🎵 Fear of a Black Planet // by Public Enemy

25 Contributors Fear of a Black Planet Lyrics The gripping (and slightly comical) title track on Public Enemy’s classic 3rd album. It speaks on the fear of white people mixing with black people in relationships and social situations. [Intro] Where is Public Enemy? What's the deal? What's your latest hit, brother? Fear of a Black Planet Fear of a Fear of a [Verse 1] Man, don't you worry 'bout a thing 'Bout your daughter, nope, she's not my type But suppose she said she loved me Are you afraid of the mix of Black and white? Livin' in a land where the law say Mixing of race makes the blood impure She's a woman, I'm a man Look at your face, I see you can't stand it [Interlude] Uh, get down Oh, no, come on now Fear of a Black Planet Black man, Black woman, Black baby White man, white woman, white baby White man, Black woman, Black baby Black man, white woman, Black baby [Verse 2] Man, you need to calm down, don't get mad, I don't need your sister But suppose she said she loved me, would you still love her or would you dismiss her? (Hey) What is pure? Who is pure? Is it European? I ain't sure If the whole world was to come through peace and love Then what would we be made of? [Chorus] Excuse us for the news, you might not be amused But did you know white comes from Black? No need to be confused Excuse us for the news, I question those accused Why is this fear of Black from white influence who you choose? [Verse 3] Man, I don't want your wife Stop screamin', it's not the end of your life But suppose she said she loved me What's wrong with some color in your family tree? (Yeah) I don't know, hey, I'm just a rhyme sayer Skins protected 'gainst the ozone layers Breakdown, 2001 Might be best to be Black or just Brown, countdown [Interlude] Uh, yeah Yo, bring it on down Fear of a Black Planet Black man, Black woman, Black baby White man, white woman, white baby Black man, white woman, Black baby White man, Black woman, Black baby [Verse 4] Check it out, I've been wonderin' why people livin' in fear of my shade Or my high-top fade I'm not the one that's runnin', but they got me on the run Treat me like I had a gun All I got is genes and chromosomes Consider me Black to the bone All I want is peace and love on this planet Ain't how that God planned it? [Chorus] Excuse us for the news, you might not be amused But did you know white comes from Black? No need to be confused Excuse us for the news, I question those accused Why is this fear of Black from white influence who you choose? [Outro] Fear of Fear of a Fear of a Fear of a Fear of Fear of a Black planet