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Natural Beauty

from Diurnal Movements by JD Green

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lyrics

Verse 1:
My mama insisted that I was a natural beauty
So many days she'd say,
"Baby you're too pretty to act that way"

But it didn't matter what she'd say to me
Most days I looked in the mirror,
But I just couldn't see

It took a long time
For me to find
That I was beautiful

Chorus/Vamp:
Somebody tell me
What's natural beauty anyway
Pretty is a state of mind
Beauty is a state of soul

Verse 2:
She'd tell me her story
All the while putting on her face
She’d take the time, scrutinize
Pluck the hair
Put on the makeup so it wasn't there

So it didn't really matter what she'd say to me
She’d stand there in the mirror
But, somehow, she just couldn’t see

It took a long time
For my mama to find, to find
Her own beauty

Ooooooo

Bridge:
All I could see were flaws
Couldn't get beyond it all
I'd try so hard to find that beautiful I
That she saw in me

Verse 3:
Little sister, please listen, you are a natural beauty
Honey you're too smart to think any other way

So don't you get so caught up in what they say to you
Take the time beyond the mirror
And make sure you know the truth
Don't take too long to know the beauty of your own song


Vamp:
Know that there's more to your soul
Than what glows, it's below
Digging deeply

Know that there's more to you than what others say or do
Realize, sister, realize, brother that you are valuable.

Tell me, what's the point of a pretty face
If beneath, there's no joy, no grace

What’s the point of a pretty face
If there’s no grace

You gotta know,
Realize honey
That you are wonderful

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from Diurnal Movements, released June 15, 2010

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JD Green is a classically-trained vocalist from the old school of spirituals and roots music, stomp-yo-foot blues, of the pocket and a funky groove, sweet ballads & jazz standards. Though the sweetness of her voice may be what attracts, it's her “quirky, yet funky” ability to tell the truth and cut to the marrow of our experiences that makes JD Green’s brand of soul music necessary and timeless. ... more

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