I took my baby on a Saturday bang
Boy is that girl with you
Yes we're one and the sameNow I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonightBut, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or whiteThey print my message in the Saturday Sun
I had to tell them I ain't second to noneAnd I told about equality and it's true
Either you're wrong or you're rightBut, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or whiteI am tired of this devil
I am tired of this stuff
I am tired of this business
Sew when the going gets rough
I ain't scared of your brother
I ain'ts scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl when the goin' gets meanProtection
For gangs, clubs, and nations
Causing grief in human relations
It's a turf war on a global scale
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale
See, it's not about races
Just places
Faces
Where your blood comes from
Is were your space is
I've seen the bright get duller
I'm not going to spend my life being a colorDon't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eyeBut, if you're thinkin' about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or whiteI said if you're thinkin' of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or whiteI said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
It don't matter if you're black or whiteOoh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea now
Ooh, ooh
Yea, yea, yea nowIt's black, it's white
It's tough for them to get by
It's black, it's white, (x3) whoo
Songwriters
MICHAEL JACKSON, ORIANTHI PANAGARIS, MICHAEL BEARDEN, TOMMY ORGANPublished by
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