Black man know yourself,
don't make vanity go to your head
Black man know yourself,
don't make vanity go to your head
As the black man get a
little position,
him start to show off on his broodring
As the black man get a little position,
him start to show off on his broodring
But he that ex alted himself
must be a base
He burned the bridges behind him
He don't remember
where he's coming from
He walks like the earth belongs to him
Oh yes
Swell -headed black man,
swell -headed black man
Swell -headed black man,
swell -headed black man
There is no alternative,
so he gets swell -headed
Although he's not busy,
he's still busy, oh yes
He's grip to fire, vent to hire, oh yes
Swell -headed black man,
swell -headed black man
Swear that you're black man,
swear that you're a black man,
mmm, yes
As a black man get a little position,
he'll start to show off on his project
He's a black man, get a little position
He'll start to show off on his progeny
But he got ex alted in himself,
must be a beast
He burned the bridges behind him
He walks like the earth belongs to him
He don't remember
where he's coming from, oh no
Sweaty black man, sweaty black man
Swell -headed black man,
swell -headed black man
There is no alternative,
so he gets swell -headed
And when he's not busy,
he's still busy, oh yes
He's quick to fire,
then to hire his graduates
Swell -headed black man,
swell -headed black man
Take it cool, take it cool, boy
Take it cool, take it cool,
boy
Don't lose it cool, don't lose it cool