I like being brown br Caramel with red undertones br I love my thick lips and wide nose br I can create kinky masterpieces from my locks br And yes my round hips can be seen for blocks and blocks br br These things are part of my culture you see-traits, characteristics br Yet they don't define me br They don't tell you that I don't like to fly br And am sometimes afraid of the dark br You can't tell by them that on Saturdays br I take my son to the park br My intelligence cannot be seen in the color of my skin br The thickness of my lips does not tell you what kind of person I am br You may assume from my kinky locks that I am a certain 'type' br But only by knowing my heart, can your predictions be right br br See whether you are red or tan, white, yellow or brown br With curly or straight hair, eyes slanted or round br Be proud to show love for your culture and your heritage br And celebrate your fellow man as he shows pride in hisbr br Tamika Stubblefieldbr br