Lyrics Illumination - Thievery Corporation

La da da da da da La, Da Daaa,
La da da da, La da da da, La da da daaa

I was gonna steal a car but I′m white
I was gonna steal it and drive real far but I'm white
Now I gotta walk around and I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
Because I′m white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna break in your house but I'm white
I was gonna take your TV and your couch but I'm white
Now I′m shoppin′ at IKEA and I know why, (why man?) yea heyy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna run from the cops but I′m white
I was gonna run when they told me to stop but I'm white
Now I got a jaywalkin′ ticket and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna smoke some crack but I′m white (shit!)
I was gonna throw my life off track but I'm white
Now I gotta go to college and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna shoot some thugs (bam!) but I′m white (wassup sucka?)
I was gonna kill them and take they drugs but I′m white (yeah wassup?)
Now I'm payin′ for their food stamps and I know why (why man?) yea heayy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was drink some Sprite but I′m white
A little malt liquor woulda also been tight but I'm white
Now I′m sippin' mocha lattes with soy on the side, yea heyy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I was gonna rob a bank but I′m white
Was gonna take the money bag and say thanks but I′m white
Now I gotta work on Wall Street and I know why (why nigga?) yea heyy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I got me a real good life ′cause I'm white
I got me a house, dog, kids and wife ′cause I'm white
I could retire when I′m 40 and I'll know why (why man?) yea heyy,
Because I'm white (La da da da da da da da da)

I′m wrote this song of mine ′cause I'm white (I′m white!)
They gonna call me racist online 'cause I′m white (That's racist!)
And if a black guy my ass up I know why (why man?) yea heyy,
Because I′m white (La da da da da da da da da)

Yo, man! You tried that new Greek yogurt?
That organic shit, it's good shit man
I can't wait to invite over them new neighbors man
Give ′em some kale chips
You know what I′m sayin', that non-dairy non-fat skim

Oh man, I just got that new Prius man
You see that shit?
Oh yeah, I was just at the proctologist, dawg (wassat?)
That′s a doctor for your asshole
I been payin' into my 401k
Payin′ my taxes and shit
Fuckin' IRS got me on audit
You catch them CMAs?

I got this new washin′ machine too
High efficiency nigga!