Black Boy - Coloured Stone
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G]
[Em]A shy black boy, you [Bm]came into the city.
To [C]learn about life and how his [G]people are living.
[Em]He's very stubborn, he's [Bm]just a child and [C]now his life is mysti[G]fied.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
He [Em]didn't know the school but they [Bm]called him "Black Boy".
He [C]hardly talked to the [G]girls and boys.
Don't [Em]be a fool just o[Bm]bey the rules 'cause [C]then you'll learn the [G]truth.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
And [Em]one day you'll grow up to [Bm]be a man,
to [C]learn and live and un[G]derstand.
[Em]Sticks and stones may [Bm]break your bones but [C]names will never hurt [G]you.
[Em]You'll be the one who's [Bm]having fun so [C]just keep learning [G]on.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSa7M1cRThc4
[Em] [Bm] [C] [G]
[Em]A shy black boy, you [Bm]came into the city.
To [C]learn about life and how his [G]people are living.
[Em]He's very stubborn, he's [Bm]just a child and [C]now his life is mysti[G]fied.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
He [Em]didn't know the school but they [Bm]called him "Black Boy".
He [C]hardly talked to the [G]girls and boys.
Don't [Em]be a fool just o[Bm]bey the rules 'cause [C]then you'll learn the [G]truth.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
And [Em]one day you'll grow up to [Bm]be a man,
to [C]learn and live and un[G]derstand.
[Em]Sticks and stones may [Bm]break your bones but [C]names will never hurt [G]you.
[Em]You'll be the one who's [Bm]having fun so [C]just keep learning [G]on.
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy).
The [C]colour of your skin is your [G]pride and joy!
Black [Em]boy (black boy), black [Bm]boy (black boy). Your [C]life is not des[G]troyed.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSa7M1cRThc4
