Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Japan
Canonical path: /japan/wish-you-were-black
Related lyric paths: 6
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Wish You Were Black
Read Wish You Were Black lyrics by Japan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Wish You Were Black
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Degredation takes a soul potential
The woman ain't to blame
Infiltrate the morning's passing hours
But love remains the same
I know I wish you were black
But ain't no use you pretending
She ain't ever coming back
To put you on the right track
Unamerican humour
All American smile
Hovers on the horizon baby
But no-one can reply well well
Breezin, breesin, she's no lover
Breezin, breezin
Satisfaction unrequited
A ghetto in your heart
Hoards of mass production baby
Is keeping us apart
I know I wish you were black
But ain't no use singing gospel
She ain't ever coming back
To put you on the right track
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Japan performs "Wish You Were Black", and this lyric page sits inside the Japan catalog on LyroVerse.
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