Sammie - Dear America lyrics

[Verse 1] I'mma put this hoodie on, don't shoot me No, don't shoot me They say a change goin' come I guess I'll wait Cause all I see is bang bang shoot 'em up And it's the cops that's bangin' and they k**in' us Though in God we trust, yeah I'm just a young black man tryna' to find my way [Pre-Hook] But they made it so hard for us Yeah it's hard, but it's the land of the free Swear they made it so hard for us But Obama looks just like me [Hook] What's so wrong with my skin, that I'm in? That I'm in Nothing's wrong with my skin, that I'm in That I'm in Dear America (Why, why, why) Dear America (Why, why, why) Dear America [Verse 2] Now I might ride nice cars, but don't shoot me Please, don't shoot me I mean, I work all day, I'm just like you And I may rock chains, but don't slave me No, don't slave me You ain't better than me I ain't better than you [Pre-Hook] But they made it so hard for us Yeah it's hard, but it's the land of the free Swear they made it so hard for us But Obama looks just like me [Hook] But what's so wrong with my skin, that I'm in? That I'm in Nothing's wrong with my skin, that I'm in That I'm in Oh, dear America, (Why, why, why) oh Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh yeah Dear America So to my future child, I'mma make you proud Don't hold your head down, unless you're praying And when you say Amen, look up to the sky Hold your head up high, know that you amazing I need you to be strong, you're never alone Just keep marching on, please hear what I'm saying Be your shining light, it's goin' be alright Sometimes you have to fight, still you amazing [Hook] Oh, Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh, yeah Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh, don't shoot me Dear America, (Why, why, why) oh, I'm just like you Don't shoot me, no (Why, why, why) no no no Dear America, (Why, why, why) no, yeah [Outro] Listen (Why, why, why) I'mma put this hoodie on, don't shoot me (Why, why, why) And I may rock chains, but don't slave me Dear America (Why, why, why) (Why, why, why) Oh, Dear America