SKIN I'M IN
(Larry Blackmon)
Cameo - 1987


Who's the face in the mirror
That I see sometimes confused
By the double-standards of society
And maybe I'm wrong about the way I feel
But then, will somebody tell me
What is really real

Now, I respect myself, I respect you too
But in the end it's got to be
Do unto me as I do to you
Now I'm trying to tell you it's time
Somewhere and I walk to my design
Somewhere in the truth from my life
To live like people so inspired

As the waters out to sea
Let's simply respect humanity
One time seem to be
We're getting it together, it's for real
If we have truth we can't survive
And for that our forefathers have died
It should be immoral or a sin
If it is according to the skin I'm in
Skin I'm in

Tell me how many times,
How many times can I adjust my attitude
To reach and touch the sky
Is it love or decree by which I live
But then sometimes I wonder
Just how much a man can give

Truth and justice that's around me
From the highest levels of power
And you think these are the people
I depend on for my survival
Is this for real
Or am I seeing shadows in the dark
I let you tell me, tell me
Can you tell me brother

Peaceful waters out to see
And simply respect humanity
I'm just trying to be realistic
But now I'm becoming pessimistic
At least I know we can survive
A damn good reason to stay alive
Is it immortal or a sin
It shouldn't be according to the skin I'm in

World.....Love.....People
World.....Love.....People

It's the waters out to sea
Basic respect to humanity
I'm just trying to be for real
In a world with less appeal
At first they seem to fluster
At what's happening to justice
Is it immoral or a sin
If it is according to the skin I'm in
Skin I'm in



(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen & Mel Priddle - December 2003)