Skin I'm In

Who's this face in the mirror that I see

Sometimes confused by the double standards of society

And maybe I'm wrong about the way I feel

But then will somebody tell me what is really real

Now I respect myself

I respect you too, but in the end it's got to be

Do unto me as I do to you

Now I try to tell you it's time

Separate our wants from our desire

Separate the truth from the lie

to live like people so inspire

It's the world who's out to see

we should respect humanity

And it one time seemed to be we could live together peacefully

If we have truth we can survive

And for that our forefathers have died

It should be immoral or a sin

If it is according to the skin I'm in

Skin I'm in

tell me how many times, how many times can i

Adjust my attitude to reach & touch the sky

Basic love is the creed by which I live

But then sometimes I wonder just how much a man can give

Gross injustices surround me from the highest levels of power

and you say these are the people I depend on for my survival

is it for real or am I seeing shadows in the dark

I'll let you tell me, can u tell me brother

tell me now

It's the world who's out to see

Basic respect humanity

I'm just trying to be realistic without becoming pessimistic

If we have hope we can survive

A damn good reason to stay alive

Is it immoral or a sin

It seems to be according to the skin I'm in

Skin I'm in

It's the world who's out to see

Basic respect humanity

I'm just trying to be for real in a world with less appeal

I'm so frustrated and flustered

At what has been reduced to justice

It is immoral or a sin

If it is according to the skin I'm in

Skin I'm in

One …..world…. Love…….people