Take a look at me walking
I like the way I walk
Take a listen to me talking
I like the way I talk
If you never seen my kind
I wonder where you have been
A lot of people have my kind of skin
You know, I love the skin I'm in
Hah, that's right!
Way way back in the old days
We used to be ashamed
Imagine that!
And then we found out we were beautiful
And we've never been the same
I'm not just speaking for myself now
I speak for all of my kin
When I tell you just once more again
That I love the skin I'm in
Love it!
Black is a fact
There is no taking it back
I wonder if you understand
I know you can see
I'm happy to be
A bright eyed, smart talking
Black young man
I know my letters and my numbers
And maybe better than you
So if you look at me funny
I'll look at you funny too
If we stop all that foolishness
I have a feeling we win
Just remember what my knee told my shin
It said I love the skin I'm in
Yes it did
It said I love the skin I'm in
It said I love the skin I'm in
Yes I love it