Eve Gene

Black woman Unprotected in this world Is she loved? Is she treasured? Is she heard? Oh, black woman Are you wanted in this world? Oh, black woman Are you valued in this world? They try to look you over like they don't care They say they want your body but not your hair Oh, they tell you change your nose Keep your skin too fair But everybody knows it Deep down they're scared 'Cause oh, black girl They owe you apology Oh, black girl Don't give 'em your energy You're the healer of the world You're the healer of society You're the healer of the world You're the healer of society Talk They call it evening 'cause it's black as Eve Mitochondrial gene Imitating my behind How I fit my jeans Black don't lack Henrietta, I'm singing Erykah Healer, I feel her What's a king if he ain't got a Coretta? Ask Hakeem, for a queen He'd fight a lion Y'all stay lying Tryna lower our self-esteem (nah) Feel unseen and unprotected Brainwashed brothers Learn from the real ones that check you because they love us How you hate someone that look like your whole mother? Guess she should've used a rubber But I don't judge her Knowing each of us tryna make it They take it Too beautiful to change our faces (come on) This beauty contagious, no cap Braided our hair as a map To freedom from racists Innovative Nothing 'bout this genealogy basic Where the roses, the applause? We deserve praises Without a black women you'd still be stuck in the matrix, you know 'Cause oh, black girl They owe you apology Oh, black girl Oh, don't give 'em your energy You're the healer of the world You're the healer of society You're the healer of the world You're the healer of society (yeah)