This song is available on Pierce Freelon's Grammy nominated album Black to the Future.
(Chorus)
Daddy will you braid my hair
Daddy will you braid my hair
Oh Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Daddy will you braid my hair
Daddy will you braid my hair
I’m tender-headed twist with care
Oh Daddy, Daddy
First you gotta brush my hair
Wash until its clean and clear
Oh Daddy, Daddy
My edges will you lay them down
Then put a bonnet on my crown
Oh Daddy, Daddy
Did you get the oil that I like
You know we need to moisturize
Oh Daddy, Daddy
Daddy will you braid my hair
I don’t wanna go out there
Till you put some shea butter on your fist
Put a scrunchy on your wrist
Let me see you do that twist
French braids are cool with me
Bantu knots are cool with me
Cornrows are cool with me
Box braids are cool with me
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Let me comb your knots out
Make sure your parts pop
When we rinse I’ll make sure the water’s hot
Your head is in the sink like the dishes
Gotta get this hair clean before we twist it
You’re a queen but you know you gotta listen to me
Massage that scalp good
Where them suds at
I’m cold
Get that towel over here
I’m ready for them braids to appear
Take a piece to the left
Middle then the right
Weave them together and you pull it so tight
That’s it
Let me see you do that twist
Daddy will you braid my hair
I don’t wanna go out there
Till you put some shea butter on your fist
Put a scrunchy on your wrist
Let me see you do that twist
French braids are cool with me
Bantu knots are cool with me
Cornrows are cool with me
Box braids are cool with me
(Chorus)
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