Fear Of A Black Planet - Public Enemy

Where is Public Enemy?

What’s the big deal?

What’s your latest hit, brother?

(Fear of a Black Planet)

Man, don’t you worry 'bout a thing

'Bout your daughter, nope she’s not my type

(But suppose she said she loved me?)

Are you afraid of the mix of Black and White?

Livin' in a land where the law say

Mixing of race makes the blood impure

She’s a woman I’m a man

Look at your face, I see ya can’t stand it

Man you need to calm down, don’t get mad

I don’t need your sista

But suppose she said she loved me?

Would you still love her or would you dismiss her?

What is pure?

Who is pure?

Is it European?

I ain’t sure

If the whole world was to come through peace and love

Then what would we be made of?

Excuse us for the news

You might not be amused

But did you know White comes from Black

No need to be confused

Excuse us for the news

I question those accused

Why is this fear of Black from White

Influence who you choose?

Man, I don’t want your wife

Stop screamin', it’s not the end of your life

(But suppose she said she loved me?)

What’s wrong with some color in your family tree?

I don’t know, hey, I’m just a rhyme sayer

Skins protected 'gainst the ozone layers

Breakdown, 2001

Might be best to be Black or just Brown, countdown

I’ve been wonderin' why people livin' in fear of my shade

(Or my high-top fade)

I’m not the one that’s runnin', but they got me on the run

Treat me like I had a gun

All I got is genes and chromosomes

Consider me Black to the bone

All I want is peace and love on this planet

Ain’t how that God planned it?

Excuse us for the news

You might not be amused

But did you know White comes from Black

No need to be confused

Excuse us for the news

I question those accused

Why is this fear of Black from White

Influence who you choose?