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The B. S. in our society Often gains notoriety We get caught up in the mainstream We forget where our roots began Historically, grooming of the hair Wasn’t a paid trade Now it has developed into a Multi-million dollar empire All we have to show for it Are mere desires

Nothing but identity crisis And misconception to the outsiders Putting your kids’ needs on delay So you can get your hair out of layaway Is dead wrong Like Malcom X once said “The mind is a terrible thing to waste” We are wasting the minds of our children By teaching them how to belong Instead of setting our kids on the path To one day lead Babylon We need to make a change and pave the way, The unnatural manipulation of our hair Just to fit in has got to stop Like India Arie says “I am not my hair” We need to take back our heritage, Bring back the Auuuu…. Naturale state of hair Embrace yourself, keep it all originale Living the pseudo facade Of hairstyles has got to end Control the stares that continue to trend Lets stop looking like fools trying to pretend The weaves, the tracks, The wigs, are all yours to the end Be your natural self and forget the nonsense