Black Woman

You look at me like I'm unfamiliar Like I'm brand new, like you Never knew that you like them thick Mmm, I've been carrying this weight And the world beneath this braids And I'm confused Would you take the pain that came With all the parts you wanna claim for you? You want my thighs, you my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don't care for this complexion I'm a black woman (ooh-ooh) I'm a black woman (ooh-ooh) Corn bread fed, sweet tea sippin' Nubian queen with the skin that glistens I'm a black woman Sixteen, sitting on a cold floor In a corner after school Recovering from your cover up When you told me I wasn't right for you It wasn't hard to believe 'Cause when I watched TV I would never see a leading lady look like me Familiar package with less pigment I ain't ignorant, it's just reality You want my thighs, you want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don't care for this complexion, oh-oh I'm a black woman (ooh-ooh) I'm a black woman (ooh-ooh) Heart, bred, fed, sweet tea sippin' Nubian queen with the skin that glistens I'm a black woman The world tells me there is space for me If I sinch it up and I sew it in The world tells me it will all be mine With some lashes on and some lighter eyes The world tells me it will work for me If I let 'em do a little surgery The world tells me it will change for me With some longer nails and some lightning cream But I'm a black woman (won't lose myself to prove myself) 'Cause I'm a black woman (we've come too far to have this scars) 'Cause I'm a black woman (wonder how I stand still) 'Cause I'm a black woman