Rub me clean down to skin,
Raw and i'll ruin,
With sweat i'll chafe black indeed
Scrub me cleaner and I'll bleed

Chain me until
Marks bleed still
And I will sing
Until bars swing

Beat me until I am silent
I will be violent
With my eyes above
And hands that love

I will never be white
I will never be held
I will never be quiet
Until your hatred is felled