Black Jobs

Lyrics

Open the door believe look closely at what you can be Open the door believe look closely at what you can be uh huh yeah uh I think I wanna be an Astronaut I like the fluffy white pants they rock slide through the galaxy stare at the stars Nas told me that the world is yours I think I wanna be a heart surgeon perform a triple bypass save another person I think I wanna be an educator tell the kids Martin was a operator Malcom was a demonstrator I think I wanna be an architect design a building so tall top floor you can disconnect I think I wanna be a lawyer set my people free before the system try to destroy us I think wanna be a farmer I like to grow my own food so my body don't tarnish let me tell you bout my Black Job Black Job Open the door believe look closely at what you can be Open the door believe look closely at what you can be listen uh I think I wanna be a pilot fly through the clouds tell the cabin put they phone on silent or better yet on airplane mode how fast can this plane go yeah I think I wanna be an artist create art for the world touch souls that's the target I think I wanna be a dentist keep ya teeth clean leave with a white finish I wanna hang fans and lights for a living call me a certified electrician I wanna be a NICU nurse help babies get em out the crib say upsie daisy I wanna be a chef cooking in the kitchen a Michelin Star add the garnish to the chicken with the fixin let me tell you bout my Black Job Black Job Open the door believe look closely at what you can be Open the door believe look closely at what you can be What if I told you could be anything you wanted to be,
Would you believe me?
Would you feel in your heart that your hands made something good
Something that could still stand when faith falls and fear fills your mind
Something that'll stand the test of time
When other means can't give you what you need
Don't pay the living wage
It's that black job that'll provide a platform or a stage to be your best self
And that's the symbol of true wealth
Being confident and intelligent
Where your spiritual being is sky big and star bright
Light beaming and intentional
Have some grace along the way
This world is hard enough
That's why the real work is knowing how to love when the going gets tough and the money ain't in motion and the movement don't match
And the click-clack of a gun becomes the
soundscape of a life that's been snatched
And the snap back to reality is harder than it was imagined to be
But imagine us being full
Imagine us working towards a common goal
Stepping boldly into a future of a life well lived
One that consistently gives and reminds us all that heaven is here and now
How we can make something out of nothing
How mama would always make a dollar outta 15 cents
This is Black entrepreneurship
It's the magic of making ourselves over and over again
To show that a job is more than a paycheck
That your true worth is in the essence of building your character
It's in the courage you carry
It's in the heart you hold
It's the bold assertion of knowing you can be anything you wanna be...
we just need you to believe