this is a special shot going out to my mama, ms ernestine charles
mama used to do people hair in the kitchen,
press and curl, hot curlers, everything,
i love you mama

black hair is a revolution
cornrowsuh,uh honey, i am tender-headed
jheri curlsstyle sophistication
afro puffah ooh ah, ah ooh ah
hair weavecall her miss ross
braidspride, respect
extensionsmore of a 90's fashion
asymmetrical shroombanji girl

i'm going back, back, back to my roots
where my love can be found and my heart rings true
i'm going back, back, back to my roots
to the time and the place, coming back to you

black hair is a revolution
finger wavea classic extravaganza
press and curlnever mix, never worry
flat top fadevery contemporary
nail sculptureurban distinction
hot combouch mama, that was my ear
blow out kitsoh, oh tamba
no lye relaxerfried dyed and laid to the side

i'm going back, back, back to my roots
where my love can be found and my heart rings true
i'm going back, back, back to my roots
to the time and the place, coming back to you

now mama got her own salon down on auburn ave,
and if you wanna know what's happening in atlanta
just go to the salon, that's to you and all y'all down there,
brothers and sisters, miss earlene, lizzy dean, renetta,
little baby boy, tone tone, leo-nard, k-ron, cornisha
peace to all my brothers and sisters,
peace, love and hair grease