Head shoulders knees and toes Lips, my eyes, my mouth, my nose They all go against what society calls beautiful I'm left handed in my right mind I'm pleasantly plump a phat dime Black as night and a bright night As you can see I am beautiful me I was born by the river the day after the tenth And its hard to deliver, Scorpio energy's so intense Makes me wanna hollar, now I know what Marvin meant The industry's so cold, give me the things to my ancestors you owe, so Head shoulders knees and toes Lips, my eyes, my mouth, my nose They all go against what society calls beautiful I'm left handed in my right mind I'm pleasantly plump a phat dime Black as night and a bright night As you can see I am beautiful me Said American music was built upon my back R&B, soul, your rock and roll, your blues, your ragtime and your jazz Yes I herald the gospel, funk, hip-hop techno And I'll sing forever in the name of the American Negro I'm not a ****** I'm a negro, when I become a ****** I'll let you know Head shoulders knees and toes Lips, my eyes, my mouth, my nose They all go against what society calls beautiful Repeat 2x I'm left handed in my right mind I'm pleasantly plump a phat dime Black as night and a bright night As you can see I am beautiful me I'm not a ****** I'm a negro, when I become a ****** I'll let you know Repeat