Blood Orange - Chance Lyrics

Genesis, chapter eleven, verse ten
Explains the genealogy of Shem
Shem was a black man, in Africa
If you repeat this fact, they can't laugh at ya

Seem to not take it too well
When I tell you that it's not the reason I fell
Then you know just how he felt, uh
When you look at how you gave enough chance to sell

All I ever wanted was a chance for myself

Why the f*ck do you even speak? Uh
It's not a choice of speech, and it sure ain't free, mm
Wear your braids to keep your edge, uh
Stay in your corner, f*ck you up, we lost our chill, uh

All you ever wanted was a chance for yourself, uh
To represent a thing that we have started to build
Why refresh your soul and my spirit for them?
All I ever wanted was a chance for myself

Been chewed up but it makes you proud
You're the dark skinned nigga in a sold-out crowd
Lookin' at the girl with the thick, blonde braids
And you're tryin' to make out what her T-shirt says
No one really ever cares what "Thug Life" means
They wanna be surrounded but they hate to breathe
The air is thick as I plan my escape

All I ever wanted was a chance for myself