Why, why, why, oh yeah now, must the black man strain? Why people, must he sweat and strain? He toil each day From dawn 'til dusk (yes a true) Tryin' to achieve (yes a true) The little he can (we know a true) But just can't make it (a really true) I wonder what's wrong (we know a true) What's wrong now? (a really true) Tell me, what's wrong... Why, why must the black man strain? I really wanna know people, now must he sweat and strain? He toil each day From dawn 'til dusk (yes a true) Tryin' to achieve (yes a true) The little he can (we know a true) But just can't make it (a really true) I wonder what's wrong (we know a true) What's wrong now? (a really true) Tell me, what's wrong... Why, why must the black man strain? I really wanna know people, now must he sweat and strain? Tell me, tell me must the black man strain? I really wanna know people, now must he sweat and strain?