When you feelling down and out
When you feelling blak and blue
You should feel like you can come to me
And I'll tell you the truth
It's somewhere we've got twisted
How do we get lifted
How do we not go insane
For so long we've existed
Still we all resisted
Why is it we still remainBlak and blue, yeah
Oh no, don't leave meBlak and blue, yeah
Oh no, don't leave meBlak and blue, yeah
Oh no, don't leave meIt's not you get just what you paid for
Ain't that you reap just what you saw
You won't get everything you pray for
Surprises me you don't know by now
I need something to hold on to
While the world is spinning round and round
You could crumble any moment
I keep my feet on solid ground for nowBlak and blue, yeah
Oh no, don't leave meBlak and blue, yeah
Oh no, don't leave meHeyBlak and blue, yeah
Mama don't leave meBlak and blue, yeah
Blak and blue father dont leave me,Blak and blue, yeah
Blak, Blak and blueNo I won't leave you
Songwriters
ROBEY, DON D. / CLARK, GARY LEE JR. / JACKSON, BRIAN / SCOTT HERON, GILPublished by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CARLIN AMERICA INC