The Negro Problem

Lyrics

[Intro: Richard Pryor] They call you "Black" and you a negro, you sound like them kids in school You ever know them dudes that get mad at a motherfucker, right? You be talking about, uh, say, black boy Say, man, what you mean, "Black?" [Verse 1: Chance the Rapper] You know it's dirty when the sink dirty Nowadays you thirteen, you gotta think thirty Can't be out here sitting, waitin' on the next man Wake up early, hit your reps, cook the eggs, man Keep your head on a swivel 'cause the pistols got switches on 'em And even lil' sticks got extensions on 'em It sound a long way from some whippings, don't it? It's all the same road with some distance on it Now it's train police and it's school police It's gon' be police at the balloon release Being real, that's business as usual here Look alive, you could die at a funeral here It's a lot of complaints but we just can't file 'em Open case, shut case, still won't solve 'em [Pre-Chorus: Chance the Rapper] The judge said, "What? I don't see no problem" The world said, "Yup, that's the negro problem" [Chorus: Chance the Rapper] The Negro Problem The Negro Problem The Negro Problem [Verse 2: Chance the Rapper] Ooh, I'm sick of you, all your minions so despicable Me, my typical medical journey Only takes place when it's critical I know how you get when it's melanated individuals, uh More clinical trials, more chemicals for our women Their symptoms seem cynical Give 'em Tylenol and steal the umbilical scripts Refillable, hey, if I'm billable and gullible enough to go Might as well show up in the tux, you know Make sure my hearse and my ducks in rows 'Cause that bill's gon' rupture your bucks, you know Malpractice, we still can't file 'em All know the number, but we just can't dial 'em [Pre-Chorus: Chance the Rapper] The doctor said, "Nurse, I don't see no problem" The world said, "Yup, that's a Negro problem" [Chorus] 'Cause it's your problem (The Negro Problem) Even though we are the same, we don't feel your pain (Negro problem) 'Cause it's your problem (The Negro Problem) Even though it's in your face, we don't share your pain 'cause it's yours [Refrain: Chance the Rapper] My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem [Bridge: BJ the Chicago Kid] 'Cause it's kick a nigga's ass, or let 'em go When it's time to stay or when to go Streetlights say when to come home Stealing shit from the corner store Remember the first time that you fell in love? Your favorite song on the radio? Hangin' out with nowhere to go? It's everything but they never know Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh It's everything but they never know Oh, oh-oh Oh-oh, it's everything but they never know [Refrain: Chance the Rapper] My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem My problem is your problem Your problem is my problem [Outro: Richard Pryor] My parents was like that, you know? Because In my neighborhood, you know, there used to be some beautiful black men Would come through the neighborhood dressed in African shit, you know Really nice shit, you know, and they'd be, "Peace, love, uh, black is beautiful Remember the essence of life, we are people of the universe, life is beautiful" My parents go, "That nigga crazy" Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha