I Am Not My Hair-India Arie

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[00:00.00]I Am Not My Hair - India Arie (印地雅·艾瑞)/Akon (阿肯)
[00:05.03]Written by：India Arie/Shannon Sanders/Drew Ramsey
[00:10.07]See I can kinda recall a lil' ways back
[00:12.57]Small tryin' to ball always been black
[00:14.83]And my hair I tried it all I even went flat
[00:17.33]Had a lumpy curly top and all that crap now
[00:20.55]Just tryin' to be appreciated
[00:22.44]Nappy headed brothers never had no ladies
[00:25.17]And I hit the barber shop real quick
[00:27.26]Had'em give me lil' twist and it drove'em crazy crazy
[00:30.50]Then I couldn't get no job
[00:32.18]'Cause corporate wouldn't hire no dreadlocks
[00:34.86]Then I thought about my dogs from the block
[00:37.09]Kinda understand why they chose to steal and rob
[00:39.78]Was it the hair that got me this far
[00:42.17]All these girls these cribs these cars
[00:44.54]I hate to say it but it seem so flawed
[00:46.87]'Cause success didn't come till I cut it all off
[00:49.61]Little girl with the press and curl
[00:51.95]Age eight I got a Jheri curl
[00:54.41]Thirteen and I got a relaxer
[00:56.62]I was a source of so much laughter
[00:59.26]At fifteen when it all broke off
[01:01.75]Eighteen and went all natural
[01:04.17]February 2002
[01:06.57]I went on and did what I had to do
[01:09.11]Because it was time to change my life
[01:11.08]To become the woman that I am inside
[01:13.94]Ninety-seven dreadlocks all gone
[01:16.03]I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that
[01:18.67]Hey hey
[01:19.96]I am not my hair
[01:22.30]I am not this skin
[01:24.72]I am not your expectations no hey
[01:29.63]I am not my hair
[01:32.14]I am not this skin
[01:34.60]I am the soul that lives withing
[01:38.58]Good hair means curls and waves no
[01:40.94]Bad hair means you look like a slave no
[01:43.38]At the turn of the century
[01:45.09]It's time for us to redefine who we be
[01:47.72]You can shave it off like a South African beauty
[01:50.29]Or get in on lock like Bob Marley
[01:52.66]You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey
[01:54.99]If it's not what's on your head it's what's underneath and say
[01:57.80]Hey hey
[01:58.97]I am not my hair
[02:01.33]I am not this skin
[02:03.91]I am not your expectations no hey
[02:08.71]I am not my hair
[02:11.17]I am not this skin
[02:13.56]I am the soul that lives withing
[02:17.65]Who cares if you don't like that
[02:19.45]With nothin' to lose postin' with the wave cap
[02:21.92]And the cops wanna harass 'cause I got waves
[02:24.40]Ain't see nothin' like that in all my days
[02:27.10]Man you gotta change all these feelings
[02:29.30]Steady judging one another by their appearance
[02:31.92]Yes India I feel ya girl
[02:34.05]Now go ahead talk to the rest of the world 'cause
[02:36.70]Whoa whoa whoa
[02:38.90]Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person
[02:41.81]Whoa whoa whoa
[02:43.54]Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend Oh
[02:47.32]Whoa whoa whoa
[02:48.60]Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity
[02:51.32]Whoa whoa whoa
[02:53.20]I am expressing my creativity
[02:55.61]Whoa whoa whoa
[02:56.98]Breast cancer and chemotherapy
[02:59.04]Took away her crownin' glory
[03:01.23]She promised God if she was to survive
[03:03.62]She would enjoy every day of her life oh
[03:06.48]On national television
[03:08.63]Her diamond eyes are sparkling
[03:11.23]Bald-headed like a full moon shining
[03:13.53]Singing out to the whole wide world like hey
[03:16.38]Hey hey
[03:17.68]I am not my hair
[03:18.87]I am not my hair
[03:20.34]I am not this skin
[03:21.53]I am not your expectations no hey
[03:26.86]I am not my hair
[03:29.06]I am not this skin
[03:31.95]I am the soul that lives withing
[03:35.47]Hey hey
[03:36.70]I am not my hair
[03:39.23]I am not this skin
[03:41.48]I am not your expectations no hey
[03:46.67]I am not my hair