Black Man

When I When I was a boy I used to think a certain way But that was before I became a man Now that I'm full grown I'll show who I am, ay And before I'm through, aw I will make sure that y'all understand What it feels like trying to be man Black man, black man, black man, black man, ooh, yeah Said, "I'm still a man" It shouldn't matter 'bout the color of the skin I'm in, ooh Still a man, yeah I've been treated like a second-class citizen, like all my life Even when I'm shot down in the middle of the street or in my house Huh, and they think it's ok to take my life Now I'm so tired of being the man that's stepped on And treated like a dog, oh no, oh no If you don't see that I'ma king without a crown Damn, I'ma tell all of you That I'm a black man I know it's easy to see but in case you forgot how Black man, black man, black man, black man, ooh, yeah Said, "I'm still a man" It shouldn't matter 'bout the color of the skin I'm in, ooh I just want to be treated like a man Man, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh, yeah) I just want to be treated like a man Man, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh, yeah) What it feel like trying to be a man Man, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh, yeah) Black man, black man, black man, black man, oh, yeah I'll forever be a man, yeah (yeah) Said I'm still a man Man, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (oh, yeah) It shouldn't matter 'bout the color of the skin I'm in, ooh I'll forever be a man I'm still a man, yeah