Black Like Me

Black like me I am a woman in the way Loud Black Angry Free and caged Diagnosed and unmedicated I have to watch my tone and dress It is my fault if I am raped Way this ass shakes These titties bounce Everyone knows I am a whore Everyone knows I am nothing more Than a good placeholder Soon a pretty woman will come along You can play in her hair You can see through her skin You will keep her nice and safe Everyone knows what a good cook I am How spotless I keep a house Keep the children in line too I stay up late at night Always available and lucky to get your call We can talk about racism all night long Talk about Harriett and Malcolm Talk about Trayvon and Sandra Did you see the news today You see what they did Everyone knows I know all the news Everyone knows I keep you laughing Everyone knows I know my place With my sensitive self With my always taking things too personal self With my extra self My silly acting self My attention seeking self Everyone knows how emotional I am Everyone knows how much attitude I have Everyone knows Black women Don't need as much love Because we so strong Because we so built to last Because we gotta make it Everyone knows it is best To put the bills in my name Everyone knows I keep a few jobs I keep a few extra dollars I keep a dime in my purse Everyone knows my money your money too Everyone, Everyone Everyone knows I entertain well Can keep a smile on my face A song in my heart A dance between my toes Everyone knows bruises don't show up on me Everyone know how well I take a punch Everyone, Everyone Including me