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'Cause we only like black children.
'Cause we only act like children.
For we only act like children
When we're not supposed to fight.
For we only act like children
When we argue, fuss and fight.
I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only have black children
I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children
If you don't blow me by now
If you don't know me by now
If you don't blow me right now
If you don't know me by now
My stepfather still can't believe that he has been singing it wrong all along
If you don't know, leave my town
If you don't know me by now
If you don't owe me by now
If you don't know me by now
If you don't owe me my cow
If you don't know me by now
If you don't own me by now
You will never, never, never own me.
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me.
To offend a healthy home
To upset a happy home
We only act like children when we argue for to survive
OR
We only act like children when we argue for so long
We only act like children when we argue, fuss, and fight.
We only act like children
When we argue for some fight.
We only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
We only had black children.
We only act like children.
We only have black children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
We only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
When we argue for some fun
When we argue, fuss and fight
Why do we only act like children
When we're arguing for some fun?
'Cause we only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight.
You will never, never, never owe me
You will never, never, never know me
If you don't love me by that
If you don't know me by now
All the kids - May we see you?
All the things that we’ve been through
You will never, never, never owe me
You will never, never, never know me