Lyrics Black Man's World - aka "Black Man, White Man" - Alton Ellis

When the black man's word was spoken, yes

And the white folks thought it was a token, ooh

We have suffered our whole lives through

Doing things that you're not supposed to do, no

We were beaten 'til our backs were black and blue

Oh I, I was born a loser

Because I'm a black man

I was living in my own land

I was moved because of white man's plan

Now I am living in a white man's land

We don't want no war or fighting, oh no

All we need is love and some living, ooh

We must try and live with each other

Knowing that we were made by our Father

We have suffered our whole lives through

Oh I, I was born a loser

Because I'm a black man

I was living in my own land

I was moved because of white man's plan

And now I am living in a white man's land

Hey man

Oh oh oh well, yeah yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Still I'm living

I've got to keep on the going

Oh oh

Writer(s): Alton Ellis

Album Be True to Yourself - The Godfather of Lover's Book (Anthology 1965-1973)

date of release

20-09-2004

1 I Can't Stand It
2 Something You've Got
3 Dance Crasher
4 Don't Trouble People
5 The Preacher
6 Blessings of Love
7 Shake It
8 Girl I've Got a Date
9 How Can I
10 Cry Though
11 Rock Steady
12 Duke of Earl
13 All My Tears (Come Rolling)
14 Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
15 Why Birds Follow Spring
16 If I Could Rule the World
17 Oowee Baby (Baby I Love You)
18 My Willow Tree
19 I Can't Stop Now
20 My Time is the Right Time
21 Bye Bye Love
22 Tonight (AKA "Feeling Inside")
23 Keep On Yearning
24 La La Means I Love You
25 If I Had the Right
26 Breaking Up
27 Diana
28 What Does It Take to Win Your Love
29 You Made Me So Very Happy
30 Black Man's World - aka "Black Man, White Man"
31 I'll Be Waiting
32 It's Your Thing
33 (Lord) Deliver Us
34 Back to Africa
35 Wide World
36 You Said It Again (AKA "I'll Make It Up to You")
37 Working On a Groovy Thing
38 Hey World
39 True Born African
40 (If I) Don't Care
41 Harder and Harder
42 Play It Cool - aka "Rock On Time"
43 Be True (To Yourself)
44 (Baby) I'm Trying
45 Wonderful World
46 Big Bad Boy
47 You Are Mine
48 All That We Need Is Love
49 I Don't Know Why (Truly)
50 Alphabetically Yours
51 I See My Future in You
52 Alton's Official Daughter
53 Better Get Your Heads Together (AKA "I'll Take Your Hand")

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