Little Brown Girl

Hey, there little brown girl I just want you to know That your hair and your lips and your skin Melanin, it's all beautiful Hey, there little brown girl I just want you to know It's okay for your nose to have a little bulge Ain't nothing wrong with having bigger nostrils Little brown girl You are so beautiful to me I hope you see Hey, there little brown girl I just want you to see That if your gums aren't pink And your edges aren't as sleek That don't mean you're any less pretty Hey, there little brown girl I just want you to see That you are a queen from your crown to your feet You are the essence of beauty Little brown girl You are so beautiful to me I hope you see To all my beautiful little brown girls Please know that you are strong enough to conquer the world And realize that you're melanated, educated, often imitated But you're never duplicated, so believe me when I say that You are powerful, you are worthy And if you're passionate, it doesn't mean you're angry So keep your head up and let your voice be heard 'Cause you are everything and more that this world needs Little brown girls You are so beautiful to me I hope you see Hey, there little brown girl Can you do one last thing for me? Walk with grace, claim your space Don't you ever be ashamed And you'll shine and you're gonna be Happy in your skin Happy with your curves Happy that you can say words no longer hurt Happy with your smile Happy with your style Happy with your kinky curls Your blackness out in the world I hope you hear me, little brown girl