See, I can kinda a lil' ways back Small, tryin' to ball, always black And my hair, I tried it all I went flat Had a curly top and all that crap, now Just tryin' to be Nappy headed never had no ladies And I hit the barber shop real Had 'em give me lil' twist and it 'em crazy (crazy) Then I get no job corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks Then I thought about my dogs from the understand why they chose to steal and rob Was it the that got me this far All these girls these these cars? I hate to say it but it so flawed 'Cause success come till I cut it all off
Little with the press and curl Age eight, I got a curl Thirteen, and I got a I was a source of so much At when it all broke off and went all natural February, I on and did what I had to do Because it was time to my life To become the woman that I am Ninety-seven all gone I looked in the for the first time and saw that
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not this I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not this I am the soul that within
Good hair means curls and (no) Bad means you look like a slave (no) At the of the century It's time for us to who we be You can shave it off like a South beauty Or get in on like Bob Marley You can rock it straight Oprah Winfrey If it's not what's on your head, what's underneath, and say
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am the soul lives within
Who cares if you don't that? nothin' to lose, postin' with the wave cap And the cops wanna harass I got waves Ain't see nothin' like in all my days Man, you gotta change all feelings judging one another by their appearance Yes, India, I ya, girl Now go ahead, talk to the of the world 'cause
(Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my make me a better person? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a friend? Oh (Whoa, whoa, whoa) the way I wear my hair determine my integrity? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) I am my creativity (Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Breast cancer and Took her crownin' glory She God if she was to survive She would enjoy day of her life, oh On television Her diamond are sparkling like a full moon shining Singing out to the whole world like, hey
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not this I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not this I am the soul that within
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am the soul lives within