Black Joy Is Magic

[Verse 1]
Joy to the world, joy to the world
This a message to the Black little boys and girls
And I ain't tryna exclude nobody else
But I wanna tell my kids they should love theyself
You gon' feel somethings ain't nobody else felt
You gon' play with cards ain't nobody else dealt
You gon' wonder why don't nobody else help
I tell you the truth, from me, yeah, the proof, that's how we all felt
And I ain't gonna lie, it gets hard
When they reminisce over you, my God
My God, my God on my side
With the weight of the world, keep your shoulders broad

[Bridge]
It's like this and like that and like this enough
First, they gonna tell you that you play too much
Then, they try to say that you act too tough
Then, they try to tell you you ain't Black enough

[Chorus]
Look at the Black boy joy, look at the Black girl magic
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't-
Look at the Black boy joy, look at the Black girl magic
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't-

[Verse 2]
It's been a while since I seen myself smile for real
Have regrets in my past only time could kill
I wish, that I could heal all the pain I felt
And so I use my life as weaponry and aim myself
As a positive shot in the dark, a light that will aim, that will spark
The mind or put change in your heart
Design it, refine, and restart
I mean, if iron sharpens iron, I'm keepin' it sharp
And I am just an iron, 'cuz I'm knockin' out wrinkles of thought
I thought showin' emotion was soft
Lo' and behold, the pillow was playin' it off
I was tryna be hard instead of trying to be like God
And having joy is like magic when you're tryna beat the odds

[Bridge]
It's like this and like that and like this enough
First, they gonna tell you that you play too much
Then, they try to say that you act too tough
Then, they try to tell you you ain't black enough

[Chorus]
Look at the Black boy joy, look at the Black girl magic
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't-
Look at the Black boy joy, look at the Black girl magic
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't have it
End of the day, what you got, they can't-

[Bridge]
It's like this and like that and like this enough
First, they gonna tell you that you play too much
Then, they try to say that you act too tough
Then, they try to tell you you ain't black enough

It's like this and like that and like this enough
First, they gonna tell you that you play too much
Then, they try to say that you act too tough
Then, they try to tell you you ain't black enough

[Outro]
It's like-
Enough
Too much
Too tough
Black enough
This
Enough
Too much
Too tough
Enough