I Am Not Not My Hair

G Little girl with the press and curl Cm Age eight I got a Jheri curl Bb Thirteen and I got a relaxer Am D I was a source of so much laughter G At fifteen when it all broke off Cm Eighteen and went all natural Bb February two thousand and two Am D I went on and did what I had to do G Because it was time to change my life Cm To become the women that I am inside Bb Ninety-seven dreadlocks all gone Am D G I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that HEY.... G Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am not your expectations no no Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am a soul that lives within G Good hair means curls and waves Cm Bad hair means you look like a slave Bb At the turn of the century Am D Its time for us to redefine who we be G You can shave it off Like a South African beauty Cm Or get in on lock Like Bob Marley Bb You can rock it straight Like Oprah Winfrey Am If its not what's on your head D G Its what's underneath and say HEY.... G Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am not your expectations no no Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am a soul that lives within Gm F Cm (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person? Gm F Cm (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend? Oh Gm F Cm (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity? Gm F Cm (Whoa, whoa, whoa) Bb A D I am expressing my creativity.. (Whoa, whoa, whoa) G Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy Cm Took away her crown and glory Bb She promised God if she was to survive Am D She would enjoy everyday of her life ooh G On national television Cm Her diamond eyes are sparkling Bb Bald headed like a full moon shining Am D G Singing out to the whole wide world like HEY... G Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am not your expectations no no Cm I am not my hair Bb I am not this skin Am D G I am a soul that lives within 2x G If I wanna shave it close Or if I wanna rock locks Cm That don't take a bit away Bb From the soul that I got Am D Dat da da dat da 4x G If I wanna where it braided All down my back Cm Bb I don't see what wrong with that Am D Dat da da dat da 4x