Black Woman

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You look at me like I'm unfamiliar Like I'm brand new Like you never knew that you liked them thick I've been carrying this weight In a world beneath these braids And I'm confused Would you take the pain that came With all the parts you wanna claim for you [Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don't care For this complexion [Chorus] I'm a black woman I'm a black woman Cornbread fed Sweat tea sippin' Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I'm a black woman [Verse 2] Sixteen sittin' on the cold floor In the corner after school Recovering from your cover up When you told me I wasn't right for you It wasn't hard to believe 'cus when I watch TV I would never see A leading lady look like me Familiar package with less pigment I ain't ignorant, it's just reality [Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don't care For this complexion [Chorus] I'm a black woman I'm a black woman Cornbread fed Sweet tea sippin' Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I'm a black woman [Bridge] The world tells me there is space for me If I cinch it up And I soak it in The world tells me it'll all be mine With some lashes on And some lighter eyes The world tells me it'll work for me If I let 'em do a little surgery The world tells me it'll change for me With some longer nails And some lightening cream [Outro] But I'm a black woman (Lose myself to prove myself) I'm a black woman (We've come too far to right these wrongs) 'Cus I'm a black woman 'Cus I'm a black woman