Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud
Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud

Chorus:
Because me nah bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, fi look like a brownin
Because me nah bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, fi look like a brownin

Me get a black baby from a black lady
So me proud of me color and mi not change it
Well I not...
...
I’m a black man not a fish not a wheel
Not a slime, not a snail, not a monkey not a fail
Bleach out yur face... black not fail
Bleach out yur face is dat da fail

So bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, fi look like a brownin
Bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, fi look like a brownin

Mi love di gal dem weh dem black and pretty
....
....
Dem a whine
Let me tell yuh something 'bout black
Girl once yuh come say yuh cyaa tun back
Let me tell yuh something 'bout black
When yuh whine pon me girl yuh get...
So bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, me look like a...
Bleach me nah bleach out mi skin
Me nah bleach, me look like a...

Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud
Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud

[Chorus:]
Me get a black baby from a black lady
So me proud of me color and mi not change it
Well I not...
...
I’m a black man not a fish not a wheel
Not a slime, not a snail, not a monkey not a fail
Bleach out yur face... black not fail
Bleach out yur face is dat da fail

[Chorus:]
Mi love di gal dem weh dem black and pretty
....
....
Dem a whine
Let me tell yuh something 'bout black
Girl once yuh come say yuh cyaa tun back
Let me tell yuh something 'bout black
When yuh whine pon me girl yuh get...
Let me tell you something 'bout black
Girl once yuh tell me yuh cyaa tun back
Let me tell yuh something 'bout black
When you’re whine pon me girl yuh get...

[Chorus:]
Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud
Black and proud, black and proud
Say it loud, say it loud