[Intro]

Ooh

Oo-oo-ooh

[Verse 1]

I've got my mothers' skin, I've got my fathers' eyes

It's something that I can't deny

It's nothing that I wanna hide

And even though my roots come from the other side

I didn't think they would mind

Because I heard that love was blind (Ooh)

But they can't understand when it comes to me and you

'Cause I don't fit their descriptions (Ooh)

No, tell me how to change traditions

When there's all of them and one of me

[Chorus]

How can I change a million minds in this lifetime?

What is it I have to do?

If I erase my history, what defines me?

If I let them change my truth, would I be good enough for you? Oh, yeah

[Verse 2]

I wish they looked at me and they could see beyond

Everything they think I am

Pedigree don't make a man

Don't have to dig too deep to see I'm just like you

What is it they want from me?

Tell me what more can I prove?

Why?

So many can't understand when it comes you and I

I don't fit in their descriptions, though I try

Gotta change those old traditions

When it's all of them and one of me (Oh)

[Chorus]

How can I change a million minds in this lifetime?

(Tell me) What is it I have to do?

If I erase my history (If I), what defines me? (Erase)

If I let them (Ooh, yeah) change my truth, would I be good enough (Ooh) for you?

[Post-Chorus]

I can lie, I can lie, I can hide (I can hide, ooh)

Let them change all I knew

Would I be good enough for you?

I can lie, I can lie, I can hide (For you, yeah)

Let them change all I knew

[Bridge]

Mm-mm-mm, we pretend we have open minds (Open minds)

Yet, we judge so fast (Tell me why)

To live out my future, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

I must surrender my past

[Chorus]

How can I change a million minds in this lifetime? (Ooh; baby, in this lifetime)

What is it I have to do? (Uh)

If I erase my history, what defines me? (If I erase my truth, would that be good for you?)

If I let them change my truth (For you, 'cause I)

How can I change a million minds in this lifetime? (Oh)

(Tell me what I) What is it I have to do? (Oh, tell me how could I)

If I erase my history, what defines me? (Erase my history)

If I let them change my truth (Oh)

Would I be good enough for you?

Mm, tell me

Would I be good enough for you? (For you)

Would I be good enough for you?

[Outro]

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh

Would I be good enough?

No, no, no, no, no