Brown Boy - Tunde Olaniran

Tryna figure out

Who I am

What to be

But it’s just not happen-ing

Lights on the ground

Check out my surroundings

Yo steady breaking through until I get understood

Try to stop me, get a splinter

Cause I’m like «I wish they would»

In a barrel they’re found

Kill each other for the crown

But when I come through your town

Break it up, I shut it down

It’s like everytime I wanna get a view

They’re throwing shade

Now what’s a brown kid to do

So instead I put those

Suckas suckas suckas on blast

And you can tell the man

That he can kiss my ahh

Hey, I’m every single thing you think of me

I’m a?

killer drugged in the refugee

So keep your jaw locked

And I keep the peace

They act like they don’t wanna

But man they know me

Cause I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

Tryna figure out

What to do

What’s true

Think of any way that I can break through

Or what else I can give

Be sure I can find it

Left of the center is where I spend my time

I’m brave enough to know I need to leave the peace behind

Cause I could be charred up in the barbecue

But still come out and not be black enough for you

And then these questions

They can really trip me up

Especially when they prove to be real tough

Like can I be a man?

Can I not love?

Pledge allegiance to the flag of revelation

I’m every single thing you think of me

I’m a?

killer drugged in the refugee

So keep your jaw locked

And I keep the peace

They act like they don’t wanna

But man they know me

Cause I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

What else can I give?

I can’t let go

What else can I give?

I won’t say no

What else can I give?

What else can I give?

What else can I give?

What else can I give?

I’m every single thing you think of me

I’m a?

killer drugged in the refugee

So keep your jaw locked

And I keep the peace

They act like they don’t wanna

But man they know me

Cause I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m every single thing you think of me

I’m a?

killer drugged in the refugee

So keep your jaw locked

And I keep the peace

They act like they don’t wanna

But man they know me

Cause I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy

I’m a brown boy

I’ma I’ma brown boy