I...am a man No, I am a black man One who walks around with this curse mark upon his hand As he is drenched with this scorched abomination Frowned upon by society as if his very existence is a sin As if he asked to be born this way Well newsflash for all naive buffoons in the world, he didn't Now I'm a being who can envision himself soaking in his own blood Always afraid to walk out his front doorΒ because if he does... He becomes public enemy number one Forcing him to duck behind cars Trying to dodge the bullet he got beaming towards his head I'm a dead man walking attempting to live a normal life But according to society I can't According to society I'm a foul beast who acts on impulses And goes on a rampage because simply can't help it So I must die before I'm even given a chance to prove myself I...am a man
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