[Verse 1]
Oh woah, oh yeah
If you look a little different
And somebody says to you
"baby, where's your hair from?"
Or "that's a nice shade on you"
"where does it come from?"
Nah baby, that can all be yours
If you wanna know why
Lemme give you a quick tour
[Pre-Chorus]
My castle, it's on the north side
Stuck in '96, up here with my pride
Yeah, my daddy's black
And my mama, she's white
It ain't that crazy
So why you gotta ask me shit like
[Chorus]
Where you really from?
And darling, what's your race?
If you wanna know me
Then please just ask my name
Can get a little crazy on the daily
Answering all these claims but now
My heart's set in the past
[Verse 2]
Sit down for a second
And lemme make this here real clear
I didn't mishear you
No, you can't touch my hair
This is my crown
Oh, you forgot I was a princess?
So here's the situation
You can call me your highness
[Pre-Chorus]
My castle, it's on the north side
Stuck in '96, up here with my pride
Yeah, my daddy's black
And my mama, she's white
It ain't that crazy
So why you gotta ask me shit like
[Chorus]
Where you really from?
And darling, what's your race?
If you wanna know me
Then please just ask my name
Can get a little crazy on the daily
Answering all these claims but now
My heart's set in the past
[Bridge]
I don't wanna be that girl
That gets so wrapped up in this world
'Cause people's views are changing
But honey, I can't care what everybody likes
I wanna be that girl that says no problem 'bout everything
I love so I can say it now
And feel the angst
And don't come for me and my ethnicity
[Chorus]
Asking me where I'm really from
Baby darling, what's your race?
If you wanna know me, know me
Then please just ask my name
It can get a little crazy on the daily
Answering all these claims but now
My heart's set in the past
[Outro]
Oh yeah
Don't touch my hair
Thank you
Where U Really From was written by Erica Cody.
Where U Really From was produced by Erica Cody & Dwight Reynolds.
Erica Cody released Where U Really From on Fri Mar 22 2019.