the temptations
message from a black man
[Melvin]  Yes, my skin is black, But that's no reason to hold me back.  [Eddie]  Why don't you think about it? Think about it, think about it, think about it, Think about it... I have wants and desires, Just like you. So move on the side, 'Cause I'm comin' through, oh!  [Temptations]  No matter how hard you try, You can't stop me now.  [Eddie and Temptations]  No matter how hard you try, You can't stop me now, oooh...  [Melvin]  Yes, your skin is white... Does that make you right?  [Eddie]  Why don't you think about it? Think about it, think about it, think about it, Think about it... This is a message, A message to y'all: Together we stand, Divided we fall, oh!  [Dennis]  Black is a color, Just like white. Tell me: how can a color determine whether You're wrong or right? We all have our faults... Yes we do.  [Eddie]  So look in your mirror.  [Temptations]  Look in the mirror.  [Eddie]  What do you see?  [Temptations]  What do you see?  [Eddie]  Two eyes.  [Temptations]  Two eyes.  [Eddie]  A nose, and a mouth, just like me, oh!  [Eddie]  Your eyes are open, But you refuse to see, The laws of society Were made for both you, and me. Because of my color, I struggle to be free. Sticks and stones, May break my bones, But in the end, You're gonna' see my friend, oh!  [Temptations]  No matter how hard you try, You can't stop me now.  [Temptations]  Say it loud! No matter how hard you try, You can't stop me now.