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Makes Me Wanna Holler (REVISED)

Makes me wanna holler That was Marvin’s song…. It makes me wanna holler The way they do my life Got my mind trippin from all this struggle and strife Makes me wanna holler Cause we ashamed of how we look thinking black is not beauty Yall better double check yo history books Makes me wanna holler Cause media tells us to be ashamed Of our kinky hair Long gazing stare Full plump lips And vivacious hips We got skin color wars Cause mine is lighter than yours Yet other folks is dyin From tryin to be kissed by the sun want to add a little color And yall think we on one Yeah it makes me wanna holler Can’t you see that we still slaves, Blind to poverty Makes me wanna holler Mama raised us all alone When all the while daddy was there living in the home my daddy gave the crack man his loyalty And the crack heads he did his drugs with was his family We sell that dope Rob other poor folks Hustle & pimp our women And forgot to teach our children Tryin to get that dime To by that gold & plat

Taking Back

I’m going to take back my power That I gave to you Don’t really know how you got it Maybe by using voodoo I ‘m going to take back my strength And all that it encumbers I think you snatch away While I asleep in deep slumber I am going to take back my dignity And all that I AM I think you thought I allowed you to use me because I didn’t give a damn I’m going to take back my self respect One of the greatest treasures of all For this is a part of me That allows me to stand fierce and tall I am going to take back me The most valuable gift to give And make a promise to myself To never give so much up for as long as I live I am going to take back my love The thing most precious to me I think you stole it And tried to control it And abused it so viciously Copyright 2004