Kinky Hair Blues
by Una Marson
Gwine find a beauty shop Cause I ain’t a belle. Gwine find a beauty shop Cause I ain’t a lovely belle. The boys pass me by, They say I’s not so swell. See oder young gals So slick and smart. See dose oder young gals So slick and smart. I jes gwine die on de shelf If I don’t mek a start. I hate dat ironed hair And dat bleaching skin. Hate dat ironed hair And dat bleaching skin. But I’ll be all alone If I don’t fall in. Lord ‘tis you did gie me All dis kinky hair. ‘Tis you did gie me All dis kinky hair, And I don’t envy gals What got dose locks so fair. I like me black face And me kinky hair. I like me black face And me kinky hair. But nobody loves dem, I jes don’t tink it’s fair. Now I’s gwine press me hair And bleach me skin. I’s gwine press me hair And bleach me skin. What won’t a gal do Some kind of man to win.
