Christon Gray - Black Male (BlackMail) lyrics

*Whisper* - Alright thank you Lord [Verse 1] Small town 1993, two kids different sides of the street Jus' laughing and playing games, they didn't know one day they'll share a name They grew up headed off to school, couple years came back jumped the broom But things got tense when they couldn't get the pretty house with the white picket fence But don't you know that where he came from they don't have those things It took him long enough to save up just to buy that ring She hears him singing no one knows the trouble that I've seen. She grew up in a happy home he had to make it own his own [Chorus] It's a Black Male (blackmail), is it something that we do to ourselves Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail) [Verse 2] She seemed a little nervous on the way home got a lost no signal on the phone But he realizes where they are, he's thinking maybe she should drive the car Lights start flashing red and blue, she's afraid he's thinking nothing new She says sir what did we do?, Says it has nothing to do with you They put a call out for a suspect that looks just like him Around his height around his weight and he's got darker skin. Sir I need you out the car I'm calling backup and She looks up to see her eyes another tear but I ain't surprised cause I'm a black male baby [Chorus] Is it something that we do to ourselves Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail) [Bridge] Its hard I know and you deal with it everyday Trust God be strong he'll never lead you astray I'm hear for you no matter what comes our way To be in love, this is the price that we pay [Verse 3] Monday night in the living room caught chills when they turned on the news Missouri full of misery had to kiss his wife on the cheek They'll get over it after awhile is more concerned about what to tell his child Don't give into the worldview cause either way you didn't choose to be a black male [Chorus] Is it something that we do to ourselves Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail), Black Male (blackmail)