Vibrate On .......... Erykah Badu

Golden .......... Jill Scott

Wish I Didn't Miss You .......... Angie Stone

Put Your Record On .......... Corinne Bailey Rae

I Know .......... Algebra

Stronger Than Me .......... Amy Winehouse

All Comes Back To You .......... Estelle

Girl Respect Yourself .......... Chrisette Michele

Disrespet Yourself .......... Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige

I'm Not My Hair .......... India.Arie

Soul Mate .......... Dre

Choices .......... Persia White

Feel Good .......... Lira

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[Intro:]
Heyyy, Ohh, Heyyy, Yeah, Ohh, Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeahhhh

[Verse 1]
I'm taking my freedom,
Pulling it off the shelf,
Putting it on my chain,
Wear it around my neck,
I'm taking my freedom,
Putting it in my car,
Wherever I choose to go,
It will take me far,

[Chorus]
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Livin' my life like it's golden, [X3]
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden,
Livin' my life like it's golden, [X4]
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden,

[Verse 2]
I'm taking my own freedom
Putting it in my song,
Singing loud and strong,
Grooving all day long,
I'm taking my freedom,
Putting it in my stroll,
I'll be high-steppin' y'all,
Letting the joy unfold,

[Chorus]

I'm holding on to my freedom,
Can't take it from me,
I was born into it,
It comes naturally,
I'm strumming my own freedom,
Playing the god in me,
Representing his glory,
Hope he's proud of me,

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, [X2]

[Chorus]

[Jill Scott:]
Livin' my life like it's golden,
It really matters to me, Ohhh

[Bridge X5]

Same old story is back again
She's not a lover, she's just a friend
I'm sick and tired for you to blame on me
Now you think it's funny
Now you wanna spend your money on girls
But you forgot when you were down
That I was around

Call my lover, hang up, call again
What in the world is happening
Listen in, but don't yell at me
Isn't it ironic all you wanna do is smoke chronic
Boy, you forgot when you were down
Who was around

[1] - I can't eat, I can't sleep anymore
Waiting for love to walk through the door
I wish I didn't miss you anymore

Memories don't live like people do
I'm sick for ever believing you
Wish you'd bring back the man I knew
Was good to me, oh Lord
Everytime you say you're coming
Boy, you disappoint me, honey
How well you forgot when you were down
And I was around

[Repeat 1]
[Repeat 1]

One of these days, it's gonna happen to you
Missing a love like I'm missing you, babe yeah yeah
One of these days, when your dreams come true
That's the one that's gonna do it to you
Oh oh oh, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah

Three little birds, sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon
So sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.

Maybe sometimes, we've got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you hesitate.

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

Blue as the sky, sunburnt and lonely,
Sipping tea in a bar by the roadside,
(just relax, just relax)
Don't you let those other boys fool you,
Got to love that afro hair do.

Maybe sometimes, we feel afraid, but it's alright
The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change.
Don't you think it's strange?

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.

'Twas more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stronger
When you gonna realise, that you don't even have to try any longer?
Do what you want to.

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.

Oh, you're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow

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You should be stronger than me
You been here seven years longer than me
Don't you know you supposed to be the man?
Not pale in comparison to who you think I am
You always wanna talk it through
I don't care
I always have to comfort you
When I'm there
But that's what I need you to do
Stroke my hair
Cuz I've forgotten all of young love's joy
Feel like a lady, n' you my lady boy
You should be stronger than me
But instead you're longer than frozen turkey
Why'd you always put me in control?
All I need is for my man to live up to his role
You always wanna talk it through
I'm O.K
I always have to comfort you
Everyday
But that's what I need you to do
Are you gay?
Cuz I've forgotten all of young love's joy
Feel like a lady, n' you my lady boy
He said 'the respect I made you earn, thought you had so many lessons to learn'
I said 'you don't know what love is get a grip'
Sounds as if you're reading from some other tired script
I'm not gonna meet your mother anytime
I just wanna grip your body over mine
Please tell me why you think that's a crime
I've forgotten all of young love's joy
Feel like a lady and you my lady boy
You should be stronger than me...
You should be stronger than me...
You should be stronger than me...
You should be stronger than me.

