn around

Ignorance is like a gun in hand

Reach out to the promised land

Your history books are full of lies

Media blitz gonna dry your eyes

Have you ever been afraid

And felt society try to keep you down?

I begin to watch things change

And see them turn around

Turn around, they try to keep mе down

Turn around

Ignorance like a gun in hand

Reach out to thе promised land

Your history books are full of lies

Media blitz wanna dry your eyes

You're eighteen, wanna be a man

Your granddaddy's in the Klu Klux Klan

Taking two steps forward

Taking four steps back

Wanna go and paint

The white house black

Turn around, they try to keep me down

Turn around

Turn around, they try to keep me down

Turn around