Soul For You

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...