Black, Brown & White

This little song that I'm singin' about People, you know it's true If you're black and gotta work for a living This is what they'll say to you If you's white, is alright If you's brown, stick around But as you's black, whoa, brother Get back, get back, get back I was in a place one night They was all having fun They was all buyin' beer and wine But they would not sell me none If you's white, is alright If you's brown, stick around As you's black, whoa, brother Get back, get back, get back Me and a man was workin' side by side And this is what it meant They was paying him a dollar an hour And paying me 50 cents (what?) If you's white, is alright If you's brown, stick around As you's black, whoa, brother Get back, get back, get back I went to an unemployment office Got a number, got in line They called everybody's number But they never did call mine If you's white, is alright If you's brown, stick around But as you's black, whoa, brother Get back, get back, get back I helped win sweet victory With my plow and hoe (sure now) Now I want you to tell me brother (tell him) What you gonna do about the new Jim Crow? If you's white, you's alright If you's brown, stick around But as you's black, whoa, brother Get back, get back, get back Get back, get back, get back Get back, get back, get back