Head down
Stop with caution
No laughter
Face blank as if in a shocking state
For Blacks in America
This is the everyday routine

Head up proud
Proceeding with laughter
Like a new born baby
With not a care in the world
Except for those who are blacker
For Whites in America
This is the everyday routine

For this disappointing world
We send a helping hand
For our generation
This is the everyday routine

Look upon your neighbor
Brother, mother, sister or father
Whether black or white
Send that helping hand

For our family in America
This SHOULD be the everyday routine