Black Or White Lyrics

I know a man

Got caught speeding

Doing 95 on a 45 highway

Pulled over by a cop

Asked how he's doing

Talked for a bit

And then he walked away

Just like that

The man got away

Some small talk

And all he got was a warning

Was it luck?

Was the cop just having a good day?

Or was it something else that'll make you look at things?

Is he black or white?

Is he colored or not?

Is he rich or broke?

Do we really need an answer?

In this world of ours

We always say we care a lot

But is he black or white?

It always seems to matter

I know a man

Driving late at night

Cruisin' slowly without knowing he had a busted light

Pulled over by a cop

Told to walk away from his car

Arms up in the air

And the cop pointed his gun from afar

Just like that

The cop was all over him

Shouted at him

Knocked him on the floor

Is it just bad luck?

Or did the cop see something in his skin?

Is there something else here

That people choose to ignore?

Is he black or white?

Is he colored or not?

Is he rich or broke?

Do we really need an answer?

In this world of ours

We always say we care a lot

But is he black or white?

It always seems to matter

Just like that

The cop was all over him

Shouted at him

Knocked him on the floor

Is it just bad luck?

Or did the cop see something in his skin?

Is there something else here

That people choose to ignore?

Is he black or white?

Is he colored or not?

Is he rich or broke?

Do we really need an answer?

In this world of ours

We always say we care a lot

But is he black or white?

It always seems to matter

Is he black or white?

It always seems to matter

Is he black or white?

It always seems to matter