Black Star - Brown Skin Lady Lyrics
[mos def]Be like yo, let me ask you somethinI wanna know, I wanna know who you are*mos def singing*[mos] brown skin lady, hey hey[talib] yes[mos] where you goin[talib] this goes to the brown skin ladies[mos] brown skin lady[talib] yo, indigineous women of the planet earth[mos] what you doin?[talib] givin birth to the brown skin ladies first[mos] brown skin lady[talib] for what its worth, from me to you[mos] how do you feel?[talib] from me to you, watchin youI like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, yes, I live the way you move[mos] i like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like the way you move[talib] i like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, please, wont you do that dance[mos] i like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like you baby[together]And everybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us singEverybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us sing, there she is[talib]Fresher than tony rebels vestibules at african street festivalsMy incredible women is, plentifulOver the years I met a few, none of them compare to youPreparin you to make food bearable, somethin terrible, lets see:You fruitful, beautiful, smart, lovable, huggableDoable like art, suitable to be partOf my life, coppertone, oh you copyright infringementPay you bidness ten cents, way back in the dayIts like Im standin there you know appreciatin gods designAnd then you showed up, its like you read my mindDamn shes fine, I think I add the r-e, in front of thatAnd see if she d, to get, with a cat like me[talib] i like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, yes, I live the way you move[mos] i like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like the way you move[talib] i like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, please, wont you do that dance[mos] i like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like you baby[together]And everybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us singEverybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us sing, there she is[mos def]Ooooh! daring me girl, look at you!Comin on the block lookin fresh and brand newOoooh! headwrap cover your hairdoPretty feet peekin through open-toed shoeOoooh! no limit to what I would doMake love to you like long interviewWhooh! is she for real, me like youGood look champion, win the titleTrue, many man try invite youShot down lyric each time they cyph youJewel, what man you get all insides youFeet they walk way and just that sheik postureOoooh! cant be a next one like youFamous like tapes made by dj clueI tighten up my game as I approach youYo check her she the nectar the bee get close to...[talib]I dont get many compliments, but I am confidentUsed to have a complex about, gettin too complexYou got me, willin to try, looked me in the eyeMy head is still in the sky, since you walked on byIm feelin high, got my imagination flickerin like hot flamesIts how it seems, you make me wanna ride the coltrane to a love supremeMy brown lady, creates environments, forHappy brown babies, I know it sounds crazyBut your skins the inspiration for cocoa butterYou provoke a brother we should get to know one anotherI discover when I bring you through my people say true, all I can sayIs all praise due I thank you God for a beauty like you*mos def singing*[mos] brown skin lady[talib] yes[mos] where you goin[talib] this goes to the brown skin ladies[mos] brown skin lady[talib] on the planet earth today, yes[mos] what you doin?[mos] brown skin lady[mos] how do you feel?[talib] i like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, yes, I live the way you move[mos] I like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like the way you move[talib] i like the, I like the, I like the, I like theWay you walk, yes, please do that dance[mos] i like the way you walk, when you walk on byI like the way you move, I like you baby[together]And everybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us singEverybody on the avenue, I know, when they see us sing, there she is[mos] there she is, shes a brown skinned ladySuch a brown skinned ladyShes a brown skinned ladyShes a brown skinned ladyShes a brown skinned ladyShes a brown skinned lady[talib]You know what some people put themselves throughTo look just like you?Dark stocking, high heels, lipstick, alla thatYou know what?Without makeup youre beautifulWhatcha you need to paint the next face forWere not dealin with the european standard of beauty tonightTurn off the tv and put the magazine awayIn the mirror tell me what you seeSee the evidence of divine presenceWomen of the, carribean, they got the, golden sunI know women on the continent got itNigeria, and ghana, you know they got itTanzania, namibia and mozambiqueAnd bothswana, to let it speakAbout latinas, columbianas...Tallenas, of course the brooklyn women walk that walkAnd the bronx women walk that walkHonies from queens walk that walk, nyc, atl, laCincinatti, the bay area...
