Stop Yankin’ Mi Locs
1940s reggae, male vocals
Stop Yankin’ Mi Locs
1940s reggae, male vocals
Lyrics
Intro
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
(hey, hey)
Mi say
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
(leggo, leggo)
Verse 1
Mi nuh ornament
Mi crown a story
Years pon years
Patience and glory
Finger dem rough like yuh pulling up rope
Mi scalp haffi ask if yuh mad or yuh joke
Mi treat dem gentle
Ova protect
Oils and wrap
Whole heap a respect
But every time mi step out di block
Somebody hand stretch fi mi locs like a prop
Chorus
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
Leggo mi hair
Keep yuh hand inna yuh box
Yuh see a style
Mi see history and roots
This a mi pride
Dis ya never just “cute”
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
Ask if yuh curious
Show mi some regard
If yuh cyaan love mi wid space and regard
Den move from mi crown
Move far
Verse 2
“Can I touch it?” yuh don’t even wait
Reach from behind
Mi feel pure hate
Mi granny tell mi
Hair carry soul
So why yuh deh treat mi like ornament pole
Respect mi boundary
Simple request
Look wid yuh eyes
Keep hand pon yuh chest
If yuh cyaan learn
Mi haffi get cross
Guard mi roots like mi guarding mi heart
Chorus
Bridge
Dis a mi temple top
Dis a mi language talk
Every twist
Every knot
Carry prayer
Carry thought
Chorus
Musical Interlude
Intro
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
(hey, hey)
Mi say
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
(leggo, leggo)
Verse 1
Mi nuh ornament
Mi crown a story
Years pon years
Patience and glory
Finger dem rough like yuh pulling up rope
Mi scalp haffi ask if yuh mad or yuh joke
Mi treat dem gentle
Ova protect
Oils and wrap
Whole heap a respect
But every time mi step out di block
Somebody hand stretch fi mi locs like a prop
Chorus
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
Leggo mi hair
Keep yuh hand inna yuh box
Yuh see a style
Mi see history and roots
This a mi pride
Dis ya never just “cute”
Stop yankin’ at mi locs
Ask if yuh curious
Show mi some regard
If yuh cyaan love mi wid space and regard
Den move from mi crown
Move far
Verse 2
“Can I touch it?” yuh don’t even wait
Reach from behind
Mi feel pure hate
Mi granny tell mi
Hair carry soul
So why yuh deh treat mi like ornament pole
Respect mi boundary
Simple request
Look wid yuh eyes
Keep hand pon yuh chest
If yuh cyaan learn
Mi haffi get cross
Guard mi roots like mi guarding mi heart
Chorus
Bridge
Dis a mi temple top
Dis a mi language talk
Every twist
Every knot
Carry prayer
Carry thought
Chorus