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The Hair Song

from Lavinia's Tongue by Sook-Yin Lee

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My friend Nicholas
Has long hair for the first time
He says he won’t cut it
Until the springtime
But he’s afraid they’ll call him a hippie
He’s afraid it looks like a toupee
He’s afraid it’ll get in his eyes
I say don’t be afraid

Hair is just dead cells
Emerging from our skulls
Out of our skulls
Out of our skulls

My friend Saree
Has short hair for the first time
It looks the same in the morning
As it does when she goes to bed
But she’s afraid they’ll call her a fascist
She’s afraid they’ll say she’s a boy
She tells me that
Her neighbours all wonder
I say don’t be afraid

Hair is just dead cells
Emerging from our skulls
Out of our skulls
Out of our skulls

If I live to be ninety-years-old
My head will undoubtedly
Be wrinkled and bald
But I could wear a wig if I wanted
Or a toque so I won’t catch a chill
Fulfill my science fiction fantasy
When I grown old

Hair is just dead cells
Emerging from our skulls.
Out of our skulls
We go out of our skulls

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from Lavinia's Tongue, released September 1, 1994

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Sook-Yin Lee Toronto, Ontario

Multimedia artist & broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee scores her movies, has made albums as a solo artist and with bands Bob’s Your Uncle, Slan and Jooj (with longtime collaborator Adam Litovitz). She played improv jazz with CCMC, Fred Frith, John Oswald, Michael Snow, John Kameel Farah, Saikou Saho, Anne Bourne & Brandon Valdivia. She plays with Lee and Gamble Unlimited and engineers & produces her music. ... more

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