AN AFRICAN WOMAN I AM
I WAS BORN OF THE RICH SOIL OF THE KALAHARI
I DRANK FEOM THE NILE RIVER
I WAS BATHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

AN AFRICAN WOMAN I AM
FOR MY BODY IS LIKE A ROAD MAP ,ITS GOT ALL THE CURVES AND TWISTS
FOR MY SKIN COLOUR LOOKS LIKE A FRESHLY TARRED ROAD
I AM MELANIN
FOR MY HAIR LOOKS LIKE A CHUNK OF HAIR THAT A CAT JUST SPIT OUT
IT’S FRISKY ,CURLY AND ITS PITCH BLACK

AN AFRICAN WOMAN I AM

I HAVE STRENGTH THAT EVEN HERCULES AS A GOD DOESN’T HAVE
I HAVE COURAGE OF A THOUSAND PRIDE OF LIONS
I HAVE WISDOM OF MILLION SCHOOL OF OWLS
I HAVE A WALK THAT CAN CAUSE A STUMPIT THAT A THOUSAND HERD OF RHINOS CANT CAUSE

AN AFRICAN WOMAN I AM
FROM THE CURL OF MY HAIR
TO THE BUSHINESS OF MY EYEBROWS
TO THE CHOCOLATE MELANIN OF MY SKI