I'm Black

I'm black, whether I'm poor or rich

Or rich or poor though it's all the same shit

I'm black even though my skin's kind of light

That mean my ancestors was raped by somebody white

I'm black so I like to sing, dance and crack jokes

Eat good food and be around black folks

I'm black so I like the oldies on Sundays

Drink all night and still go to work Monday

I'm black so I like my kids lookin' real nice

'Cause I been poor and I know what it feels like

I'm black and I'ma say it loud like James Brown

People be proud 'cause we all up in the game now

I'm black and I'ma hold my right fist real high

Might see my man and we might get real high

I'm black and I know it and I ain't afraid to show it

I'm black and I'ma genius and a motherfuckin' poet, you know it

So proud to be just who I am, so proud to say that I'm me

So proud to be just who I am, so proud to be so free

I'm black, so proud to say that I made it

I'm black through all of the struggle and the hatred

I'm black and I'm not afraid to say it

I'm black, baby over, say it again, yeah

I'm black, so I got a heart full of bravery

Do it for my peoples that went through slavery

I'm black, so you know I'm young good in sports

Ninety percent chance, I get hung in the court

I'm black, don't you be scared of me Mister

'Cause you don't really seemed to be scared of my sister

I'm black and I could ride first class too

Or buy an exotic car and might mirk pass you

I'm black and I don't need a tan in the winter

Mind strong and powerful, non-cipher can't enter

I'm black and I don't need jewelry to shine

Look at my skin color it's like the jewelry is blind

I'm black, they focus on the negative attention

Do something positive it never get mentioned

I'm black, listen it's a fact

Original man that wouldn't change it if I could and that's that

Yeah, yeah, so proud to be just who I am, so proud to say that I'm me

So proud to be just who I am, so proud to be so free