Black As You Wanna Be

[Intro]
Don’t be afraid of me
The truth is what you see
Don’t ever fool yourself, remain as
Black as you wanna be

[Chorus]
Stay as black as you wanna be
Stay as black as you wanna be

It don’t matter who you are, just
Remain what you are, be what ever
You wanna be (be careful)

Stay as black as you wanna be
Stay as black as you wanna be

It don’t matter who you are, just
Remain what you are, be what ever
You wanna be (be careful)

[Verse 1]
Every single time I walk around by myself
I look and see that I’m as black
As i wanna be
People are staring, but i’m not
Caring, i’m just happy as i wanna be

If we’re good, then we’re wrong
If we fight we are strong, but
No one see’s us hurting
Be to me who you are, be an example
Cause’ i’ll continue to be as
I black as wanna be

[Chorus]
Stay as black as you wanna be
Stay as black as you wanna be

It don’t matter who you are
Just remain what you are be what
Ever you wanna be

Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be

[Verse 2]
Turn the TV off, focus on yourself
You don’t need nobody else
(black as you wanna be)

Take a second look, like a story book
Pages turning by themselves

[Bridge]
You have to hold your head up high
(black, black)

Reach for the answers in your heart
I don’t care what you call me
All that i want to be is as black
As i wanna be

[Chorus over the background repeats]

Be careful what you might say (oh)
I know that things don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be
(be black as you wanna be)

Be careful what you misfit say
I know that thing don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
(i don’t care what color you are)

Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be
(oh)

Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
(come on babe)

If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be
(i’m gonna remain black)

Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be
Verse hi:

If your strong your strong, (black)
And if your doing wrong, then you hold your head up
And you realize your not here by yourself (black as you wanna be)
Don’t judge no one (black) because of color of their skin
There’s different races everywhere

We have to learn to live (Be careful)

[Chorus (repeats) to fade w/adlibs]
Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
(don’t worry)
If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be

Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
Dont’ wanna be black as you wanna be

Be careful what you might say
I know that things don’t go your way
If you can make things complete
Don’t wanna be black as you wanna be

[Ad-libs]
Don’t worry, say what you feel
Do you feel it in your heart, then be proud
Of who you are
Remain black as you wanna be
Oh yeah - I’m gonna remain black (black)
Oh, oh, oh, oh -1 know what you’re gonna
Through (black) I’ve been through it myself
(black)

I wanna remain who I am
Till the day that I die