Blacker the Berry

I say, the blacker the berry, the blacker the berry
Now we got Tyrese Taye and Tyson
And make me feel like black was the thing to be
If you can lighten him then you can brighten me up
Made me feel good about bein' black again 'cause
I say, the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Was guaranteed to get cracked on and joked out

We was at the bottom of the market
Nope no girlfriends 'cause shawties thought I was ugly
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Said that I was so dark the bet, I could sweat coffee
Hopin' sad, mopin' mad before the scabs nobody told me that
I ain't have Marvin Gaye to sing to me
I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots
Slappin' five was cool but rather ya ball ya fist and give me pound 'cause

Through all the jokes and laughs pokes and stabs blows and jabs
Get gone, get back, gone smoke, get away
Now Michael Vick's the new black hero
At a black comedy show I
Just bein' dark is it what's like bein' white in the audience
Mekhi Phife in every movie ya likin'

Until Big Daddy Kane, I was so glad he came
Bet John Madden ain't see it comin', saw a quarterback as a negro
We have to achieve, 'Caine's killin' us
In with the darkies, out with the light skinned

I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots
Listenin' to this song, I'm not racist
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I got picked on, kicked at, shit on, spit at

My white friends from Lee County to Bladecliff

And peepee sweet tea and spit oil
I remember as a kid back, in the days
Say when ashy I lotion down in Armor All
Al B. made sure it was a problem to be dark skinned
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Ya palm is white and spreaded fist still black and tightly now
I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots

The blacker, the blacker, the blacker, the blacker
The blacker, the blacker, the blacker, the blacker
While Batman hides behind a mask like a Klansman
They say Michael Jackson ain't white, whatever
I say, the blacker the berry, the blacker the berry
I say, the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Tiger Woods say he ain't black, whatever
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Now don't get me wrong and think I'm prejudiced
I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots

I say, the blacker the berry, the blacker the berry

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Until Wesley sniped him

'Cause life wasn't easy, they dogged me
Blade he remind me of a modern day Panther
Jordan he can't hide it he look like an African Tribal leader
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
Like it killed the second son of Adam and Eve

Havin' a dark pigmentation was hard then to make friends
I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say, the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

He musta made me late night, tired and sleepy
Made me feel like a loser really lame

Now this ugly duckling is a swan, I know now
Than O.J. and Rick James put together
And Venus and Serena done beat mo' white girls
As a matter of fact, shout out to Jamie Lori and Chad
The blacker, the blacker, the blacker, the blacker

Felt like God didn't take his time with me
Because of my complexion, nobody would include me in games
The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say, the darker the flesh, then the deeper the roots
Not even tag, never "It", nobody would touch me