[00:00:00] Beautiful Skin - Goodie Mob [00:00:02] This particular song right here is [00:00:06] Dedicated to the black woman [00:00:10] And it doesn't pertain to all black women [00:00:13] Some of y'all disrespect y'allself [00:00:15] Because you don't know who you are in the first place [00:00:17] This is out of common respect for all women period [00:00:21] Word up like this song [00:00:23] Yo I'm quite single and occaisionally I mingle [00:00:27] But aside from all the rest she sparks my interest [00:00:30] No ma'am I don't know you [00:00:32] Just offering the common respect I feel I owe you [00:00:35] Also some conversation companionship [00:00:37] Common-ground and common-sense [00:00:39] There's no such thing as coincidence in me finding you here [00:00:42] And I really hate screaming in your ear so some other time ok [00:00:46] I waited a day hello this the caller you told from a couple of days ago [00:00:51] You sound tired forgive me if I call you too late [00:00:53] But what better time to relate mind-state Where could I begin [00:00:56] Hasn't anyone ever told you you got beautiful skin [00:00:58] You're more than welcome what do you desire within [00:01:00] I just wanna be there's no need to put titles on you and me [00:01:03] Those are limitations living and learning are our only obligations [00:01:06] Equality honesty independence intelligence emotion and devotion [00:01:11] Humbly seeking to hear God when he's speaking [00:01:13] At one time my mind just couldn't conceive [00:01:15] A woman had to dress a certain way to believe [00:01:18] But in the same breath allow me to say [00:01:21] That if you believed young lady you wouldn't dress that way [00:01:25] And I was attracted to your class I couldn't see all yo' ass [00:01:28] And I was very content you deserved every complement [00:01:30] Now remember our indifferences make us the same [00:01:33] You gotta have some game or many of you [00:01:35] Won't even be able to take care of yourself uh [00:01:37] And love when I look at you I see my reflection [00:01:39] So I offer my love affection and protection [00:01:43] Shawty you dead fine but the bottom-line is you're still my sister [00:01:49] Well I say you're my beginnin' my end [00:01:52] You're my sista lover and friend [00:01:55] God is your light from within [00:01:58] It shines through your beautiful skin [00:02:01] What they say 'bout you ain't true [00:02:04] There's no me if there is no you [00:02:07] I hope that you understand [00:02:11] You got to respect yourself before I can [00:02:14] Yeah I met you and y'all knew saw you again on Marietta [00:02:17] Downtown Atlanta checkin' your long legs got me smirkin' [00:02:20] Fixed me dinner one night candles lit [00:02:22] Kinda thought you was slick in the beginnin' [00:02:24] But it turned out you wouldn't lie [00:02:26] Looked me in my eye I listened [00:02:28] Sucked it up pushed on we made amends both sides clicked [00:02:32] True friends since then years done gone by [00:02:35] Brought a baby girl into this world made our parents grandfolks [00:02:38] Household with no hope took care of ye you me [00:02:43] When shit got put out on the curb [00:02:45] Closer than the skin on the back of my hand [00:02:47] Through the thick and thin we can win [00:02:49] Beautiful black skin [00:02:50] Well I say you're my beginnin' my end [00:02:53] You're my sista lover and friend [00:02:56] God is your light from within [00:02:58] It shines through your beautiful skin [00:03:02] What they say 'bout you ain't true [00:03:05] There's no me if there is no you [00:03:08] I hope that you understand [00:03:10] You got to respect yourself before I can [00:03:15] No need to compete with the music loud [00:03:18] Or stairs cold put on a scale of one to ten you a twelve [00:03:22] I chose her over jail and hell [00:03:25] Originally from ATL