Lyrics:

The gripping (and slightly comical) title track on Public Enemy’s classic 3rd album. It speaks on the fear of white people mixing with black people in relationships and social situations.
Where is Public Enemy?
What's the deal?
What's your latest hit, brother?
Fear of a Black Planet
Fear of a
Fear of a

Man, don't you worry 'bout a thing
'Bout your daughter, nope, she's not my type
But suppose she said she loved me
Are you afraid of the mix of Black and white?
Livin' in a land where the law say
Mixing of race makes the blood impure
She's a woman, I'm a man
Look at your face, I see you can't stand it

Uh, get down
Oh, no, come on now
Fear of a Black Planet
Black man, Black woman, Black baby
White man, white woman, white baby
White man, Black woman, Black baby
Black man, white woman, Black baby

Man, you need to calm down, don't get mad, I don't need your sister
But suppose she said she loved me, would you still love her or would you dismiss her? (Hey)
What is pure? Who is pure?
Is it European? I ain't sure
If the whole world was to come through peace and love
Then what would we be made of?

Excuse us for the news, you might not be amused
But did you know white comes from Black? No need to be confused
Excuse us for the news, I question those accused
Why is this fear of Black from white influence who you choose?

Man, I don't want your wife
Stop screamin', it's not the end of your life
But suppose she said she loved me
What's wrong with some color in your family tree? (Yeah)
I don't know, hey, I'm just a rhyme sayer
Skins protected 'gainst the ozone layers
Breakdown, 2001
Might be best to be Black or just Brown, countdown

Uh, yeah
Yo, bring it on down
Fear of a Black Planet
Black man, Black woman, Black baby
White man, white woman, white baby
Black man, white woman, Black baby
White man, Black woman, Black baby

Check it out, I've been wonderin' why people livin' in fear of my shade
Or my high-top fade
I'm not the one that's runnin', but they got me on the run
Treat me like I had a gun
All I got is genes and chromosomes
Consider me Black to the bone
All I want is peace and love on this planet
Ain't how that God planned it?

Excuse us for the news, you might not be amused
But did you know white comes from Black? No need to be confused
Excuse us for the news, I question those accused
Why is this fear of Black from white influence who you choose?

Fear of
Fear of a
Fear of a
Fear of a
Fear of
Fear of a Black planet