Lyrics Skin and Bone - Phil Cook , Shirlette Ammons

Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone, skin and bone, yeah
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of

Caught an awesome buzz off some morning dew
The sun forever said, "Shoot, time is for the youth"
We age in dinner dates, make plates and hearts break
We should raise a toast, I mean, look at the landscape
But the supper needs a table and it's hard to love your neighbor
They treat you as three-fifths, that's just like you don't exist
And that rift so intense have you reminiscing and making lists
Of simple things like wildflowers, scratched vinyl
Soul records, my grandmama
Warm summers, random days in February
Rent parties, spring harvest
Or lazy loving, lazy evenings, you get what I mean?

Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone, skin and bone, yeah
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of

Stepped out the house just to stretch my legs
Raised up my hand to check which way the wind blows
Like a compass or a atlas or a tidal wave, so
Caught vibrations from the static on a passing radio
Verses urgently searching the currents of a song
When the loudest in power is shouting, "Build a wall"
Get up and get involved, the street or city hall
I think about the brawl
And if the winning is easy, then double check my cause
And when the face of supremacy tries to write us off
And if you're searching for meaning between the skin and bone
When our back's at the wall, we ain't at this alone
So help me sing, come on

Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
And all we came from, yeah, yeah)
Ooh (So help me sing it)
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone, skin and bone, yeah (So much more)
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of

Put your hands together
One time for your mind 'cause it's gon' get better
Show 'em what we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Put your hands together
One time for your mind 'cause it's gon' get better
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
What we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Put your hands together
One time for your mind 'cause it's gon' get better
And we gon' show 'em what we're made of

Skin and bone ain't all we're made of
Skin and bone, skin and bone, yeah (So much more)
Skin and bone ain't all we're made of