Black, Brown & White
This little song that I'm singin' about
People, you know it's true
If you're black and gotta work for a living
This is what they'll say to you
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all buyin' beer and wine
But they would not sell me none
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
As you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
Me and a man was workin' side by side
And this is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar an hour
And paying me 50 cents (what?)
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
As you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I went to an unemployment office
Got a number, got in line
They called everybody's number
But they never did call mine
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I helped win sweet victory
With my plow and hoe (sure now)
Now I want you to tell me brother (tell him)
What you gonna do about the new Jim Crow?
If you's white, you's alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
Get back, get back, get back
Get back, get back, get back
People, you know it's true
If you're black and gotta work for a living
This is what they'll say to you
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all buyin' beer and wine
But they would not sell me none
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
As you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
Me and a man was workin' side by side
And this is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar an hour
And paying me 50 cents (what?)
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
As you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I went to an unemployment office
Got a number, got in line
They called everybody's number
But they never did call mine
If you's white, is alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
I helped win sweet victory
With my plow and hoe (sure now)
Now I want you to tell me brother (tell him)
What you gonna do about the new Jim Crow?
If you's white, you's alright
If you's brown, stick around
But as you's black, whoa, brother
Get back, get back, get back
Get back, get back, get back
Get back, get back, get back
Credits
Writer(s): William Lee Conley Broonzy
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