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