We Wear The Mask Remix

Written by Hodari Davis

Ft. Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes

We wear the mask that grins and lies

It

hides our cheeks and shades our eyes

(2x)

Create a different image;

Re-animate the mask

This

debt we pay to human guile

With

torn and bleeding hearts we smile

Shatter the icons of slavery and fear

With a proud serene and classic bronze of Benin

In one hand I hold tragedy

And in the other (it’s) comedy

Masks for the soul

Laugh with me (ha!)

You would laugh!

Weep with me (huh)

You would weep!

Tears are my laughter

(CLAP CLAP)

Laughter is my pain

Cry at my grinning mouth

If you will 

Laugh at my sorrows reign

(CLAP CLAP)

I am the Black Jester

(CLAP CLAP)

Dumb clown of the world

(CLAP CLAP) 

The booted fool of silly men

Once I was wise 

I can be wise again

We wear the mask that grins and lies

It

hides our cheeks and shades our eyes

(2x)

Create a different image 

Re-animate the mask

This 

debt we pay to human guile 

With 

torn and bleeding hearts we smile

Shatter the icons of slavery and fear

With a proud serene and classic bronze of Benin

With one look you see tragedy

With another you see comedy 

I will make you laugh 

To keep from crying

The smile on my face

Hides the fact that I’m dying

I entertain

Let me explain

Turning frowns to smiles 

It’s all the same

Smiles on my face to hide the pain

Masks to wear to  hide the shame

Massa doesn't have ta know my name

Only to know I can keep him laughing

(CLAP CLAP)

I am the Black Jester

(CLAP CLAP)

Smartest man alive

(CLAP CLAP)

The spook by the door

Once I was down

Soon to be on the Rise

We wear the mask that grins and lies

It hides are cheeks and shades our eyes

(2x)

Create a different image

Re-animate the mask

This debt we pay to human guile

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile

Shatter the icons of slavery and fear

With a proud serene and classic bronze of Benin