《I Am Not My Hair》歌词

歌曲： I Am Not My Hair

歌手： India.Arie&Akon

时长： 03:53

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I Am Not My Hair - India Arie (印蒂雅·艾瑞)/Akon (阿肯)[00:00:00]

Written by：India Arie/Shannon Sanders/Drew Ramsey[00:00:00]

See I can kinda recall a lil' ways back[00:00:10]

Small tryin' to ball always been black[00:00:12]

And my hair I tried it all I even went flat[00:00:14]

Had a lumpy curly top and all that crap now[00:00:17]

Just tryin' to be appreciated[00:00:20]

Nappy headed brothers never had no ladies[00:00:22]

And I hit the barber shop real quick[00:00:25]

Had'em give me lil' twist and it drove'em crazy crazy[00:00:27]

Then I couldn't get no job[00:00:30]

'Cause corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks[00:00:32]

Then I thought about my dogs from the block[00:00:34]

Kinda understand why they chose to steal and rob[00:00:37]

Was it the hair that got me this far[00:00:39]

All these girls these cribs these cars [00:00:42]

I hate to say it but it seem so flawed[00:00:44]

'Cause success didn't come till I cut it all off[00:00:46]

Little girl with the press and curl[00:00:49]

Age eight I got a Jheri curl[00:00:51]

Thirteen and I got a relaxer[00:00:54]

I was a source of so much laughter[00:00:56]

At fifteen when it all broke off[00:00:59]

Eighteen and went all natural[00:01:01]

February 2002[00:01:04]

I went on and did what I had to do[00:01:06]

Because it was time to change my life[00:01:09]

To become the woman that I am inside[00:01:11]

Ninety-seven dreadlocks all gone[00:01:13]

I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that[00:01:16]

Hey hey[00:01:18]

I am not my hair[00:01:19]

I am not this skin[00:01:22]

I am not your expectations no hey[00:01:24]

I am not my hair[00:01:29]

I am not this skin[00:01:32]

I am the soul that lives withing[00:01:34]

Good hair means curls and waves no[00:01:38]

Bad hair means you look like a slave no[00:01:40]

At the turn of the century[00:01:43]

It's time for us to redefine who we be[00:01:45]

You can shave it off like a South African beauty[00:01:47]

Or get in on lock like Bob Marley[00:01:50]

You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey[00:01:52]

If it's not what's on your head it's what's underneath and say[00:01:54]

Hey hey[00:01:57]

I am not my hair[00:01:58]

I am not this skin[00:02:01]

I am not your expectations no hey[00:02:03]

I am not my hair[00:02:08]

I am not this skin[00:02:11]

I am the soul that lives withing[00:02:13]

Who cares if you don't like that [00:02:17]

With nothin' to lose postin' with the wave cap[00:02:19]

And the cops wanna harass 'cause I got waves[00:02:21]

Ain't see nothin' like that in all my days[00:02:24]

Man you gotta change all these feelings[00:02:27]

Steady judging one another by their appearance[00:02:29]

Yes India I feel ya girl[00:02:31]

Now go ahead talk to the rest of the world 'cause[00:02:34]

Whoa whoa whoa[00:02:36]

Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person [00:02:38]

Whoa whoa whoa[00:02:41]

Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend Oh[00:02:43]

Whoa whoa whoa[00:02:47]

Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity [00:02:48]

Whoa whoa whoa[00:02:51]

I am expressing my creativity[00:02:53]

Whoa whoa whoa[00:02:55]

Breast cancer and chemotherapy[00:02:56]

Took away her crownin' glory[00:02:59]

She promised God if she was to survive[00:03:01]

She would enjoy every day of her life oh[00:03:03]

On national television[00:03:06]

Her diamond eyes are sparkling[00:03:08]

Bald-headed like a full moon shining[00:03:11]

Singing out to the whole wide world like hey[00:03:13]

Hey hey[00:03:16]

I am not my hair[00:03:17]

I am not my hair[00:03:18]

I am not this skin[00:03:20]

I am not your expectations no hey[00:03:21]

I am not my hair[00:03:26]

I am not this skin[00:03:29]

I am the soul that lives withing[00:03:31]

Hey hey[00:03:35]

I am not my hair[00:03:36]

I am not this skin[00:03:39]

I am not your expectations no hey[00:03:41]

I am not my hair[00:03:46]