See, I can recall a lil' ways back Small, tryin' to ball, been black And my hair, I tried it all I even flat Had a lumpy top and all that crap, now tryin' to be appreciated Nappy headed brothers had no ladies And I hit the shop real quick Had 'em me lil' twist and it drove 'em crazy (crazy) Then I get no job 'Cause corporate wouldn't hire no 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 cribs cars? I hate to say it but it so flawed 'Cause success didn't 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 laughter At when it all broke off Eighteen and all natural February, I went on and did I had to do Because it was time to my life To become the that I am inside dreadlocks all gone I looked in the mirror for the 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 skin I am the soul that lives
hair means curls and waves (no) Bad hair 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 African beauty Or get in on like Bob Marley You can rock it straight like Oprah 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 this I am the soul that within
Who cares if you don't that? nothin' to lose, postin' with the wave cap And the cops wanna harass 'cause I got Ain't see nothin' that in all my days Man, you gotta change all these Steady one another by their appearance Yes, India, I feel ya, Now go ahead, talk to the rest of the 'cause
(Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair me a better person? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a better Oh (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair my integrity? (Whoa, whoa, whoa) I am my creativity (Whoa, whoa, whoa)
Breast and chemotherapy Took away her glory She promised God if she was to She enjoy every day of her life, oh On national Her diamond eyes are Bald-headed a full moon shining Singing out to the whole world like, hey
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not this I am the that lives within
Hey (hey) I am not my I am not skin I am not expectations, no (hey) I am not my I am not this I am the soul that within