Hair
Embrace Diversity: Beyond Hair's Length
Lyrics
People ask me everywhere, hey
People inquire about my appearance everywhere.
They say, "Is that really all your hair?"
They question whether my hair is genuine.
I just tell them if it ain't
I simply respond that if it's not real, it doesn't diminish my worth.
Well it sure don't mean that now I can't
The authenticity of my hair doesn't determine my abilities or value.
'Cause I just don't believe it's fair
I don't believe it's just to evaluate a person based on their hair length.
To judge a man by the length of his hair
Judging a man solely by the length of his hair is unfair.
I take two words like hip and square- hey
I contrast two concepts like "hip" and "square."
The truth will shine in like your hair
The truth will be evident, similar to the visibility of one's hair.
Even the blind can damn near see
Even those who are visually impaired can almost perceive what is external and internal.
What's outside you and inside me
Referencing the essence of a person and their inner self.
Down or high, truth or lie
Choices between low or high, truth or falsehood.
A weak man's laugh can be
A person's laughter, whether feeble or strong, can reveal vulnerability.
A strong man's cry
Even a strong individual may cry.
Black or blonde or nappy or fair, hey
Regardless of hair color or texture, one shouldn't judge others.
You can't judge nobody by hair
Reiterating the message that hair should not be a basis for judgment.
No, no, no
Emphatic denial of the validity of such judgments.
If I thought that you would care
If the speaker believed others would care, they'd wear a wig beneath their natural hair.
I'd wear a wig up under my hair
Expressing a willingness to conform superficially if it mattered to others.
Down or high, truth or lie
Choices between low or high, truth or falsehood.
A weak man's laugh can be
A person's laughter, whether feeble or strong, can reveal vulnerability.
A strong man's cry
Even a strong individual may cry.
People ask me everywhere
Reiteration of people questioning the authenticity of the speaker's hair.
Is that really all your hair?
They ask again if the displayed hair is real.
I just tell them if it ain't
The speaker responds that the authenticity of their hair doesn't define them.
Well, it sure don't mean that now I can't
Reaffirmation that the realness of the hair doesn't limit the speaker.
I just don't believe it's fair
Reiterating the belief that judging someone based on hair length is unjust.
To judge a man by the length of his hair
Restating the unfairness of evaluating a man solely by the length of his hair.
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