[Spoken Word Intro] I see our history… in your pretty eyes. Every story they tried to erase… still lives there. Every victory, every struggle… every sunrise we survived. Coppertone girl… you’ve been holding this land down… since the beginning of time. [Verse 1] Pretty copper-tone lady, mmm, Coppertone girl (oh yeah) Finest in the city, finest in the world (you know it, baby) All shades of brown so pretty, every shade so fine You’re indigenous to this motherland, been here since the start of time [Hook] Ohhh, Coppertone girl (yeah, yeah) Queen of the city, queen of the world (you my queen, baby) Melanin glow, history in your smile Been holding this land down for the longest while (mmm, longest while) [Verse 2] From the sunrise hills to the ocean sands (mmm) Your roots run deep in this sacred land Eyes like the wisdom that the elders know Hair like the rivers where the ancestors flow (flow, baby) [Hook] Ohhh, Coppertone girl (yeah, yeah) Queen of the city, queen of the world (mmm, yeah) All shades of brown so pretty, all shades so fine Been holding this land down for the longest while (yeah, the longest while) [Bridge / Chant] Mother of the sun (— Mother of the sun!) Daughter of the moon (— Daughter of the moon!) Your heartbeat’s the oldest tune (— oldest tune!) From the desert winds to the jungle’s call (— jungle’s call!) You’ve been here before there was time at all (— time at all!) [Rap] Yeah, you the earth, you the sky, you the fire and the rain Every wrinkle in the map got your people’s name Every grain of this soil, every drop in the stream Is a verse from your story, it’s a lifelong dream From the pow-wow drums to the Mississippi stoops From the front porch jams to the elders’ truths Copper glow in your skin like a sunrise flame You the roots, you the fruit, you the one they can’t tame They been tryna write you out, but your song don’t fade It’s tattooed in the land, in the roots you laid Like the Thunderbird wings stretching over the sky You protect, you provide, you were born to fly Been here since the stars first learned to shine Copper queen of the land, baby, all in your prime [Verse 3] From the red clay paths to the city street light You shine just as strong in the day or night Carrying the culture in your walk, in your style Been holding this land down for the longest while [Vamp / Outro] (Coppertone girl) Been here, been here (ohhh yeah) (Coppertone girl) Year after year (mmm-hmm) (Coppertone girl) The first, the flame (yeah, the flame) Coppertone girl, remember your name (don’t you forget, don’t you forget now) [Repeat & fade with background vocals:] Been holding this land down… for the longest while… Been holding this land down… for the longest while…
