You ever seen a Black man fly? Seen a Black man soar?

Get knocked down then pick hisself off the floor?

Even he when he got nothin' left, yeah, he still give you more?

Find peace in hisself after fightin' them wars?

Yeah, that Black man's me, yeah, that Black man's me

See, I was runnin' like snotty nose, but the sinus in my soul, I took back control

And I'm lovin' myself, forgivin' myself for all them days that I wasn't myself

Now I'm emotionally intelligent, I understand my feelings, I'm in tune with 'em

I control the bass, the volume, I set the mood with 'em

Pray for my brothers that get in they feelings and make the news with 'em

And sit in a cell 'cause they couldn't control themselves

I ain't holdin' my breath, Black man, it's time to grow up

And if you live that fast life, dog, it's time to slow up

If you been missin' on your mission, dog, it's time to show up

This world beat us down, man, it's time to go up

Black man fly

Free your mind, Black man fly (Ayy)

Free your soul, Black man fly

Free your spirit, Black man fly (Yeah)

You ever seen a Black man fly? Seen a Black man glide?

And put in extra hours when he know that he tired?

Live by the truth in his heart when he know that they lied?

Got every reason to crash out, but put his pride aside?

Man, that Black man's I, yeah, that Black man's I

I could go eye for an eye, but I'd rather trust I and I

And they was hopin' I died, them character assassination attempts

Took one to the head, yeah, I heard what they said

Yeah, they left me for dead, but I just died to myself

But now I'm back reincarnated, this my second comin'

This a God body, yeah, it's tatted across my stomach

I threw up my childish ways, I'm a man now

I'm up higher, naw, I can't land now (Now, ah)

Black man fly (Ayy)

Free your soul, Black man fly

Free your spirit, Black man fly (Yeah)

You ever seen a Black man fly?

Free your mind, Black man fly (Ayy)

Free your soul, Black man fly

Free your spirit, Black man fly (Yeah)

You ever seen a Black man fly?