I walk the streets at night And stumbled 'cross two friends of mine I see their faces stained by in the coffee grinds Black liiiiiifeeee Can't i now defy you In this black life Black knife stabs me in the back I reaaalizeeee I sense their coming to me everyday most all the time I feel the predator he knows my name by now allright God knows i've taken all that I can stomach up to now But from the corner of my eye i dreeam about I want a blueeeee liiiiiiife Basking in the light I want a blue skyyyyyyyy Oh not a cloud in sight Want a bluuee liiiiiiife No need for me to hide From this black liiiiiiiiight Do you hear me noooooow (gotta turn around) I still I stand here unemployed and overqualified Keeper of the king the strychnine in the troughs tonight Black life Can't i now defy yooou in this black life Black knife stabs me in the back I reaaalizeee I sense their coming to me everyday most all the time I feel the predator he knows my name by now allright God knows i've taken all tat I can stomach up to now But from the corner of my eye I dreeam about I want a blueeeee lifeeeee Basking in the light I want a bluuue skyyyyyyyy Oh not a cloud in sight Want a bluuee liiiiiiife No need for me to hide From this black liiiiiiiiiiiight Do you hear me nooow I want a blueeeee liiiiiiiiiiiife Basking in the light I want a blue skyyyyyyyyyyy Ooooh not a cloud in sight Want a bluuee life From this black liiiiiiiiiiiife Do you hear me nooooow I feel a bueeelue lifeeee Bluee liiiiife I want a bluuuue lifeee Blue life I want a bluuuuue liiiifeee I want a bluuuueeee llliiiiiiiiiiifeeeeeeeee I want a bluuuuuue liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifeee