Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
The song tells a story, most likely from the perspective of a young, innocent white schoolgirl, who has made friends with a young black girl. She wants to invite her over, but her mother says she may not be invited because she is black. This is the Turning Point of both the situation and the way the...
[Verse 1]
See the little brown girl
She's as old as me
She looks just like chocolate
Oh mummy can't you see
[Verse 2]
We are both in first grade
She sits next to me
I took care of her mum
When she skinned her knee
[Verse 3]
She sang a song so pretty
On the Jungle Gym
When Jimmy tried to hurt her
I punched him in the chin
[Verse 4]
Mom, can she come over
To play dolls with me?
We could have such fun mum
[Outro]
Oh mum, what'd you say?
Why not? oh why not?
Oh... I... see...
Turning Point was written by .
Turning Point was produced by Danny Davis.