Free Your Mind (Theo’s Rec And Wreck Mix)

Lyrics

[Intro: Ray Luv] Microphone check one, microphone check two, yeah [Verse 1: Ray Luv, En Vogue] The other R-A-Y, perceived as a criminal or a crook By the cops but I got more knowledge than a textbook Look through my neighborhood See me walking, claim I'm up to no good On my way to the studio feeling so good Uh, they pull up fast It's the Task or the CRASH with a helluva lotta questions to ask Why must I always be harassed? What a drag 'Cause my pants sag they wanna send me home in a body bag Little do they know I'm making ends And reinvesting money inside of my community and helping friends But prejudice comes in all forms If I got a fade with no braids or no dreads in my head then I'm norm You're always so quick to say I'll see your kind Much rather En Vogue with Luv shouting "free your mind" (Free your mind) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2: En Vogue] 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, yeah, yeah I might date another race or color It doesn't mean I don't like my strong black brothers [Pre-Chorus: En Vogue] Mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah Why oh why must it be this way? Mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said [Chorus: En Vogue] 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 [Verse 3: En Vogue] So I'm a sista, 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 [Pre-Chorus: En Vogue] Mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah Why oh why must it be this way? Mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said [Chorus: En Vogue] 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 [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4: Ray Luv] Ray Luv's in the house so believe this Bringin' this funky track with my girls, the Funky Divas Talkin' about a topic that my homies is addressin' No censorship here 'cause it's all about expression Really it's all about how you see yourself Don't judge me for my dress code, kid, be yourself 'Cause I do rap, you play me for a hood I probably do drugs and I must be no good But I'm intelligent, my mind's sharp as a razorblade A hundred percent street and out to get major paid But before I go, peace out to En Vogue Terry, Dawn, Cindy, Maxine, blow [Pre-Chorus: En Vogue] Mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah, mmm-dah Why oh why must it be this way? Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said [Chorus: En Vogue] 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 [Outro: En Vogue] Free your mind and the rest will follow