XV - Doo Rag lyrics

Yeah, J Dilla [Hook]: You see this doo rag? It represents everything I do bad [Verse One]: It represents the gang member shot up on the front page news ad (damn) It's too bad He wore a doo rag So now when I wanna get my waves, people ask me if I'm in some gang No I don't hustle Maybe you would understand my struggle if I wore a noose instead of this chain It's sad that I can't just be me Without you stereotyping me like an MP3 I don't care if you are Kunta Or Martin Luther King or even B.E.T., you can't get me free So with this simple piece of black cloth Laying down my hair like grease, I'm mad lost (I don't get it) How did this become a symbol of a black man out to do another man harm [Hook]: You see this doo rag? It represents everything I do bad It's real talk [Verse Two]: This black woman told me take off my rag Cause I look like a hood, well that's too bad Cause that's too simple for me How the hell you justify a black cloth as a symbol of me Your snake belly comments are that low The same thing was said when the Black Panthers rocked afros If it's a black thing Or a hood thing It's not viewed as a good thing and that's known [Hook]: You see this doo rag? It represents everything we do bad Yeah. J-Dilla. Rest in Peace. Remember. Forever. Thanks for the Donuts