Black On Black Love

Black love, black love

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of

That's what I want from you, to thine own self be true

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of (Thinking of)

Come on 'cause we're in this together, y'all

Let's try to make our hoods a little better, y'all

Last night, after I prayed, I laid my head down

Tired after a hard day, I blocked out the siren sounds

As I fell into a deep sleep, I don't have dreams of cream

My dreams are vivid and seldom seen

And much to my delight, I saw my peoples in a different light

Tension was gone, we stood black and strong

Instead of a day, we had a lifetime of atonement

I felt loved, I didn't have to treasure the moment

Instead of drugs, we gave out hugs and you're paid with pain

No more thugs and everybody knew everybody's name

No tricks, no cheaters, women beaters, pimps, or whores

Less stress and a whole lot less liquor stores

Children play without worries of strays, longer days

With shorter nights, no need to fight, we all stuck tight

We stayed away from the traps

As a people, we live right and exact

And showed a whole lot more of that

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of (Thinking of)

That's what I want from you, to thine own self be true

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of (Thinking of)

Come on 'cause we're in this together, y'all

Let's try to make our hoods a little better, y'all

In my dream, we all loved our neighbors, did each other favors

And used the good sense God gave us

Watched each other's backs and lifted while we climbed

There was no crime, none of my brothers was doing time

And they treated all their sisters like ladies

Women didn't worry because their men didn't act shady

Mothers were proud of their seeds and kept a big smile

'Cause the whole village chipped in and raised that one child

We supported our local black-owned stores

We were down for the cause, the next man made sure you had yours

There were no robberies, murders, or rapes

No child molesters, we took control of our own fate

The lifespan of the black man increased

Times were less stressed, we did our best to live in peace

We showed love for rap, kept in contact

Stayed away from the traps and showed a whole lot more of that

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of (Thinking of)

That's what I want from you, to thine own self be true

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of

Come on 'cause we're in this together, y'all (Together)

Let's try to make our hoods a little better, y'all

Now, as I wake up to face this harsh mentality

It's just a dream, a prayer, far from reality

As I wait, the siren sounds begin again

I get up, walk to my window, wondering if it'll ever end

When I look out, nothing's changed, hustlers are still there

Lady on the phone, yelling how her baby father doesn't care

Conflicts with derelicts over squeegees

Homeless who work for food, would you please feed me?

It's our duty to try and help remove some of the stress

Every twenty minutes, a child dies a violent death

Parents are frustrated, wondering where they went wrong

Knowing that that fast money life, it won't last long

We got some that fight for rights to be equal

Some struggle and still we commit crimes against our own people

Don't let it chain-react or fall into the traps

It's time to recognize and start spreading some of that

Love, love, love

Black on black love

Love, love, love

Black on black love

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of

That's what I want from you, to thine own self be true

Black on black love, that's what I'm thinking of

Come on 'cause we're in this together, y'all

Let's try to make our hoods a little better, y'all