She never called nobody daddy at home
She doesn't call nobody mommy as well, no more
At age of fifteen she snorted a line
A couple weeks later, good lord, she started to buy

Hands up, mug shot, two years away
Grew up being told she was such a disgrace
Ink on the skin way before it was trendy
Hates mainstream, always one step ahead

Nowhere to crash tonight
Takes cash, turns out the lights

she's my lady black lightning
She don't need you to walk her home
she's my lady black lightning
She don't want your money, no
Once you see that black tattoo
she's got your body and your soul

She dreams of walking down the aisle in black
I wanna settle down and get my life back on track

Hands up, mug shot, trouble again
Natural attraction to bad company
Ink on the skin way before it was trendy
Hates mainstream, always one step ahead

But at the end of the night
Inner demons keep coming by

Hey, would you spare me a smoke
Nice tattoo you got there, huh
What's your name again
Oh no no... I'll just call you black lightning!

she's my lady black lightning
She don't need you to walk her home
she's my lady black lightning
She don't want your money, no
Once you see that black tattoo
she's got your body and your soul