rap:   the boys   we're just chillin' with Eart, Wind & Fire   this is my desire   talking 'bout culture   I'm a vulture   just like the beat      chillin' with Earth, Wind & Fire      everybody take a look around   what do you see   when I look   there's faces everywhere   lookin' back at me   their eyes keep telling me stories   don't understand   in my mind   there's many, many questions   bout who I am      bridge:   just be proud of the land   where your blood comes from   no one can take away   what you have done   hold your head up high   cultures stand eye to eye   one people living under one sun      chorus:   be proud   sing it out loud   take your rightful place   it's you heritage   so stand tall   don't be small   show true face   it's your heritage      everybody walks a little different   to keep the pace   gotta have pride   just to be a winner   in the human race   in school, the rules don't fly   out on the street, tell me why   people of the nation can't feel the same beat      bridge      chorus      bridge:   we're living in a colorful world   all shades of love   each carrying a ray of hope   sent down from above      rap:   yo Marice: break it down for me allright   The Boys chillin' wit Earth, Wind and Flames   they asked us to sing a few notes   so we came   realized the meaning of the song   so we sung   with all our heart and soul   and hopefully we brung   a message to all   to not be small   to stand up tall   and to give it your all   let's have a ball y'all   pump it up!      chorus