you are what you is

Lyrics

do you know what you are?, you are what you is, you is what you am, you ain't what you're not, so see what you got, you are what you is, an' that's all it 'tis, a foolish young man, from a middle class fam'ly, started singin' the blues, 'cause he thought it was manly, now he talks like the kingfish, from amos 'n andy, he tells you that chitlins. well, they taste just like candy, he thinks that he's got, de whole thang down, from the nivea lotion to de royal crown, do you know what you are?, you are what you is, you is what you am, you ain't what you're not, so see what you got, you are what you is, an' that's all it 'tis, a foolish young man, of the negro persuasion, devoted his life, to become a caucasian, he stopped eating pork, he stopped eating greens, he traded his dashiki, for some jordache jeans, he learned to play golf, an' he got a good score, now he says to himself, "i ain't no nigger no more. hey! hey!, "i don't understand you.", bwana ma-coo-bah", would you please speak more clearly.", mercedes bainnnnnnnz, who is who, 'n what is what, 'n why is this, appropriot, if you don't like, what you has got, drop it in the dirt, 'n let it rot, someone else, will surely come, 'n pick it up, 'cause he wants some, and when one day, you wonder who, you used to was, 'n what you do, you'll scratch your head, 'n look around, but what you lost, will not be found, a mercedes benz. do you know what you are?, you are what you is, you is what you am, a cow don't make a ham, you ain't what your not, so see what you got, you are what you is, an' that's all it is, you are what you is, an' that's all it is, you are what you is, an that's all it is, you are what you is, an that's all it is, ('n work the floor 'n work the pipe, 'n work the wall some more. and here we are at the mudd club, y'all.