[Intro]
Uh, with your bad self
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)

[Verse 1]
Some people say we got a lot of malice
Some say it's a lotta nerve
But I say we won't quit moving
Til we get what we deserve
I worked hard on the job with my feet and with my hand
But all the work I did was for the other man

[Chorus]
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)

[Bridge]
Ooh wee, you're killing me
All right, you’re outta sight
So tough, you're tough enough
Alright, you're out of sight
[Chorus]
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)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

[Verse 2]
Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves
We're beating our head against the wall
And working for someone else
We're people, too, we like the birds and bees
But we'd rather die on our feet than keep living on our knees

[Chorus]
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Come on, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Lord, Lord, Lord, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

[Bridge]
All right, you're outta sight
So tough, you're tough enough
Good God, good lovin'
Alright, you're out of sight
Ooh wee, you're killing me
All right, you're out of sight
[Chorus]
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Let me hear ya, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Let me hear ya, Lord, Lord, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Come on, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

[Outro]
Thank you very much
Thank you
Thank you
The atmosphere seems so clean now
We can really get together now
So get ready for it 'cause here it come