I Am Not My Hair Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Subcontra 

Cover art for I Am Not My Hair lyrics by India.Arie

A lot of people who listen to this song don't realize the importance of hair in African American society. It's usually black women at salons, every 2 weeks to get their hair done. Being African american, and having lots done to my hair, I know this. She realized, like me, that all you're doing is spending money and hours of your time on something that doesn't even matter.