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BLACK SHOES is metaphorically written to bring to focus the issues that people of colour have faced since slavery to present. It is our hope that this song will raise questions and understanding as we continue to strive for positive changes within government institutions to bring equality for all.
lyrics
BLACK SHOES
VERSE 1
Black shoes you keep comin’ ‘round my way
You look so fine you even carry a shine
but you’re really not our kind
Black shoes I see you come in different styles
Spoken: and even different shades
Seeing you in the light I could tell by my sight
You never were about the fight
CHORUS 1
What you gonna do when the road is rough
What you gonna do when you stand in mud
What you gonna do when the ride gets tough
What you gonna do
Black shoes
Verse 2
Over 400 years of oppression
I think you’ve left an impression
Why converse when you’re so quick to hurt
trusting you is not an option
Oh Black shoes with the white souls
Can’t you see that you’re worn out
I think you’ve been used and abused
You don’t even know who you are anymore
CHORUS 2
What you gonna do when the road is rough
What you gonna do when you stand in mud
What you gonna do when the ride gets tough
What you gonna do
Black shoes
What you gonna do when the tide is high
What you gonna do when we win the fight
What you gonna do when we stand to unite
What you gonna do
HOOK
Time is tickin’ while police keep killin’
our brothers and sisters as your sit and wait for your shoes to be spit shined
(4x)
credits
released January 27, 2021
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