Blind John Davis - Black, Brown and White Lyrics

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Black, Brown and White

Black, Brown and White Lyrics by Blind John Davis
Black, Brown and White Lyrics

What Are The Lyrics For Black, Brown and White By Blind John Davis?

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 will say to you

They says if you was white, should be all right
If you was brown, stick around
But as you's black, m-mm brother, git back git back git back

I was in a place one night
They was all having fun
They was all byin' beer and wine
But they would not sell me none

They said if you was white, should be all right
If you was brown, stick around
But if you black, m-mm brother, git back git back git back

Me and a man was workin' side by side
This is what it meant
They was paying him a dollar an hour
And they was paying me fifty cent

They said if you was white, 't should be all right
If you was brown, could stick around
But as you black, m-mm boy, git back git back git back

I went to an employment office
Got a number 'n' I got in line
They called everybody's number
But they never did call mine

They said if you was white, should be all right
If you was brown, could stick around
But as you black, m-mm brother, git back git back git back

I hope when sweet victory
With my plough and hoe
Now I want you to tell me brother
What you gonna do about the old Jim Crow?

Now if you was white, should be all right
If you was brown, could stick around
But if you black, whoa brother, git back git back git back

Who Wrote Black, Brown and White By Blind John Davis?

William Broonzy

What's The Duration Of The Black, Brown and White By Blind John Davis?

The duration of Black, Brown and White is 3:04 minutes and seconds.

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