I wear tight clothing, high heeled shoes
It doesn't mean that I'm a prostitute, no no
I like rap music, wear hip hop clothes
That doesn't mean that I'm out sellin' dope no no no

Oh my forgive me for having straight hair, no
It doesn't mean there's another blood in my heir yea yea
I might date another race or color
It doesn't mean I don't like my strong black brothers

Why oh why must it be this way
Before you can read me you gotta
Learn how to see me, I said
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow

So I'm a sistah buy things with cash
That really doesn't mean that all my credit's bad, oh
So why dispute me and waste my time
Because you really think the price is high for me

I can't look without being watched,no
You rang my buy before I made up my mind, ow
Oh now attitude, why even bother
I can't change your mind, you can't change my color

Why oh why must it be this way?
Before you can read me you gotta
Learn how to see me, I said
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow

Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow
Free your mind

Why oh why must it be this way?
Before you can read me you gotta
Learn how to see me, I said
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow?
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow?
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow?
Free your mind and the rest will follow
Be color blind, don't be so shallow?
Free your mind