Angry Black Woman Songtext
von Terry Ellis

Throughout the history of the United States
The construct of racism was created
Specifically to oppress black people
To try to suppress our determination
To achieve iteration
Like Anthony Davis said
It′s built into the system

Nowadays I can't believe
What′s goin' on in front of me
I don't wanna watch TV
And find another casualty
I don′t wanna read the news
My heart′s already black and blue
I'm putting on my combat boots
′Cause I got an attitude

We're like soldiers forced to fight a war
What the hell?
I can′t take it anymore


'Cause for so long we′ve been patient
Now we're done
Don't you even ask me when did I become
Such an angry black woman

Yeah

We′re just tryin′
To get by
Tell me how, though
Will we rise
Or will we hide?
We're losing young ones

Hands in the air
We keep prayin′ for a miracle
'Cause every day is a struggle
But as long as my brothers and my sisters are in trouble
Goddamn, I′m an ABW

We can't successfully put and end to racial discrimination
Until we change the entire system

We′ve been tryna keep the peace
50 years since Martin King
Some don't like me for who I am
But I love my melody


Another future college grad
Sleepin' in a body bag
Mother screaming out her lungs
She never gonna see her son

We′re like soldiers forced to fight a war
What the hell?
I can′t take it anymore

'Cause for so long we′ve been patient
Now we're done
And don′t you even ask me when did I become
Such an angry black woman

Oh, oh, oh
Hey
Yeah, I'm angry

We′re just tryin' (And I'm pissed off)
To get by
Tell me how long
Will we rise
Or we hide?
′Cause we′re losing young ones

Hands in the air
We keep prayin' for a miracle
′Cause every day is a struggle
But as long as my brothers and my sisters are in trouble
You damn right, I'm a ABW

I am free!
I am free!
I am free!
I am free!
I am free!
I am free!
I am free!
I am free!

We′re like soldiers forced to fight a war
What the hell?
I can't take it anymore

′Cause for so long, we've been patient
Now we're done
So don′t you even ask me when did I become
Such an angry black woman