India.Arie、Akon《I Am Not My Hair》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [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