Uh  with your bad self
Say it louder (I got a mouth)
Say it louder (I got a mouth)
Look a'here  some people say we got a lot of malice
Some say it's a lotta nerve
I say we won't quit moving

Til we get what we deserve
We've been buked and we've been scourned
We've been treated bad  talked about
As just as sure as you're born
But just as sure as it take
Two eyes to make a pair  huh
Brother  we can't quit until we get our share
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  one more time
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  huh
I've worked on jobs with my feet and my hands
But all the work I did was for the other man
And now we demands a chance
To do things for ourselves
We tired of beating our heads against the wall
And working for someone else
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  oowee

Ooowee  ou're killing me
Alright uh  you're out of sight
Alright  so tough  you're tough enough
Ooowee uh  you're killing me  oow
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud
Say it louder
I'm black and I'm proud
Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves
We tired of beating our heads against the wall
And working for someone else
A look a'here
One thing more I got to say right here

Now  we're people like the birds and the bees
We rather die on our feet
Than keep living on our knees
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  hu
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  hu
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  Lord'a Lord'a Lord'a
Say it loud
I'm black and I'm proud  ooooh
Uh  alright now  good Lord
You know we can do the boog-a-loo
Now we can say we do the Funky Broadway
Now we can do  hu
Sometimes we dance  we sing and we talk