[Verse 1]

Black maybe

Or maybe it's just what you say

Black maybe

Or maybe this is just your color for the day

[Refrain]

You've seen the way they've done your boy

And your boy's still down

After three hundred years

[Verse 2]

Black maybe, you better come 'round

Black maybe

Or maybe you just talkin' trash

Black maybe, yeah

Or maybe your color I'd better not ask

[Refrain]

You've seen the way they've done your boy

And your boy's still crying

For days in and days out

[Verse 3]

Black woman, you better wash your man's tears away

Maybe you're red

Or maybe you're green

But your real color, I've never seen

Oh-oh, oh

[Verse 4]

Black maybe

Or maybe you just talkin' trash

Tell me, black maybe

Or really, would you rather for me not to ask?

You see, the time is runnin' out

And your man's been sad

For ages and ages and ages

Black maybe, it's time for you to wake up

Come around

Come around