One of the black boys said   "I need none of your pity"   It's your mama that don't   Like you loose in the city      But stick about, take note   Take a tip, take no back lip   Come come a little closer   Let me see you snap your fingertip      Because standing on the corner   Just might suit you or maybe baby   There's something else you wanna do      Like rolling dice, nice   Like shooting pool, hey that's cool      I'm a little black boy and I don't know my place   I'm just a little black boy, I just threw my ace   I'm a little black boy, recognize my face      One of the black boys said   "I'm a giving a warning"   "People been putting me down"   "I'm so tired I'm yawning"      A new suit, pretty boots to boot   And I'm feeling slick   Gonna go to town, look around   And pull a chick      Of course standing on the corner   Might suit you or maybe baby   There's something else that you wanna do      Like playing poker, joker   Like to back a race, ace      I'm a little black boy and I don't know my proper place   I'm a little black boy, get my head in its space   I'm a little black boy, I just play my bass   I'm a little black boy, it's no disgrace