abacus (kevin so)



there’s so many of them, there’s only one of me

why do i keep walking the beaten path ?

why can’t i fit in ? how cool do i have to be ?

how far am i from them ? you do the math



don’t have blue eyes, don’t have smooth skin

my hands are dry, my arms are thin

don’t have the face, don’t have straight teeth

wrong time wrong place right now at least

you’re not to blame it’s not your fault

you feel the same as me after all



tell me just how many mixed couples in the school do i see ?

how many blacks are in the asian society ?

how many asians even know what is the naacp ?

how many average americans want racial harmony ?



it’s an ongoing fear, i ain’t got the guts

if i went and sat down at that table they’d probably laugh

instead i just stare at the big tall studs

how many of them consider as equal ? you do the math



some say go on in, some say be strong

hey man stop worrying, it won’t be long

well that’s how i feel i’ve tried for years

i’ve turned the wheel, i’ve switched the gears

but it’s too hard to climb too far to run

it’s gonna take time til i am someone



tell me how many chinese have friends who are japanese ?

how many koreans have friends who are portuguese ?

how many africans have friends who are philipene ?

how many palestinians have friends who are israeli ?



i cannot win, what i do is not enough

i don’t fit in, it’s no use i’m giving up

i can’t compete and i don’t wanna spoil the party

i ain’t an athlete, but i wanna be somebody

yeah i’m gonna be somebody



i just want what’s fair, i don’t even need half

my daddy always says “you don’t get unless you ask”

yeah i’m very well aware, it just makes me sad

but how many of us really give a shit ? you do the math



don’t have blue eyes, don’t have smooth skin

my hands are dry, my arms are thin

don’t have the face, don’t have white teeth

wrong time wrong place right now at least

you’re not to blame it’s not your fault

you feel the same as me after all



tell me how many chinese americans do your laundry ?

how many african americans own weaponry ?

how many japanese americans know karate ?

how many indian americans work late til 3am ?

how many average americans want their mtv ?

how many average americans watch bet ?

how many average americans want racial harmony ?

tell me just how many mixed couples at the table do i see ?