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Black Woman Lyrics by Danielle Brooks

Four - EP

2019

[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
Credits
Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

About “Black Woman” by Danielle Brooks

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"Black Woman" appears on "Four - EP" in 2019.

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