Hersongstry
A Reflection of the Black Female Voice
Her voice as sultry as Billie Holiday singing the blues
As rich as Etta James exhaling at last
As sweet as the Black Butterfly like Denice Williams
Telling a story like Gladys Knight on a midnight train to Georgia
Making you demand R-e-s-p-e-c-t like Aretha Franklin
Having a new attitude like Patty Labelle
I Apologize like Anita Baker
Remembering We are Family like The Pointer Sisters
Inseparable legacies built like Natalie Cole
Cant forget Mama like Min. Shirley Ceasar
You're all I need to climb the mountain like Tammi Terrell
Dancing in the Streets like Martha Reeves and Vandellas
Stopping in the name of love like Diana Ross and the Supremes
Receiving a long awaited message from Mr. Postman like The Marvelettes
In Control like Janet Jackson
I will always love you like Whitney Houston
Knowing it don't mean thang if you ain't got that swang like Ella Fitzgerald
Keep on falling in and out like Alicia Keys
Being there for every woman like Chaka Kahn
Unbreaking your heart like Toni Braxton
Bringing me joy like Mary J Blige
Feeling good like Nina Simone
Before the last dance like Donna Summer
Taking a long walk like Jill Scott
Being ready for love like India Arie
The first time ever I saw your face like Roberta Flack
Driving a fast car like Tracy Chapman
Loving You is easy cause you're beautiful like Minnie Rippleton
Cause everythang is everything like Lauren Hill
Somewhere over the rainbow like Sarah Vaughn
After the stormy weather like Lena Horne
Saying a little prayer for you like Dionne Warrick
Expecting a miracle like The Clark Sisters
Amazing grace like Mahalia Jackson
That's all I want from you like Dinah Washington
Be one, go head fall in love like Phyllis Hyman
I'll still be here waiting for you with open arms like Rochelle Ferelle
Things got a change around here like Mavis Staples
Grace ain't coming like Mom's Mabley
Smooth operator from LA to Chicago like Sade Adu
Crazy in Love like Beyoncé
Keeping the blues away like Ma Rainey
Because the battle is the Lord's like Yolanda Adams
Until the shackles off my feet like Mary Mary
No longer blue like Ethel Waters
Praying for better days like Le'Andria Johnson
Don't let go like Envogue
Surviving like Destiny's Child
We'll keep going on & on like Erykah Badu
We'll rise up by Andra Day
For a couple of forevers Chrisette Michelle
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