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Bleeding the Brown Body White

from Skinned by Douglas Chay

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Footman, lover, gypsy, thief
Our classifications provide us no relief
A for America, B for Brazil
C for the cow who distills us into milk

Bleeding the brown body white
They say they can't see you if you're dark as the night
While we're sucking the wet juices dry
Mr. Potato Head is missing an eye

Tic tac toe, one two three
We learn when we're children of our identity
And what makes us real is the way that we are
But if you are you then you won't get very far

Bleeding the brown body white
If they can't tell the difference then you must be alright
While we're licking the pink rice from our seat
Barbie and Ken are surfing out on the beach
Take a little time, get to know your neighbor
See he's just like you
Do you know what to do when he calls your name?
You scream and run away
From day into night
We're bleeding the brown body white

Peter Piper pick a cause
We're out here protesting but we can't change the laws
You might be dying, you could be in pain
But without someone listening, you won't see any change

Until you bleed your own brown body white
Then nothing offends within the line of your sight
While we're ripping our hair from our heads
Mrs. Caucasian is asleep in her bed

And she sleeps so hard and she sleeps so fast
With the rumble around her muffled out by the cash
And she dreams of princes that kiss her cheek
A dark sweet nectar for her rotting teeth

From day into night we're bleeding the brown body white

© 2002 Douglas Chay All Rights Reserved ASCAP

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from Skinned, released September 23, 2002

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Douglas Chay Baltimore, Maryland

Melodic, fuzz drenched songs celebrating household objects and abject alienation. Chay was part of the Columbia, SC music scene in the late '80s/early '90s and fronted the band Deal Box.

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