Don't see me from a distance Don't look at my smile And think that I don't know What's under and behind I don't want you to look at me and think.
Roughneck and rudeness We should be using On the ones who practice wicked charms For the sword and the stone Bad to the bone Battle’s not over Even when it's won.
And when a child is born It has no concept Of the tone the skin is living in.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.
I would like us to forget about their color So they can be optimistic Too many views on rave that make them desparate.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.
And when a child is born It has no concept Of the tone the skin is living in million voices There's a million voices.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.
It's not a second 7 seconds away Just as long as I stay I'll be waiting.