The Skin Game Lyrics by Janet Jackson

The Skin Game

Oh

See you, you in there dancin,

And Im in here needing questions and answers



[ha!, ha!], hey!, [ha!, ha!]

Ha!, hoo!, ha!, hoo!, ha!, hoo!, ha!



The dance is in

When theyre mine

Try to learn the rules

Dont mind showin

Equal chances [taught]

For our amuses

Not much can beat the odds

No excuses, lets play the skin game



[ha!, ha!, ha!], hoo!, [ha!, ha!, ha!], ooh!,[ha!, ha!]

Sing it!, ha!, hoo!, ha!, [sing it!], sing it!, ha!, hoo!, [your choice], ha!



You say your set

So lets get started

Try to be the best

But dont be that smart

You know what your brother gets

No need to complain

Just figure out, that theres a way to play,

To play the skin game



[chorus]

The skin game is still around, sing it!,

But you cant keep a good man down

[play the skin game]



[ha!, ha!, ha!], hoo!, ha!, [ha!, ha!], hoo!, [ha!, ha!] ha!, [ ha!], hoo!



Repeat chorus



Cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant

Keep a good man down



And Im in here needing questions and answers

[ha!]

Hoo!



Repeat chorus



[and Im in here needing questions and answers]



Outside lookin in, in, in

The door is open, but you cant get in

Somethings in the way

Its a skin game [oh, just a skin game]

Just a skin game

Lets play the skin game [game]



Hoo!, hoo!

[sing it for the people yall]



Repeat chorus



The skin game is still around, sing it!,

But you cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant, cant

Keep a good man down,

Cant, cant, cant, cant, sing it!, cant, cant, cant, cant, sing it!



Repeat chorus



Hoo!

Break it down, sing it!

Hoo!

Sing it!

[sing it for the people yall]

Sing it!

[sing it!, sing it!, sing it, sing it again!]

[sing it again, sing it again, and again, and again, and again, and again]



Repeat chorus



The skin game is still around



See you in there dancin,

And Im in here needing questions and answers