Wanna Be Black

On the street I never could realize what was the problem oh no why am I getting called out this way? oh I just couldn't see my leather coat oh, who's looking at me? Now I couldn't pull it off To walk the street looking just how I would like without looking left or right oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh and it goes when I was young I only wanted to be black oh oh and I woulda paid to wear what I want and still relax what's your plans for the night? indeed I got to know I'll get on my best gear purple or black tights dressed just right for your decade too, dressed just right for your age what used to be a stage is just a phase now you know growing up through life it's only just like changing channels on your tv that's not how it's supposed to be oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh and it goes when I was young I only wanted to be black and I woulda paid to wear what I want and still relax and everyone at that time is only classic then is only classic then and every one at this time is only classic now only classic now What kind of accomplishment is throwback? I was the first one to prefer that Everyone's making dance music, true But we started in 2002 So what, the future don't appeal to you Well no one's supposed to wear Jordan's shoes When I was young, yeah, I wore them to school But I had 'em all on me like something to lose You got your eyes on all The fashionable girls You can never make it Oh no, anyway Who can pull it off? When every same class has the future of retro I got beat up for my clothes When I was young I only wanted to be black Oh oh and I woulda paid To wear what I want and still relax And everyone at the time is only class then only classic then and everyone at this time is only classic now only classic now