Pride by Living Colour

Pride
Will Calhoun

When I speak out loud
You say I'm crazy
When I'm feeling proud
You say I'm lazy
Take time to understand, I'm an equal man

You like our hair
You love our music
Our culture's large, so you abuse it
I look around and see the true reality

Chorus:
History's a lie that they teach you in school
A fraudulent view called the golden rule
A peaceful land that was born civilized
Was robbed of its riches, its freedom, its pride

When I'm at work you say I'm great
You watch and ponder, but can you relate?
Inviting eyes hands drop, when the music stops
Don't ask us why I play this music
It's my culture, so naturally I use it
I state my claim to say, it's here for all to play

Chorus

It's time for a change
Concepts rearrange
Can't you feel my rage...
It's up to you to seek the truth
To know your history, the difference between me and you
Relate to me as me, not what you see on TV

Chorus

I'd love to change the world

Everywhere is freaks and hairies
 Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity
 Tax the rich, feed the poor
 Till there are no rich no more

 I'd love to change the world
 But I don't know what to do
 So I'll leave it up to you

 Population keeps on breeding
 Nation bleeding, still more feeding economy
 Life is funny, skies are sunny
 Bees make honey, who needs money, monopoly

 I'd love to change the world
 But I don't know what to do
 So I'll leave it up to you

 World pollution, there's no solution
 Institution, electrocution
 Just black and white, rich or poor
 Them and us, stop the war

 I'd love to change the world
 But I don't know what to do
 So I'll leave it up to you

 Songwriters: ALVIN LEE