"Ain't No Better Than You" lyrics

I don't understand it
It's hard to accept it
You give it your best
And still they don't get it
It sure is painful
Watching a brother
Struggle and suffer
Because of his color

In this life you stand up and fight
Change will come but not overnight
Stand your ground
It don't matter who you compare yourself to

He ain't no better than you
(Ain't no better)
He ain't no better than you
(What makes him better?)
He ain't no better than you
(He ain't no better)
He ain't no better than you
(What makes him better?)

It's the waiting
That's so frustrating
Progress you're making
Seems like nothing at all
Patience wearing
Wearing thin
You wanna step out
But they won't let you in

I know you well
Better than most, to rise above
You've got to give up the ghost
The ghost of your fears, the ghost of your past
Don't matter if you're first, second, third or last

He ain't no better than you
(Ain't no better)
He ain't no better than you
(What makes him better?)
He ain't no better than you
(He ain't no better)
He ain't no better than you
(What makes him better?)

The only one who can judge is the Man we answer to
Don't let no one tell you that you can't
To get what you need you've got to accept it
Who you are

He ain't no better than you
(Ain't no better)
(What makes him better?)

In this life you stand up and fight
Change will come but not overnight
Stand your ground
It don't matter who you compare yourself to

He ain't no better than you
(Ain't no better)
(What makes him better?)
(He ain't no better)
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