[Verse 1] This little song that I’m singin’ about People you know it’s true If you’re black and gotta work for a living       N.C. Now this is what they will say to you [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother git back git back git back [Verse 2] I was in a place one night They was all having fun They was all buyin’ beer and wine N.C. But they would not sell me none [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother git back git back git back              [Verse 3] I went to an employment office Got a number ’n’ I got in line They called everybody’s number But they never did call mine [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother git back git back git back          [Verse 4] Me and a man was workin’ side by side This is what it meant N.C. They was paying him a dollar an hour N.C. And they was paying me fifty cent [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother git back git back git back      [Verse 5] I helped build this country And I fought for it too Now I guess that you can see What a black man have to do [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother git back git back git back      [Verse 6] I helped win sweet victory With my little plow and hoe Now I want you to tell me brother What you gonna do about the old Jim Crow? [Chorus] They says if you was white should be all right If you was brown stick around But as you’s black oh brother Git back git back git back