Songwriter: The Spinners
Producer: The Spinners
[Chorus]
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
[Verse 1]
Yes, my skin is black
But that's no reason to hold me back
(Oh, think about it, think about it, think about it, think about it)
(Think about it, think about it, think about it)
I have wants and desires just like you
So move aside because I'm comin' through, oh
[Chorus]
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
[Verse 2]
Yes, your skin is white
But tell me, my man, does that make you right?
(Ooh, think about it, think about it, think about it, think about it)
(Think about it, think about it, think about it)
This is a message, a message to y'all
Together we stand divided we fall
Black is a color just like white
Tell me how can a color determine whether you're wrong or right
And we all have our faults yes we do
So look in the mirror (look in the mirror)
What do you see? (what do you see?)
Two eyes (two eyes), one nose (one nose)
And a mouth just like me, oh (mouth just like me)
Oh your eyes are open but you refuse to see
The laws of society were made for both you and me
Because of my color, I struggle to be free
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But in the end, you're gonna see, my friend
[Chorus]
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(I'm black and I'm proud)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, run and run and run and running on)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, running on)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, I'm black and I'm proud)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
[Verse 1]
Yes, my skin is black
But that's no reason to hold me back
(Oh, think about it, think about it, think about it, think about it)
(Think about it, think about it, think about it)
I have wants and desires just like you
So move aside because I'm comin' through, oh
[Chorus]
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
[Verse 2]
Yes, your skin is white
But tell me, my man, does that make you right?
(Ooh, think about it, think about it, think about it, think about it)
(Think about it, think about it, think about it)
This is a message, a message to y'all
Together we stand divided we fall
Black is a color just like white
Tell me how can a color determine whether you're wrong or right
And we all have our faults yes we do
So look in the mirror (look in the mirror)
What do you see? (what do you see?)
Two eyes (two eyes), one nose (one nose)
And a mouth just like me, oh (mouth just like me)
Oh your eyes are open but you refuse to see
The laws of society were made for both you and me
Because of my color, I struggle to be free
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But in the end, you're gonna see, my friend
[Chorus]
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(I'm black and I'm proud)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, run and run and run and running on)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, running on)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
(Oh, I'm black and I'm proud)
No matter how hard you try, you can't stop me now
more tracks from the album
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 10: 1970
- After All
- Love (Is the Answer)
- ABC
- How About You
- These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
- The Young Folks
- I Found That Girl
- It’s a Shame
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (short promo version)
- One More Chance
- Still Water (Love)
- My Cherie Amour
- We’ll Have It Made
- Still Water (Peace)
- The Tracks Of My Tears
- Marionette
- Signed, Sealed Delivered (I’m Yours) (Alternate Mix)
- I Gotta Thing For You
- Message From A Black Man
- Whatcha’ Gonna Do
- Dark Side of the World
- Can’t It Wait Until Tomorrow
- Remember Me
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
- Heaven Help Us All
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
- Never Had A Dream Come True
- Get Ready
- I’ll Be There
- The Love You Save
- Promise Me
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music
- Christmas Won’t Be the Same This Year
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (commercial version)
- My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
- Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares
- I Gotta Have a Song
- I’m More Than Happy (I’m Satisfied)
- The Tears of a Clown
From the album
The Spinners popular songs
- The Rubberband Man
- I’ll Be Around
- Love Don’t Love Nobody
- It’s a Shame
- Working My Way Back To You
- Games People Play
- Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
- Sadie
- Never Thought I’d Fall In Love
- If You Can’t Be in Love
- Honest I Do
- Cupid (I’ve Loved You For A Long Time)
- One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
- Funny How Time Slips Away
- Living A Little, Laughing A Little
- Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music
- There’s No One Like You
- That’s What Girls Are Made For
- Sitting On Top Of The World
- O-o-h Child
- One Of A Kind
- You Made A Promise To Me
- Mighty Love
- How Could I Let You Get Away