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)
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

OW, alright now, good Lord
You know we can do the Boogaloo
Now we can say we do the Funky Broadway
Now we can do
Sometimes we dance, we sing and we talk
You know I do like to do the Camel Walk
Alright now, huh, alright
Alright now, ha

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Let me hear ya, say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Now we's demands a chance to do things for ourselves
We're tired of beating our heads against the wall
And working for someone else, hu
You know, we're our people, too
We're like the birds and the bees
But we'd rather die on our feet
Than keep living on our knees
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
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 louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)

OW, ooh-wee, you're killing me
Alright, uh, outta sight, alright you're outta sight
Ooh-wee, oh Lord
Ooh-wee, you're killing me
Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, OW

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
God, I feel it, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)
Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)