Black Boys (Remix Four)

[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: Swiss] Yo, mmm, I feel this, this is that realness This is that Black love, Bashy, you killed it You made it happen and Lot of these MCs act like they ain't got no Black in them Acting and scared to call their self African Say they're putting down the guns, still clapping them I went brap when I heard this 'Cause usually we get on tracks and act like murderers Mums send their kids on the streets and they learn from this Why would we wanna go back through the turbulence? No, truthfully, Bashy, you done this beautifully Usually there’s no unity in the community It’s really not cute, so I did get upset When everybody didn't turn up for the video shoot One or two faces, couple road youts I was sitting there in my African suit Thinking "that’s the problem" Every time we're supposed to link up, we're on some long ting Make phone calls, man's not responding Then we wanna wonder why we ain’t moving It's been happening for time, this ain't new, king So when I got the phone call, I came through for him It's called Black love, we're all Nubians [Verse 3: Jaja Soze] Dear people: life's hard but we're equal This is for my people That have had life hard So much input but still we scar We've got so much issues Our mums' tears all need so much tissues Please don't cry Black Boys, please don't die Somebody loves you He's watching everyday, He's above you All this gun talk, it's killing us We cry for help but no one's feeling us I'm the voice of the streets Put the gun down, kill with the beats Cyphers and peace South, West, North and East [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 [Verse 4: Akala] 500 years of tears, we're still here Stand strong, the only thing that we fear? The reflection in the mirror, the hate is deep It's been this way since Willie Lynch made the speech Divide and rule got us all by the balls The referee's cheating but we playing by the rules Yet we're still portrayed as the villain Look how we living right here in Great Britain Every single day, face to face with the omen Chasing a dream that is already broken Placing our faith in the strangest of notions How are you safe in a home that is broken? Dad left long time, never saw him Mum worked every day and night ever since See what I seen, then you would wince In our world, even Santa Claus is a Grinch But we're strong with the lion of Judah and we will prove it They're confused 'cause sometimes we lose it This is for my Black boys, know we're all Black kings And it ain't in our nature to pack tings I know it's hard on the estates that we're packed in But know yourself, know it's bigger than the fat ring You are the diamond, always shining Plus, the only thing that could break us is us [Verse 5: Skinnyman] When I hear "too Black", I think too strong For too long the media portrayed Black youts too wrong I've learnt my teachings from a rastaman Who was Jamaican, said he was an African So don't care where you come from If you're a Black man then you're an African And it's the birthplace of every nation So all round the world it is known as the motherland So regardless of race or creed We should all get to recognise that we're all brothers and All come together for one common cause It ain't that hard to learn to love one another and I studied October's Black History Month What's been accomplished so far, I salute ya And then I look at November and think We should dedicate that to the Black children's future It's a track dedicated to Black boys With the views being expressed from a white man Said there ain't enough young Black role models Now look at Bashy, you're doing it right, fam Out of the dark comes the light and Things will get brighter, let that be known Anthony Walker was a Black boy walking home For him, I'll sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" [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