to help improve another brother's life
 by coming through with the righteous groove
 Tells right from wrong  makes people move
 Not  idiot crossover songs
 That appeal to all and make you sing along  no
 This one is for the chosen few
 who want to build and uplift my people too  so
 Listen to the words I speak
 Cause the words are truth and truth's what I teach
 By talkin bout the things that I see
 When talkin bout this color called ebony

 This ebony

 Not sellin drugs, I'm above a thug
 Killin off his own, tryin to make a buck, naw
 That ain't the way it's done today
 Gotta come together and gotta educate
 Gotta, uplift, lift up your head
 Stand strong and proud, don't end up dead
 Take time to make that move
 Be sure to be straight and you'll improve
 Live long, be strong, and you'll see
 That better is a life lived long and carefree
 Just stay on a righteous path
 You'll see the truth and won't have to ask why
 I don't make the rhymes that say
 how ignorant brothers act nowadays
 I just talk about the things that I see
 When talkin bout this color called ebony

 This ebony

 Now break

 Smooth

 Now I want y'all to listen, see what you're missin
 What lacks in the competition is
 strong words, of pride and unity
 I'm glad that y'all in tune to me
 I'm here to let y'all know
 P-Dog is sick and I'll run the show
 By talkin bout the things that I see
 When talkin bout this color called ebony

 This ebony

 Smooth