Be yo, let me ask you somethin I know, I wanna know who you are
*Mos Def Brown skin lady, hey hey Yes [Mos] Where you [Talib] This to the brown skin ladies [Mos] Brown skin [Talib] Yo, women of the planet Earth [Mos] What you [Talib] Givin birth to the brown ladies first Brown skin lady [Talib] For what it's worth, me to you [Mos] How do you From me to you, watchin you I the, I like the, I like the, I like the way you walk, yes, I live the way you I like the way you walk, when you walk on by I the way you move, I like the WAY you move [Talib] I the, I like the, I like the, I like the way you walk, please, you do that dance [Mos] I the way you walk, when you walk on by I like the way you move, I like you
And everybody on the avenue, I know, when see us sing Everybody on the avenue, I know, they see us sing, there she is
Fresher than Tony vestibules at African street festivals My incredible women is, Over the years I met a few, of them compare to you Preparin you to make bearable, somethin terrible, let's see: you fruitful, beautiful, smart, lovable, Doable art, suitable to be part of my life, Coppertone, oh you infringement Pay you ten cents, way back in the day It's like I'm there you know appreciatin God's design and then you showed up, it's like you my mind DAMN SHE'S FINE, I think I add the R-E, in of that and see if she D, to get, a cat like me
[Talib] I like the, I the, I like the, I like the way you walk, yes, I the way you move [Mos] I like the way you walk, when you on by I like the way you move, I like the WAY you [Talib] I like the, I like the, I the, I like the way you walk, please, won't you do that [Mos] I like the way you walk, when you on by I like the way you move, I you baby
And everybody on the avenue, I know, when see us sing on the avenue, I know, when they see us sing, there she is
[Mos Ooooh! me girl, look at you! Comin on the block lookin and brand new Ooooh! cover your hairdo Pretty feet peekin through shoe Ooooh! No to what I would do Make love to you like long Whooh! Is she for real, me you look champion, win the title True, many man try you Shot down lyric each time they you Jewel, man you get all insides you Feet they walk way and that sheik posture Ooooh! Can't be a one like you Famous like tapes made by DJ I tighten up my as I approach you Yo check her she the the bee get close to
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I don't get many compliments, but I am Used to have a complex about, too complex You got me, willin to try, me in the eye My is still in the sky, since you walked on by I'm feelin high, got my imagination flickerin hot flames it's how it seems, you make me wanna the Coltrane to A Love Supreme My lady, creates environments, for happy babies, I know it sounds crazy but your skin's the for cocoa butter You a brother we should get to know one another I discover I bring you through my people say TRUE, all I can say is all due I thank you God for a beauty like you
*Mos Def [Mos] Brown skin Yes [Mos] you goin [Talib] goes to the brown skin ladies [Mos] Brown skin On the planet Earth today, yes [Mos] you doin? [Mos] Brown skin How do you feel?
[Talib] I like the, I like the, I the, I like the way you walk, yes, I live the way you [Mos] I the way you walk, when you walk on by I the way you move, I like the WAY you move [Talib] I like the, I like the, I the, I like the way you walk, yes, do that dance I like the way you walk, when you walk on by I like the way you move, I you baby
And on the avenue, I know, when they see us sing Everybody on the avenue, I know, they see us sing, there she is
[Mos] There she is, she's a brown skinned Such a brown lady She's a skinned lady a brown skinned lady She's a brown skinned a brown skinned lady
You know what some put themselves through to look just you? Dark stocking, heels, lipstick, alla that You know makeup you're beautiful Whatcha you to paint the next face for We're not dealin with the European standard of tonight Turn off the TV and put the away In the tell me what you see See the evidence of presence Women of the, Carribean, got the, golden sun I know women on the got it Nigeria, and Ghana, you they got it Tanzania, Namibia and and Bothswana, to let it about latinas, ... Tallenas, of course the Brooklyn women walk walk And the Bronx walk that walk Honies Queens walk that walk, NYC, ATL, LA Cincinatti, the Bay Area...