WHEN IN BATTLE
I AM THE FIERCEST WARRIOR TO WALK THE EARTH
A BELIEVER OF MONOTHEISM
EVEN BEFORE CHRIST'S BIRTH
YOU RAPED MY LAND AND
MADE ME A SLAVE
BUT I ENDURED
AND MADE DELICACIES
FROM THE SCRAPS OF FOOD YOU GAVE
FREEDOM HAS BEEN MY ULTIMATE GOAL
EVER SINCE I WAS BROUGHT TO THIS LAND
SOLD LIKE BLACK GOLD
UNABLE TO BE A MAN
YOU WANTED ME TO BE IGNORANT
IT WAS AGAINST YOUR LAW TO LEARN TO READ
MY LOVE FOR FREEDOM
PLANTED A GERMINATING SEED
I LABORED IN YOUR FIELDS
FROM SUN-UP TO SUN-DOWN
I SAW THE NORTH STAR
IT GLISTENED WHEN THE SWEET CHARIOT OF LIBERATION
CARRIED ME ON THE RAILROAD UNDERGROUND
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
LIKE TUBMAN, TURNER, MALCOLM, KING
JUST TO NAME A FEW
WERE CHAMPIONS OF A CAUSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR LIBERTIES THAT YOU ENJOY TOO
I AM WHAT I AM
AND WHAT YOU HAVE MADE ME TO BE
I
AM RICH IN HISTORY
I
AM MAJESTIC
I
AM NUBIAN
I
AM AMERICAN
I
AM AFRICAN
I
AM AFRICAN AMERICAN
I
AM BLACK