[Verse 1]
We done earned the right to floss a bit
We been running, beaten, talked down cause our skin
I done shined, shined bright through the hate
I'm a king, she a queen
They all know we great
I know you a fan
Oh you want my style
Can you rock a pain chain?
Can you rock my sorrows?
I know their afraid
Cause I'm educated
Yeah, yeah, you're looking at greatness

[Pre-Hook: Masego]
I'm Melanin Man
No, no, no that ain't a tan yeah
I see that you're a fan
My heritage is your new trend
Na, na, na, na, na
There they go, they so fly

[Hook: Masego]
Melanin Man
Oh, no, no that's not a tan
I can see you're a fan
My culture is your new trend
I said the Melanin Man
Nah, nah, nah that ain't a tan
I see you a fan (you's a fan, you's a fan)
My culture is your new trend
There they go, they just fly
[Verse 2]
I love the way I feel when I see my brethren with me
They shine
See can you see, can you see, can you see them shine?
I love when I see my lady shine
My queen stays shinin'
They shine, they shine (they shine, they shine, they shine, they shine)
Yeah

[Hook: Masego]
Melanin Man
Na, na, na, na that's not a tan
I can see you a fan
My culture is your new trend
I am, I am Melanin Man
No, no, no that's not a tan
I can see you a fan
My culture is your new trend