[00:05.07]I'm black whether I'm poor or rich
[00:08.18]Or rich or poor though it's all the same s**t
[00:10.41]I'm black even though my skin's kind of light
[00:13.08]That mean my ancestors was raped by somebody white
[00:15.90]I'm black so I like to sing dance and crack jokes
[00:19.32]Eat good food and be around black folks
[00:21.60]I'm black so I like the oldies on Sundays
[00:24.33]Drink all night and still go to work Monday
[00:26.82]I'm black so I like my kids lookin' real nice
[00:29.73]'Cause I been poor and I know what it feels like
[00:32.31]I'm black and I'ma say it loud like James Brown
[00:35.13]People be proud 'cause we all up in the game now
[00:37.68]I'm black and I'ma hold my right fist real high
[00:40.47]Might see my man and we might get real high
[00:43.05]I'm black and I know it and I ain't afraid to show it
[00:45.63]I'm black and I'ma genius and a motherf**kin' poet you know it
[00:52.47]So proud to be just who I am so proud to say that I'm me
[00:55.08]So proud to be just who I am so proud to be so free
[00:57.03]I'm black so proud to say that I made it
[01:00.33]I'm black through all of the struggle and the hatred
[01:07.08]I'm black and I'm not afraid to say it
[01:09.96]Over say it again yeah
[01:15.15]I'm black so I got a heart full of bravery
[01:18.27]Do it for my peoples that went through slavery
[01:20.64]I'm black so you know I'm young good in sports
[01:23.49]Ninety percent chance I get hung in the court
[01:26.01]I'm black don't you be scared of me Mister
[01:28.98]'Cause you don't really seemed to be scared of my sister
[01:31.47]I'm black and I could ride first class too
[01:34.11]Or buy an exotic car and might mirk pass you
[01:36.75]I'm black and I don't need a tan in the winter
[01:39.84]Mind strong and powerful non cipher can't enter
[01:42.27]I'm black and I don't need jewelry to shine
[01:45.15]Look at my skin color it's like the jewelry is blind
[01:47.55]I'm black they focus on the negative attention
[01:50.70]Do something positive it never get mentioned
[01:53.04]I'm black listen it's a fact
[01:55.38]Original man that wouldn't change it
[01:57.00]If I could and that's that
[02:01.05]Yeah yeah so proud to be just who I am
[02:03.69]So proud to say that I'm me
[02:08.34]So proud to be just who I am so proud to be so free
[02:12.30]I'm black so proud to say that I made it
[02:13.89]I'm black through all of the struggle and the hatred
[02:16.08]I'm black and I'm not afraid to say it
[02:21.12]I'm black I'm black I'm black oh yeah yeah
[02:25.20]I'm black even with a caramel complexion
[02:28.20]Look in the mirror see Malcolm and Martin in reflection
[02:30.84]I'm black just like the Panthers lookin' for an answer
[02:34.20]This prejudice s**t is like cancer
[02:36.24]I'm black look at my eyes the wool can't get pulled over
[02:39.51]Look at my cars they stay gettin' pulled over
[02:41.61]I'm black meanin' Public Enemy's number one
[02:44.55]Government lookin' in the hood sendin' in the guns
[02:47.01]I'm black I grew up off 'The Good Times Show'
[02:49.56]Drink liquor and some w**d let the good times roll
[02:52.26]I'm black I live for my wife and my seeds
[02:55.08]And my mind with a find only God could exceed
[02:57.66]I'm black I got to show my homeboys love
[03:00.18]First thing we learned in the hood was homeboy love
[03:03.06]I'm black and I'm that if I ain't nothin' else
[03:05.79]I'm black I'm beautiful I love myself
[03:11.91]Love myself yeah
[03:14.37]So proud to be just who I am so proud to say that I'm me
[03:18.27]So proud to be just who I am so proud to be so free
[03:21.90]I'm black so proud to say that I made it
[03:28.02]I'm black through all of the struggle and the hatred
[03:37.86]I'm black and I'm not afraid to say it
[03:45.81]I'm black I'm black I'm black yeah