Black Is Beautiful

I am not a typical teenager

My skin is black

But I just wanna let you know

That black is beautiful

Now that I have the chance to be free

The decision to be is left unto me

I've been praying for more things than ever before

I'm not gonna stop 'til I open every door

You got to have it (determination)

You got to have it, yeah (determination)

Because you need it (determination)

Oh, get a whip in, oh yeah (determination)

You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Ooh, yeah

Whenever there's a job to be done

It is the black that just can't do it

So let's get together, in all kind of weather

Show them we're ready, children

'Cause you got to have it (determination)

You got to have it, yeah (determination)

Because you need it (determination)

Come on baby, get a whip in, yeah (determination)

You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Ooh yeah

Listen to me baby

Don't you ever be ashamed

Of what you've got to be (what you've got to be)

'Cause it was our ancestors, yeah

That helped make this history

'Cause you just got to have have it (determination)

You got to have it yeah (determination)

Oh baby 'cause you need it yeah (determination)

Because you need it (determination)

You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Ooh yeah

Oh-oh, oh-oh baby

Because black my baby (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)

Ooh yeah