mister spain

aretha franklin

i can feel your blackness

and your manhood

and your love;

i can touch your whiteness

and your oranges

and your power. spain. yes

mister spain. they gon' put a star beside your name. yes they are

mister spain. i can speak your own language - if you listen

you will hear. i understand your crying

i understand your fear. and i know that you're lonely. yes

i do. and i know what you're missing - baby

you do too!

mister spain. no

don't do that

mister spain!

don't you put another needle in your vein

oh!

mister spain

please. i can feel it raining on your secrets and your dreams;

and i understand your reasons

and i know what you mean. yes i do

yes i do

yes i do. spain. please

mister spain!

don't you let nobody's daughter feel your shame!

your shame

your shame

mister spain. (spain!

spain!

spain!)

i can feel your blackness

and your manhood

and your love;

i can touch your whiteness

and your oranges

and your power. so let me hear your laughter

right away!

you can turn around now. it's okay. mister spain!

ooh

mister! spain!

they gon' put a star beside your name. laugh

laugh

mister spain!

laugh

mister spain. whoa

laugh

mister spain. laugh

mister spain. laugh

laugh

laugh

laugh

laugh

laugh

oh! mister spain. ooh

ooh-ooh-ooh

oh-oh oh-oh-oh-whoa.