Pardon me, your epidermis is showing, sir 
I couldn't help but note your shade of melanin 
I tip my hat to the colorful arrangement 
Cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin 
We've gotta come together 
And thank the Maker of us all 
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted place 
We're colored people, and they call us the human race
We've got a history so full of mistakes 
And we are colored people who depend on a Holy Grace 
A piece of canvas is only the beginning for 
It takes on character with every loving stroke 
This thing of beauty is the passion of an 
Artist's heart By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope
Ignorance has wronged some races 
And vengeance is the Lord's
If we aspire to share this space 
Repentance is the cure 
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted place 
We're colored people, and they call us the human race
We've got a history so full of mistakes 
And we are colored people who depend on a Holy Grace 
Well, just a day in the shoes of a color blind man 
Should make it easy for you to see 
That these diverse tones do more than cover our bones 
As a part of our anatomy 
We're colored people, and they call us the human race 
We're colored people, and we all gotta share this space 
We're colored people, and we live in a tainted world 
We're colored people, every man, woman, boy, and girl