VERSE 1
SOMEONE STOLE MY JOY YESTERDAY
I HAD TO SIT DOWN AND FIND A SONG TO PLAY
JUDGE ME NOT BY THE CLOTHES THAT I WEAR
PARDON ME, I DON'T APPRECIATE YOUR STARE
I’M SO TIRED OF THE WAY THAT PEOPLE DO
THEIR INSECURITIES, PUTTIN’ THEIR STUFF ON YOU
EXCUSE ME BUT I HAD TO TAKE TIME
TO TELL YOU JUST WHAT’S ON MY MIND
IT’S TIME FOR ME TO TELL THE TRUTH
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT WHAT YOU DO
CHORUS
THAT’S MY BROTHA, I’M HERE FOR YOU
HOLD ON MY SISTA, I GOTCH BOO
NOT ABOUT COLOR, THAT’S HOW WE DO
IT'S NOT WHATCHA SAY BUT WHATCHA DO
VERSE 2
I’M JUST A MAN WORKIN’ HARD TO PAY BILLS
MAYBE A FANCY CAR, HOUSE IN THE HILLS
RAISE A FAMILY, PLAY MUSIC ALL DAY
CONQUER MANY DREAMS, EAT RIGHT AND PRAY
BLACK, WHITE, BROWN, WE’RE ALL THE SAME
AS LONG AS WE GET DOWN AND YOU CALL ME BY NAME
MISTER FRANK MCCOMB I LOVE YOUR SONG
TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO GET ALONG
I’VE GOT TO TRY TO SPREAD THE TRUTH
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT WHAT YOU DO
CHORUS
THAT’S MY BROTHA, I’M HERE FOR YOU
HOLD ON MY SISTA, I GOTCH BOO
NOT ABOUT COLOR, THAT’S HOW WE DO
IT'S NOT WHATCHA SAY BUT WHATCHA DO
BRIDGE
THIS LIFE CAN BRING YOU SO MUCH PAIN
BUT YOU CAN'T KEEP YOUR SPIRIT CONTAINED
LOVE’S THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY MATTERS
GOTTA HOLD ON TO LOVE, HOLD ON TO LOVE
WHATCHA GONNA DO