[Verse 1]
It was bad, really mean
She had the kind of reputation to make any woman scream
Late one night, when it wasn't right
And he made a catch, and he met his match
[Chorus]
Black lady (Black lady)
Black lady (Black lady)
[Verse 2]
She was mean, really bad (She was bad)
She was slender as a cat at night, she made the men go mad
Well, her eyes were green, and her skin was soft
And the lady's heart was as hard as rock, black lady
[Chorus]
Oh, black lady (Black lady)
You better beware
Better beware, better beware, better beware
Better beware, better beware
You better beware (Better beware, better beware, better beware)
You better beware (Better beware, better beware)
Well, black lady's out to get you now (Better beware, better beware, better beware)
Better beware, better beware, better be aware, better beware (Better beware, better beware)
[Verse 3]
Well, he tried to fight it, tried to win
But no matter where the poor man turned, the lady halted him
Her wish was his command, his life in her hands
And the death was slow, 'cause she won't let go
[Chorus]
Oh, Black lady (Black lady)
That black lady (Black lady)
[Verse 4]
She tried to win, she tried to fight
She was out over him, 'cause he played all the cards just right
He laid out his hand like a winning man
With a smile to the beats [?], he put an ace in the sleeve
And you know she won, oh
[Chorus]
Oh, black lady (Black lady)
Black lady (Black lady)
You better beware, you better beware
Well, well, well, well
Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, lady (Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
(Gotta beware, gotta beware)
You better beware, black lady, black lady (Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
Black lady (Gotta beware, gotta beware)
Well, she tried to fight it (Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
And she just got to win (Gotta beware, gotta beware)
And black lady (Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
Oh oh oh (Gotta beware, gotta beware)
You better be aware (Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
Better beware, better beware, better beware, better beware (Gotta beware, gotta beware)
(Gotta beware, gotta beware, gotta beware)
Of that woman (Gotta beware, gotta beware)
Black Lady was written by Pete Bellotte & Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer.
Black Lady was produced by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte.
Donna Summer released Black Lady on Fri May 13 1977.