E
The wind blows hard across the Texas planes Makes some people go insane
                       A             E                   B7
While others quietly pray for rain That's where we came from
 E
Two boys playing in the burning sun One with books, one with guns                       
                A              E
Mama calls but just one comes The other one runs 

[Chorus]
       A                E 
In a crystal sense of wrong and right
         A                   B7         E 
We were born and raised in black and white
      A                  E 
One learned to pray, one loved to fight
        A                   B7         E
We were born and raised in black and white
         A                   B7        E 
We were born and raised in black and white

[Verse]
  E 
Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole live saving souls
                           A                E
When he looked at me his blood ran cold He didn't even try
   E
I had no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand 
                               A                        E
The warden asked how come you killed that man I said I don't know why

[Chorus]
   A                  E 
Welcome home said the hot moonlight
         A                   B7         E  
We were born and raised in black and white
    A                  E
One lives to pray, one prays for life
         A                   B7        E  
We were born and raised in black and white
        A                   B7         E
We were born and raised in black and white
         E
Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request

[Bridge]
                      A                  E               B7
I asked my mortal soul be blessed By someone close to me
 E
He came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand
                       A                       E
I said it's just what life had planned It's destiny

[Chorus]
      A                   E 
Don't waste your tears on me tonight
        A                   B7         E 
We were born and raised in black and white
    A                  E
I chose the dark, you chased the light
        A                   B7         E 
We were born and raised in black and white
        A                   B7         E  
We were born and raised in black and white