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[Verse 1]
ThFis little song that I'm singin' about PFeople you know it's true IFf you're black and gotta work for a living Now, t

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his is what they will say to you
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, oB7h broC7ther,F gi

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t back git back git backC
[Verse 2]
IF was in a place one night TFhey was all having fun TFhey was all buyin'

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beer and wine

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But they would not sell me none
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, B7oh brC7other, Fgit

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back git back git back
C F C F C F C [Verse 3]
FI went to an employment office FGot a number 'n' I got in line TFhey called everybody's number FBut they

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never did call mine
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, B7oh brC7other, Fgit

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back git back git back
C F C F [Verse 4]
FMe and a man was workin' side by side FThis is what it meant

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They was paying him a dollar an hour

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And they was paying me fifty cent
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, B7oh brC7other, Fgit

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back git back git back
C F C [Verse 5]
FI helped build this country FAnd I fought for it too FNow I guess that you can see FWhat a

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black man have to do
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, B7oh brC7other, Fgit

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back git back git back
C F C [Verse 6]
FI helped win sweet victory FWith my little plow and hoe FNow I want you to tell me brother FWhat you gonna

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do about the old Jim Crow?
[Chorus]
They says if you was whBbite, should be all right If you was brFown, stick around But as you'sC7 black, B7oh brC7other F
Git back git back git back