How dare you calculated My potential from the way I look You little crook Do you know how long it takes For a girl like me to get her foot in the door More time than I can afford No I don't get sentimental about the past 'Cause it reminds me how in history I've always been put last No I don't wanna hear how you totally relate Unless you got melanin inside your skin You can't know how bad it makes Don't tell me that I make everything racial 'Cause it's not my fault You got some gall The country in which we live Has some institutions that are flawed One nation under God No I won't pledge my allegiance to your flag Not until you make it better For those of us who have it bad No This is not a place that makes me feel at home In fact, I think better off Figuring things out on my own Underestimation fills me like a flood Always prove them wrong And show them what I am capable of Every smile I wear is a radical revenge It's proof for Brazilians, Black It courses through my vanes No