The Way You Is (Accept Your Pretty Big Nostrils Song) – Ari Lennox
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You are fine just the way you is Ignore the hate, just live all you want
Mood fiest, born in D.C And then my family bought a house in the M.D After McDough got hung by the neighbor We packed our bags and we moved to shine ’till we I was the (Outcast) Always been an outcast I got some big nostrils so I always got axed (Ari) “Why your nose look like two tunnels?” (Ari) “Why your nose look like two tunnels?” (Hahahahahaha)
Your mama tells you that you’re pretty But it don’t matter cause your school calls you ugly And you try to cover all of the pain that you’re living inside-ide-ide You change your look to impress them But they still go behind your back and they make fun But unless you’re being you, you’ll never be satisfied-ied-ied
Push them haters to the side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side Said pretty mama keep yo light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light
Said at my school I felt like the only black one (Bl-bl-bl-bl-bl-black one) And I give anything to trade my face for a white one (Wh-wh-wh–wh-wh-white one) Said insecurities became my every outcome (Outcome) And not too long after we moved to Ashburns And no friends and the jokes never ended (Ended) So my impatience always got me suspended (Suspended) I was the black chick everyone was scared of And to hide my shame I kicked on some makeup Set bronzer, lashes tissue, put a mask so was an issue (Hey)
Your mama tells you that you’re pretty But it don’t matter cause your school calls you ugly And you try to cover all of the pain that you’re living inside-ide-ide You change your look to impress them But they still go behind your back and they make fun But unless you’re being you, you’ll never be satisfied-ied-ied
Push them haters to the side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side-side Said pretty mama keep yo light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light-light
You are fine just the way you is Ignore the haters, live how you wanna live Most of the time they hatin’ ’cause they are mad (I said they mad) They sit and wish they had the confidence that you earned
Your mama tells you that you’re pretty But it don’t matter cause your school calls you ugly And you try to cover all of the pain that you’re living inside-ide-ide You change your look to impress them But they still go behind your back and they make fun But unless you’re being you, you’ll never be satisfied-ied-ied
You’re fine You’re the fine You’re fine Just-just the way you is You’re fine You’re the fine You’re fine Just-just the way you is You’re fine You’re fine You’re fine Just-just the way you is You’re fine You’re the fine You’re fine Just-just the way you is You’re fine You’re the fine You’re fine Just-just the way you is You’re (Fine)