Just to make it through a day
Just to make it through a day
To even the toughest among us
How hard it is to live
His white shirt and his cuffs a little frayed
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
Isn't it just enough?
He didn't know what it was to be black
How hard it is to live
That would be too much
He was turned away from
Every door like Joseph
Isn't it just enough?
But didn't want to touch his hand
Coming from where he did
To even the toughest among us
They didn't want to touch his hand
Standing there, looking like an angel
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
Isn't it hard enough?
'Til they gave him his change
In his brown shoes, his short suit
He was such a dignified child
To even the toughest among us
Isn't it hard enough?
Every door like Joseph
Coming from where he did
The secret of their fear and their suspicion
'Til they gave him his change
That would be too much
He didn't know what it was to be black
