They say I’m an angry black woman
When they pass me by
They say my face is downcast looking as if I’m
About to cry
They say my face does not look pleasant
Why do I have a frown, why are my eyebrows turned up
And my lips are without a smile
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I speak out loud
Trying to be heard over oppression
As I am the invisible one in the crowd
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I put up a fight
Trying not to engage in warfare
But to stand up for what is right
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I show confidence
Knowing that I have overcame great obstacles
That often broke me down
But here I still stand
They say I’m an angry black woman
But I’ll tell you the truth
I am as happy as I can be
Because this black woman is not in bondage
Every day I walk in victory
They say I’m an angry black woman
But that’s just their mentality.
When they pass me by
They say my face is downcast looking as if I’m
About to cry
They say my face does not look pleasant
Why do I have a frown, why are my eyebrows turned up
And my lips are without a smile
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I speak out loud
Trying to be heard over oppression
As I am the invisible one in the crowd
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I put up a fight
Trying not to engage in warfare
But to stand up for what is right
They say I’m an angry black woman
When I show confidence
Knowing that I have overcame great obstacles
That often broke me down
But here I still stand
They say I’m an angry black woman
But I’ll tell you the truth
I am as happy as I can be
Because this black woman is not in bondage
Every day I walk in victory
They say I’m an angry black woman
But that’s just their mentality.