What do you see when you look at me Do
you see someone limited, or someone free
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All some people can do is just look and stare Simply because they
can't see my hair
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Others think I am controlled and uneducated They think that I am
limited and un-liberated
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They are so thankful that they are not me Because they would like to
remain 'free'
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Well free isn't exactly the word I would've used Describing women
who are cheated on and abused
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They think that I do not have opinions or voice They think that
being hooded isn't my choice
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They think that the hood makes me look caged That my husband or dad
are totally outraged
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All they can do is look at me in fear And in my eye there is a tear
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Not because I have been stared at or made fun of But because people
are ignoring the one up above
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On the day of judgment they will be the fools Because they were too
ashamed to play by their own rules
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Maybe the guys won't think I am a cutie But at least I am filled
with more inner beauty
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See I have declined from being a guy's toy Because I won't let
myself be controlled by a boy
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Real men are able to appreciate my mind And aren't busy looking at
my behind
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Hooded girls are the ones really helping the muslim cause The role
that we play definitely deserves applause
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I will be recognized because I am smart and bright And because some
people are inspired by my sight
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The smart ones are attracted by my tranquility In the back of their
mind they wish they were me
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We have the strength to do what we think is right Even if it means
putting up a life long fight
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You see we are not controlled by a mini skirt and tight shirt We are
given only respect, and never treated like dirt
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So you see, we are the ones that are free and liberated We are not
the ones that are sexually terrorized and violated
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We are the ones that are free and pure We're free of STD's that have
no cure
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So when people ask you how you feel about the hood Just sum it up by
saying 'baby its all good' ;)
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