(I say) 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. 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 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. Why oh why must it be this way Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said (I say) 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 (I say) 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. So I'm a sistah Buy things with cash That really doesn't mean that all my credit's bad, oooh 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, and oh 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 Why oh why must it be this way? Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said 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