[Verse One] The day, I met you I saw strength And I knew from, that point on that you were pure, woman Posessing a spirit that was strong I want smiles to replace the sorrow that you've encountered in the past And since it was strength, that attracted me to you It will take strength to make it last My, negative side will attempt to, change you But please fight that with your aura It will be your strength, that keep us both standing While others around us, fall Black woman, black woman, black woman [singer in background] Black woman, black woman, ohhhh black woman [Verse Two - background singer echoes words] I want smiles to replace the sorrow that you have encountered in the past And since it was strength, that attracted me to you It will take strength... to make it last Myyyy, negative side will attempt to change you But please... fight that with your aura It will be your strength, that keep us both standing While others around us, fall Keep us standing, while things around us fall It's your spirit, your strong beautiful spirit That makes us both stand Black woman, it is your beauty It is your pureness, it is you, and all your love That make us both stand Black woman, you are pure, woman to me Black woman, you are pure, love to me Black woman, you are pure, joy to me