Black Boys (Remix Five)

[Intro] Naughty Boy presents [Verse 1: Bashy] Yo, Black boys, Black boys, yeah, we're all Black boys I can't stop screaming it I could have left my version and done, took the glory I said "nah, I'm not leaving it" It's bigger than just having me on it, 'cause We need the whole scene on it So if you ain't done a version, send me your email I'll send you the beat so you can breathe on it Black boys are achieving tings All around the world back to Stevenage Take a page from their book, start reading it Put this track on repeat, start beating it Start feeling it, Black boys, it's our time It's not a dream, believe in it I wrote "Black Boys" because we needed it This is deep shit, guess who I brought for the remix? [Verse 2: Chipmunk] To my Black boys out there, I'm one of you too I'm repping for us on the tune that Kept on getting kicked out of school But we beat the system and made it through And pursued our gifts And if we work hard on our talents, we'll make it big And if opportunities do not come Please just don't resort to moving sniff Just work that little bit harder, look I swear down, we can all excel 'Cause I raised from the estates a well Young Black achiever, my name rings bells And tunes like this are providing help To make all other Black boys rise So if you get stereotyped Just t'ump this tune through your stereo like And let it all slide, set your goal and aim Don't get held back 'cause your race If you're born Black, you've gotta work harder in life But bun it, don't watch no face And don't lose dignity, rep for your race Be proud and rep for your lace And if Moses' stick could separate oceans I know my pen can educate nations [Verse 3: Tinie Tempah] They ask us why are our palms white? 'Cause we keep our fists clenched to symbolise Black power I was born November the 7th 10:33 and I've tried my best To remain positive ever since that hour 'Cause I'm a Black boy The first son to African parents, loving and caring I can't even explain to you that joy Mum said I should be a doctor, Dad said "a degree, you've got to So you can increase your wealth, son 'Cause you've gotta own a firm or hospital Not sweep and mop one" They constantly will 'Cause they don't want me to fail or be a statistic 'Cause let's be realistic There's loads of us Black boys rotting in jail Well, whether it's murder or self-defence We're only something like twelve percent Let's come together, 'cause they say Black is beautiful That's why we all came together And sang and spat and made it musical And that's very unusual So pump this so your neighbours hear it through the wall Yeah [Verse 4: Alaye] We're Black, not crack kings No more this rap ting, trapped in this trap ting Descended from kings, they just show slavery Imagery's misery, don't fall for the gimmicks, B Reach for the stars, touch the sky You fail if you don't try, Alaye don't lie We're powerful people, let nothing restrain us Come together, they can't contain us Fuck being strangers, that's how they trained us Black cats, blackball, black markets See, we're a target, that's why we need Black banks, Black shops, spend Black money Doctors, lawyers, got Black ballers An F1 racer, Lewis is danger Once in, we take over tings Get your mind off bling, getting blinded by tings Black from my ancestors, let your brain paint pictures Then you pen the scriptures What the mind sees, it can be Don't overstand that? That's the reason for me Fam, you need to know No matter how you roll There's more than one way to grow I say because I know [Verse 5: Mike GLC] Ha, mm, I ain't even claiming that I'm righteous I'm just tryna do [?] And I know what my life is 'Cause I know what my life was And I know what a life is I ain't caught up in the hype, cuz I'm still caught up in the hype 'cause The information I'm giving you came from the lifers Ha, my life is condoned by evil The same time, I love my people Oi, little man, remember this Nubia came before Genesis I can go way back, way back But Bashy, straight up, they won't play that But for now I'ma say that Hold your hand up, I'm sorry your video, I didn't make that [Chorus: Bashy] 'Cause we're all Black boys, Black boys, yeah we're all Black boys And one day we're gonna be Black men And one day we might have Black boys And we gotta teach them to be Black men Black boys, Black boys, yeah we're all Black boys And one day we're gonna be Black men And one day we might have Black boys And we gotta teach them to be Black men [Post-Chorus: Loick Essien] Ooh, child Things are gonna get easier Ooh, child Things will get brighter Ooh, child Things are gonna get easier Ooh, child Things will get brighter