Black Stacey

I used to hump my pillow at night

The type of silent prayer to make myself prepare for the light

Me and my cousin Duce would rank the girls between one and ten

And the highest number got to be my pillows pretend

Now I apologize to every high ranker

But you taught me how to dream and so I also thank you

I never had the courage to approach you at school

We joked around a lot and I know you thought I dressed cool

But I was just coverin' up all the insecurities that came bubblin' up

My complexion had me stuck in an emotional rut

Like the time you flavor flaved me

And you played me "Yo chuck"

They say, "You're too black", man I think I'm too black

Mom do you think I'm too black?

I think I'm too black, I think I'm too black

I think I'm too black, black, black, black, black

Back Stacey, they called me, "Black Stacey"

I never got to be myself 'cause to myself

I always was, Black Stacey, in polka dots and Paisley

A double goose and Bally shoes, you thought it wouldn't phase me

I was black Stacey the preachers' son from Haiti

Who rhymed a lot and always got the dance steps at the party

I was black Stacey

You thought it wouldn't phase me, but it did 'cause I was just a kid

I used to use bleachin' creme

'Til madame C.J. Walker walked into my dreams

I dreamt of bein' white and complimented by you

But the only shiny black thing that you liked was my shoes

Now, I apologize for bottlin' up

All the little things you said that warped my head and my gut

Even though I always told you not to

Brag about the fact that your great grand

Mother was raped by her slave master

Yeah, I became militant too

So it was clear on every level I was blacker than you

I turned you on to Malcolm X and

Assata Shakur in the three quarter elephant goose with the fur

I had the high top fade with the steps on the side

I had the two finger ring, rag top on the ride

I had the sheep skin, name

Belt, Lee suit, Kangol, acid wash Vasco, chicken and waffle

Back Stacey, they called me, "Black Stacey"

I never got to be myself 'cause to myself

I always was, Black Stacey, in polka dots and Paisley

A double goose and Bally shoes, you thought it wouldn't phase me

I was black Stacey the preachers' son from Haiti

Who rhymed a lot and always got the dance steps at the party

I was black Stacey

You thought it wouldn't phase me, but it did 'cause I was just a kid

Stic 'em, stic 'em

Stic 'em, stic 'em

They say, "I'm too black"

They say, "I'm too black"

Here we go

Now here's a little message for you, all you baller playa's got

Some insecurities too, that you could cover up, bling it up

Cash in and ching ching it up, hope no

One will bring it up, lock it down and string it up

Or you can share your essence with us, 'cause everything about you Couldn't be rugged and ruff and even though you tote a

Glock and you're hot on the streets

If you dare to share your heart, we'll nod our heart to it's beat

And you should do that, if nothin' else, to prove that

A player like you could keep it honest and true

Don't mean to call your bluff but, ********** that's what I do

You got platinum chain then, son, I'm probably talkin' to you

And you can call your gang, your posse and the rest of your crew

And while you're at it get them addicts and the indigent too

I plan to have a whole army by the time that I'm through

To load their guns with songs they haven't sung

Like Back Stacey, they called me, "Black Stacey"

I never got to be myself 'cause to myself

I always was, Black Stacey, in polka dots and Paisley

A double goose and Bally shoes, you thought it wouldn't phase me

I was black Stacey the preachers' son from Haiti

Who rhymed a lot and always got the dance steps at the party

I was black Stacey

You thought it wouldn't phase me, but it did 'cause I was just a kid

Back Stacey, they called me, "Black Stacey"

I never got to be myself 'cause to myself

I always was, Black Stacey, they called me Black Stacey

Aah Black Stacey, ooh Black Stacey

Move Black Stacey, groove Black Stacey

Shake Black Stacey, make Black Stacey

No not I