Black Is The Presence

NO CHILD SHOULD FEAR THE AIR THEY BREATHE
OR WALK WITH DEATH RIGHT BY THEIR SIDE
AND EVER KNOW SUCH SORROW

THEIR INNOCENCE WILL DRIP LIKE BLOOD AND DISAPPEAR INTO THE MUD OF HATRED AND DESPAIR
WHILE BIGOTS POINT AND EXPOSE THEIR ANCIENT PREJUDICE

I CANNOT LIVE INSIDE YOUR SKIN ~ NOR YOU IN MINE
I CAN'T PRETEND TO KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FEEL
BUT I DO KNOW THAT YOUR FEAR IS REAL AND HOW IT FEELS TO ALWAYS BE AFRAID

WHITE IS THE ABSENCE OF COLOR
BLACK IS THE PRESENCE OF EVERY COLOR
THINK ABOUT THAT
THINK ABOUT THAT

NO ONE SHOULD FEAR THE AIR THEY BREATHE
OR WALK WITH DEATH RIGHT BY THEIR SIDE
AND EVER KNOW SUCH SORROW

I CANNOT LIVE INSIDE YOUR SKIN ~ NOR YOU IN MINE
I CAN'T PRETEND TO KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FEEL
BUT I DO KNOW THAT YOUR FEAR IS REAL AND HOW IT FEELS TO ALWAYS BE AFRAID

WHITE IS THE ABSENCE OF COLOR 
BLACK IS THE PRESENCE
WHITE IS THE ABSENCE OF COLOR
BLACK IS THE PRESENCE
BLACK IS THE PRESENCE
BLACK IS THE PRESENCE