Brushing through my hair
The knots of life are hidden inside
They're beyond repair
My curls and I are here to try
Straight baby, please straight
I'm afraid they look at me
Wait baby, please wait
Can I change what you see?
Straight baby, please straight
You don't know how it feels
Too light-skinned for black spirit
Too dark-skinned for same privilege
(Hapa mimi ni mweusi, Hapa mimi ni mweusi mweupe, Hapa mimi ni mweusi)
Straight baby, please straight
I'm afraid they look at me
Wait baby, please wait
Can I change what you see?
Straight baby, please straight
You don't know how I feel
Too light-skinned for black spirit
Too dark-skinned for same privilege
Too light-skinned for black spirit
Too dark-skinned for same privilege
Black means soul for you
But you got a soul too
Black means soul for you
But you gotta be true
Hapa mimi ni mweusi mweupe, Hapa mimi ni mweusi...
Do not touch my curls
Too light-skinned for black spirit
Too dark-skinned for same privilege
Too light-skinned for black spirit
Too dark-skinned for same privilege
Black means soul for you
But you got a soul too
Black means soul for you
But you gotta be true
You have nothing, you have nothing, to worry about
Do just something, do just something, we can make a sound
Hapa mimi ni mweupe na hapo mimi ni mweusi...
Soul For You