Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then, oh hey

Where are your people from? Maybe Mississippi or an Island
Apparently your skin has been kissed by the sun
You make me want a Hershey's kiss, your licorice

Every time I see your lips, it makes me think of honey-coated chocolate
Your kisses are worth more than gold to me
I'll be your almond joy, you'll be my sugar daddy

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then, oh hey

Every time you come around, something magnetic pulls me and I can't get out
Disoriented, I can't tell my up from down
All I know is that I want to lay you down

Every time I let you in, abracadabra magic happens as we swim
Higher and higher finally we reach heaven
Come back to earth and then we do it all again
Yeah

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then, oh hey

Skin so brown, lips so round
Baby how can I be down?
Beautiful mahogany, you make me feel like a queen
Tell me what's that thing you do that makes me want to get next to you, yeah

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then, oh hey

Brown skin, you know I love your brown skin
I can't tell where yours begins, I can't tell where mine ends
Brown skin, up against my brown skin
Need some every now and then, oh hey


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Brown Skin Lyrics as written by Shannon Sanders India Arie

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    General Commentthis is the kind of song that just continues to stay in ur head long after it has gone out of date. india's enchanting voice compliments the harmony of guitar beautifully and i seriously cant get enough of it!
    igotfullonfellafevaon April 20, 2002   Link
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    General CommentThis is one of my favorite songs by India... It's so sensual and beautiful. I love her voice and her words. She's truly an artist.
    pinaybibion August 02, 2002   Link
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    General Commentahhh I love this song too. She's captured the beauty of people and love/lust and give us a sulty lusty song in the process. Love it !

    Tell me what's that thing you do that makes me wanna get next to you"

    ^^ love that line.
    shockdelicaon April 09, 2003   Link
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    General CommentBrown skin!
    Music to my ears!
    Here is a woman who loves her lover's dark chocolate skin and finds it sensuous, gorgeous and altogether, an intense turn on.
    She loves the look of his skin against hers and the thought of it is driving her crazy! Im loving india.
    Adorahon March 12, 2013   Link

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