They don't wanna be black but
They want your hair and your lips, but they don't wanna be black.
They want your shine and your waist, but they don't wanna be black.
They want to be as dark as you but they don't wanna be black.
Everybody but a black woman can wear those earrings
Everybody but a black woman can show these curves
Everybody but a black woman can laugh this loud
Everybody but a black woman can dance to this beat.
Everybody but a black woman can stand so tall and fight back
They want your shine and your waist, but they don't wanna be black.
They want to be as dark as you but they don't wanna be black.
Everybody but a black woman can wear those earrings
Everybody but a black woman can show these curves
Everybody but a black woman can laugh this loud
Everybody but a black woman can dance to this beat.
Everybody but a black woman can stand so tall and fight back
Stand strong and stay true to yourself always remembering, they don't wanna be black,
They only want what makes your black so beautiful
They want the light that makes you shine
The fire that makes you fight
The heart that keeps you strong
The spirits that watch over you
The music that keeps you alive
The knowledge that makes you survive
Your power to build a nation
They want the light that makes you shine
The fire that makes you fight
The heart that keeps you strong
The spirits that watch over you
The music that keeps you alive
The knowledge that makes you survive
Your power to build a nation
