《I Am Not My Hair》歌词

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

[00:00:02] Written by：Aliaune "Akon" Thiam/I. Simpson/S. Sanders/D Ramsey

[00:00:13] See I can kinda recall little ways back

[00:00:15] Small tryin' to bawl always been black

[00:00:18] And my hair I tried it all I even went flat

[00:00:20] Had a gumdee curly top and all the crap now

[00:00:23] Just tryin' to be appreciated

[00:00:25] Nappy headed brothers never had no latest

[00:00:28] Then I hit the barber shop real quick

[00:00:30] Had 'em gimme little twist and it drove them crazy

[00:00:33] And then I couldn't get no job

[00:00:35] This corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks

[00:00:38] Then I thought about my dogs on the block

[00:00:40] Kinda understand why they chose a stealin' rock

[00:00:42] Was it the hair that got me this far

[00:00:45] All these girls these cribs these cars

[00:00:47] I hate to say it but it seem so flaw

[00:00:50] 'Cause success didn't come 'til I cut it all off

[00:00:52] Little girl with the press and curl

[00:00:55] Age eight I got a jheri curl

[00:00:57] Thirteen and I got a relaxer

[00:00:59] I was a source of so much laughter

[00:01:02] And fifteen when it all broke off

[00:01:04] Eighteen and I went all natural

[00:01:07] February two thousand and two I

[00:01:09] Went on and did what I had to do

[00:01:12] Because it was time to change my life

[00:01:14] To become the woman that I am Inside

[00:01:17] Ninety seven dreadlocks all gone

[00:01:19] I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that hey

[00:01:22] Hey I am not my hair I am not this skin

[00:01:27] I am not your expectations no no

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

[00:01:37] I am a soul that lives within

[00:01:41] Good hair means curls and waves

[00:01:43] Bad hair means you look like a slave

[00:01:46] At the turn of the century

[00:01:48] It's time for us to redefine who we be

[00:01:51] You be shaving it off like a south African beauty

[00:01:53] Get in on lock like bob Marley

[00:01:55] You can rock it straight like opera winery

[00:01:58] If it's not what's on your head it's what's underneath and say hey

[00:02:01] Hey I am not my hair I am not this skin

[00:02:06] I am not your expectation no

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

[00:02:16] I am a soul that lives within

[00:02:21] Who cares if you don't like that

[00:02:22] With nothin' to lose post it with a wave cap

[00:02:25] When the cops wanna harass cause I got waves

[00:02:27] Ain't seen nothin' like that not in my days

[00:02:30] Man you gotta change all feelings

[00:02:32] Steady judging one another by their appearance

[00:02:34] Yes India I feel ya girl

[00:02:37] Now go head talk the rest of the world

[00:02:42] Does the way I wear my hair

[00:02:43] Make me a better person

[00:02:46] Does the way I wear my hair

[00:02:48] Make me a better friend

[00:02:51] Does the way I wear my hair

[00:02:53] Determine my integrity

[00:02:54] I am expressing my creativity

[00:02:59] Breast cancer and chemotherapy

[00:03:01] Took away her crown and glory

[00:03:04] She promised god if she was to survive

[00:03:06] She would enjoy everyday of her life

[00:03:09] On national television

[00:03:11] Her diamond eyes are sparkling

[00:03:14] Bald headed like a full moon shining

[00:03:16] Singing out to the whole wide world like hey

[00:03:19] Hey I am not my hair I am not this skin

[00:03:23] I am not your expectations no

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

[00:03:35] I am a soul that lives within

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

[00:03:44] I am not your expectations no no