Black Is Beautiful

I am not a typical teenager
 My skin is black
 But I just wanna let you know
 That black is beautiful
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 Now that I have the chance to be free
 The decision to be is left unto me
 I've been praying for more things than ever before
 I'm not gonna stop 'til I open every door
 You got to have it (determination)
 You got to have it, yeah (determination)
 Because you need it (determination)
 Oh, get a whip in, oh yeah (determination)
 You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Ooh, yeah
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 Whenever there's a job to be done
 It is the black that just can't do it
 So let's get together, in all kind of weather
 Show them we're ready, children
 'Cause you got to have it (determination)
 You got to have it, yeah (determination)
 Because you need it (determination)
 Come on baby, get a whip in, yeah (determination)
 You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Ooh yeah
 Listen to me baby
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 Don't you ever be ashamed
 Of what you've got to be (what you've got to be)
 'Cause it was our ancestors, yeah
 That helped make this history
 'Cause you just got to have have it (determination)
 You got to have it yeah (determination)
 Oh baby 'cause you need it yeah (determination)
 Because you need it (determination)
 You got to have it, because black (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Ooh yeah
 Oh-oh, oh-oh baby
 Because black my baby (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Black is beautiful (black is beautiful)
 Ooh yeah