Thousands killed in Tianemen Square
But they weren't white so why should I care
Hey it happened years ago
Put the past behind you, get on with your life
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
Another excuse for just doing nothin'
If you're white and middle-class then you got middle-class cares
Send arms for the starving in El Salvador
Send money and goods to the eastern Europeans
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
We used to have a dream that we could all live together
Now we hide ourselves behind some meaningless statistics
Black men are more likely to have a record
Cause the white men go free, look at the HUD scandal
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
But they weren't white so why should I care
Hey it happened years ago
Put the past behind you, get on with your life
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
Another excuse for just doing nothin'
If you're white and middle-class then you got middle-class cares
Send arms for the starving in El Salvador
Send money and goods to the eastern Europeans
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
We used to have a dream that we could all live together
Now we hide ourselves behind some meaningless statistics
Black men are more likely to have a record
Cause the white men go free, look at the HUD scandal
But I'm not a racist, you say with a stare
I'm just color-blind and it's easier than thinking
Lyrics submitted by Ken Braley
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