For Binlahab, in honor of Michael Jackson:
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*sung to the tune of "I'll Be There"*

you and i
must make a pact
we must bring
my blackness back
i need self love
and melanin (melanin)
i reach out
my hand to you
it's as white
as elmer's glue
i need self love
and melanin (melanin)
i'll be there
to subject you
to help ya make your skin lighter
cuz brown skin you must fight-uh
i'll be there
with the chisel
i'll help you chip...that new chin dimple
(chin dimple, chin dimple, chin dimple, yes i will)
let me break open
the bleach cream
i'm not dr king
but i have a dream
i need self love
and melanin (melanin)
i'll be there to harass you
and grab my crotch while i run after you
where there are lil boys
i'll be there
i'll be there
to subject you
to help ya make your skin lighter
cuz brown skin you must fight-uh
i'll be there
with the chisel
i'll help you chip...that new chin dimple
<oh yes i will>
(chin dimple, chin dimple, chin dimple, yes i will)
if you should ever find
my old nose too
we'll put it back on
with some crazy glue
cuz i need self love
and melanin (melanin)
don't cha know baby yeah yeah
meeeeeellllllllaniiiiiiinnnnnnnn
meeeeeeeelllllllllannnnniiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnn
i need self love
and melanin (melanin)

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