Young woman, one Bachelor’s
One Master’s, two books
Lots of confidence and ambition
Down to earth, good looks
Young woman, one voice
One dream, two parents
Lots of student loan debt
Need to apply for forbearance
Young woman, one mic
One stage, two fears
Lots of truth and courage
Need support – no
cheers
Young woman, black woman
White America, one wish
One shot for the backboard
One try – one swish
Young woman, black woman
White America will you accept
Lots of coloring out of the lines
If I’m not careful where I step
Young woman, black woman
Black America, one wish
One shot for the backboard
One try – one swish
Young woman, black woman
Black America will you accept
How I talk and how I act
If I’m not careful where I step
Young woman, young woman
One America is what I wish
One pond, zero segregation
Lots of laughter while we fish
Young woman, one Bachelor’s
One Master’s, two books
Lots of sacrifice and ambition
They will never know what it took
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