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[Verse: Chaka Khan]
Disrespectful
Hey, you don't wanna
Treat me
You don't wanna
Play around
'Cause you
Could be history
Don't mess around
With me
I'm too good to you
Yeah
What the hell
You take me for
I'm nobodies fool

[B-Section: Chaka & Mary]
Boy, what is wrong
With you
I don't have
Time for this
You can't
Make me
Loose my mind
I'm too strong
For ya

[B-Section 2: Chaka & Mary]
Disrespectful
Yeah, it's no mystery

[Mary J. Blige:]
Sing Chaka

[Chaka Khan:]
Best thang to
Happen to you
No one compares
To me

[Mary J. Blige:]
Baby, I remember
When you use to

[Hook: Chaka & Mary]
I remember
When you
Use to love me
Through the good
And bad
What a good thing
We had

I remember
When you
Use to love me
Why you so brand new?
What happen to you?
I remember
When you
Use to love
Love me

[Verse: Mary J. Blige]
Disrespectful, hey
I don't think
You hearin' me
Better pay attention
I'm everything
You need
Who's the one
Cookin' ya food
Goin' through
The same thing
You goin' through
That's me
You better get
Your act together
Before I have to
Flip out on you, baby

[B-section 1: Chaka & Mary]
[B-section 2: Chaka & Mary]
[Hook: Chaka & Mary]

[Breakdown: Chaka & Mary]
Runnin' out of time
Runnin', runnin'
Runnin' out of time
For your disrespectfulness

Runnin' out of time
Runnin', runnin'
Runnin' out of time
I'm just too
Through with this

[Bridge: Chaka & Mary]
There are times
That I do
Miss you
But I must
Keep movin' on
I never thought
That I
Would wake up
And you'd be gone
You never thought
About me

[Hook x2: Chaka & Mary]

(Spoken)
Is that India? What happened to her hair?

Da da da da da

(Verse 1)
Little girl with the press and curls
Age 8 I got a jerry curl
13 and I got a relaxer
I was the source of so much laughter
15 when it all broke off
18 when I went all natural
February 2002
I went on and did what I had to do

Cuz it was time to change my life
To become the woman that I am inside
97 dread locs all grown
I looked in the mirror for the first time and saw that (hey)

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within

(Spoken)
What she do to her?
I don't know; it look crazy!
I like it.
I might do that.
I wouldn't go that far.

(Verse 2)
Good hair means curls and waves.
Bad hair means you look like a slave
At the turn of the century
Its time for us to redefine who we be
You can shave it off like a South African beauty
Got in on ?loc? like Bob Marley
You can rock it straight like Oprah Winfrey
It's not what's on your head, it's what's underneath (say hey)

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within

Does the way I wear my hair make me a better person
Does the way I wear my hair make me a better friend
Does the way I wear my hair determine my integrity
Expressing my creativity

(Verse 3)
Breast cancer and chemotherapy
Took away her crown and glory
She promised God if she was to survive
She would enjoy everyday of her life
On national television her diamond eyes are sparkling
Baldheaded like a full moon shining
Singing out to the whole wide world like hey

(Chorus)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am not your expectations (no)
I am not my hair
I am not this skin
I am the soul that lives within
(Repeat)

If I wanna shave it close or I wanna rock locs
That don't take a bit away from this soul that I got

If I wanna wear it braided all down my back
I don't see nothing wrong with that

Like the wind you blow threw me
Every time I see you smile
your caress refreshes me
Like a morning dew
I'd never knew that you'd be
All the things that I need
Didn't know that you'd show me
your emotion, so complete

Tell you all the nights I prayed for this day
Curious about the way you'd feel
Now that your here I'm asking myself
How could you be real
Today is here and yesterday is gone
Don't you ever leave me alone
Is it destiny, or is it fate
or have I found my soul mate

Is this only the beginning
Tell me is there more to come
Let it be true that you are the, one I've waited for
You've shown me hoe to see
endless possibilities
Loving the here and now
Still I can't hardly wait

Can't tell you all the nights
I've prayed for this day
Curious about the ay you'd feel
Now that your here I'm asking myself
How could you be real
Today is here and yesterday is gone
Don't you ever leave me alone
Is it destiny or is it fate
or have I found my soul mate

My heart, Lead me, To you
It's true and now we have to choose
What to do with this blessing
Sent from up above
I'm so thankful for your love

Can't tell you all the nights
I've prayed for this day
Curious about the ay you'd feel
Now that your here I'm asking myself
How could you be real?
Today is here and yesterday is gone
Don't you ever leave me alone
Is it destiny or is it fate
or have I found my soul mate

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I just wanna feel good everyday
I wanna wear smile upon my face
I wanna feel the joys of the day
I wanna feel alight in every moment
Said I won't wast time on feeling blue
I won't waste time on things I can not change
I'm gonna live these days as best as I can
Doing everything that feels right

Singing la la la lala la

I wanna hear the laughter of a child
I wanna fell the hug from a loving friend
I wanna hear "I love you" every now and then
I wanna show somebody that I care
Cause feeling good is a choice that we all make
Just like a smile is a small effort you make
I love to feel the nudeness of a brand new day
Happy to be alight today

Singing la la la lala la

*** joy within my soul
I feel good today
Yes I do o o