親愛的白種人,有幾件事你必須知道.
Dear white, something you got to know,

當我出生時,我是「黑色」的,
When I was born, I was black.

我長大了,我是「黑色」的,
When I grow up, I am black.

我在陽光下,我是「黑色」的,
When I'm under the sun, I'm black.

我寒冷時,我是「黑色」的,
When I'm cold, I'm black.

我害怕時,我是「黑色」的,
When I'm afraid, I'm black.

我生病了,我是「黑色」的,
When I'm sick, I'm black.

當我死了,我仍是「黑色」的.
When I die, I'm still black.

你--的白種人,
you--white people,

當你出生時,你是「粉紅色」的,
When you were born, you were pink.

你長大了,變成「白色」的,
When you grow up, you become white.

你在陽光下,你是「紅色」的,
You're red under the sun.

你寒冷時,你是「青色」的,
You're blue when you're cold.

你害怕時,你是「黃色」的,
You are yellow when you're afraid.

你生病時,你是「綠色」的,
You're green when you're sick.

當你死時,你是「灰色」的,
You're gray when you die.

而你,卻叫我「有色人種」?
And you, call me "color"?