[Intro]
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Ooh
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Oo-oo-ooh
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[Verse 1]
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Ive got my mothers skin, Ive got my fathers eyes
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Its something that I cant deny
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Its nothing that I wanna hide
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And even though my roots come from the other side
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I didnt think they would mind
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Because I heard that love was blind (Ooh)
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But they cant understand when it comes to me and you
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‘Cause I dont fit their descriptions (Ooh)
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No, tell me how to change traditions
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When theres all of them and one of me
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[Chorus]
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How can I change a million minds in this lifetime?
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What is it I have to do?
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If I erase my history, what defines me?
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If I let them change my truth, would I be good enough for you? Oh, yeah
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[Verse 2]
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I wish they looked at me and they could see beyond
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Everything they think I am
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Pedigree dont make a man
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Dont have to dig too deep to see Im just like you
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What is it they want from me?
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Tell me what more can I prove?
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Why?
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So many cant understand when it comes you and I
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I dont fit in their descriptions, though I try
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Gotta change those old traditions
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When its all of them and one of me (Oh)
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[Chorus]
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How can I change a million minds in this lifetime?
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(Tell me) What is it I have to do?
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If I erase my history (If I), what defines me? (Erase)
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If I let them (Ooh, yeah) change my truth, would I be good enough (Ooh) for you?
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[Post-Chorus]
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I cant lie, I cant lie, I cant hide (I cant hide it)
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Let them change all I knew
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Would I be good enough for you?
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I cant lie, I cant lie, I cant hide (For you, yeah)
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Let them change all I knew
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[Bridge]
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Mm-mm-mm, we pretend we have open minds (Open minds)
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Yet, we judge so fast (Tell me why)
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To live out my future, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
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I must surrender my past
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[Chorus]
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How can I change a million minds in this lifetime? (Ooh; baby, in this lifetime)
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What is it I have to do? (Uh)
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If I erase my history, what defines me? (If I erase my truth, would that be good for you?)
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If I let them change my truth (For you, cause I)
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How can I change a million minds in this lifetime? (Oh)
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(Tell me what I) What is it I have to do? (Oh, tell me how could I)
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If I erase my history, what defines me? (Erase my history)
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If I let them change my truth (Oh)
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Would I be good enough for you?
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Mm, tell me
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Would I be good enough for you? (For you)
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Would I be good enough for you?
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[Outro]
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Oh, oh, oh
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Oh, oh
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Would I be good enough?
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No, no, no, no, no
