African Queen

This is a dedication
Especially to the sisters of the ghetto
It's a track of elegance

Oh, baby
Uh, ba-ba-doo-dah
Oh, I've got something that I'd like to say
It's rather colorful but I'll say it anyway
Black is our color, and black is our name

And black is precious
And black is very, very beautiful, as I would say
So, African queen arise
And let your beauty be seen, as I would say
Be as natural as the day you were born
So that you can always stay as fresh as the dew that fall at dawn
And there's no need trying to be a pretender
'Cause that would only hide away the
Pride of your genuine splendor (Baby)

The milk-white look of your sparkling white teeth
The bouncing vigor of your breast (You know?)
That make a man glad the day were born, as I would say

African queen arise
And let your beauty be seen, as I would say
Be as natural as the day you were born
So that you can always stay as fresh as the dew that fall at dawn
African queen, I beg you, say
Show your beauty around
Give up your culture, as I would say

When we think of our past
Now freedom's come at last

So, African queen arise
And let your African king, as I would say
So that on the day appointed
We can all merrily-merrily sing
That our black culture is very best
It's the best by any chance, as I would say
So, black is beautiful
And black is precious, as I would say
And black are natural, and naturalities beauty
So, baby, I would really beg you, say

African queen arise
Do please let your beauty be seen, as I would say
All over Earth, all over the world, all kind of the world
Black culture stand forever
Black is blessed, and black is grace, and black is precious
Naturalities beauty
African queen, I would tell you, say
African queen arise
And let your beauty be seen, as I would say
Be as natural as the day you were born
So that you can always stay as fresh as the dew that fall at dawn
No use trying to be a pretender
'Cause that would only hide away the pride of your genuine splendor