Hair
Hair Lyrics


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She asks me why I'm just a hairy guy.
I'm hairy noon and night. Hair that's a fright.
I'm hairy high and low.
Don't ask me why.
Don't know.
It's not for lack for bread.
Like The Gratetful Dead.
Darlin'.

Give me a head with Hair.
Long beautiful Hair.
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
Give me down to there Hair.
Shoulder lenght or longer Hair.
Here baby, there Mama.
Everywhere Daddy Daddy Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.
Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

Let it fly in the breeze and get caught in the trees.
Give a home for the fleas in my Hair.
A home for the fleas. Yeah.
A hive for the bees. Oh yeah.
A nest for the birds.
There ain't no words for the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.
Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy.
Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty, oily, greasy, fleecy.
Shining, steaming, gleaming, flaxen, waxen.
Knotted, polka dotted, twisted, beaded, braided.
Powdered, flowered, and confettied.
Mangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghetti.

Ohy say can you see?
My eyes if you can then my Hair's to short.
Down to here.
Down to there.
Down to where it stops by itself.
Do do do do do do do do.

They'll be gaga at the go go when they see me in my toga.
My toga made of blond, brilliantined, Biblical Hair.
My Hair like Jesus wore it.
Halleluja I adore it.
Halleluja Mary loved her son.
Why don't my mother love me? Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.
Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.
Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.
Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.

Flow it.




Show it.
Long as God can grow it my Hair.

Overall Meaning

The song "Hair" from the musical of the same name is a celebration of self-expression, particularly through one's hair. The song begins with the singer being asked why he's so hairy, to which he replies that he doesn't know why but it's not due to lack of food, referencing The Grateful Dead's song "Casey Jones". The chorus repeats the desire for long, beautiful hair, regardless of its texture or style.


The lyrics describe the singer's love for their hair, celebrating its natural beauty as it flows in the breeze and providing a home for insects and birds. The third verse references the toga parties of ancient Rome, with the singer describing their own toga made of "blond, brilliantined, Biblical Hair" that feels like the hair Jesus wore.


Line by Line Meaning

She asks me why I'm just a hairy guy.
Someone asks why the singer is so hairy.


I'm hairy noon and night. Hair that's a fright.
The singer is hairy all the time, and it scares people.


I'm hairy high and low.
The singer is hairy all over their body.


Don't ask me why. Don't know.
The artist doesn't know why they're so hairy.


It's not for lack for bread.
Being hairy is not due to a lack of food.


Like The Gratetful Dead.
Being hairy is just a part of the singer's identity, like the musical style of The Grateful Dead.


Darlin'.
The singer is addressing someone affectionately.


Give me a head with Hair.
The artist wants hair on their head.


Long beautiful Hair. Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
The artist wants long, beautiful hair that shines and gleams, and is blond and wavy.


Give me down to there Hair. Shoulder lenght or longer Hair.
The artist wants hair that is long enough to reach their shoulders or longer.


Here baby, there Mama. Everywhere Daddy Daddy Hair.
The singer wants hair all over their body, like a baby, a mother, and a father.


Flow it. Show it. Long as God can grow it my Hair.
The artist wants to let their hair grow long and show it off.


Let it fly in the breeze and get caught in the trees.
The singer wants their hair to be free and wild, even if it gets tangled in trees.


Give a home for the fleas in my Hair.
The singer doesn't mind if their hair becomes a home for fleas.


A home for the fleas. Yeah. A hive for the bees. Oh yeah. A nest for the birds.
The singer doesn't mind if their hair becomes a home for other creatures like fleas, bees, and birds.


There ain't no words for the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my Hair.
The artist's hair is indescribably beautiful.


I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy. Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty, oily, greasy, fleecy.
The artist wants their hair to be all different textures and styles, from straight to curly to oily to fleecy.


Shining, steaming, gleaming, flaxen, waxen. Knotted, polka dotted, twisted, beaded, braided.
The singer wants their hair to be shiny and beautiful, as well as knotted, dotted, twisted, and braided.


Powdered, flowered, and confettied. Mangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghetti.
The singer wants their hair to be decorated with powder, flowers, and confetti, as well as being spangled and spaghetti-like.


Ohy say can you see? My eyes if you can then my Hair's to short. Down to here. Down to there. Down to where it stops by itself. Do do do do do do do do.
The artist wants their hair to be so long that it covers their eyes. They want it to be down to their shoulders or longer, and to grow all the way down to where it stops on its own.


They'll be gaga at the go go when they see me in my toga.
People will be excited when they see the artist in a toga.


My toga made of blond, brilliantined, Biblical Hair.
The artist's toga is made of blond, shiny hair that is like hair from the Bible.


My Hair like Jesus wore it. Halleluja I adore it. Halleluja Mary loved her son. Why don't my mother love me? Hair.
The singer compares their hair to how Jesus wore his hair, and they love their own hair. They wonder why their mother doesn't love them as much as they love their hair.


Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair.
The artist repeats the word 'hair' multiple times for emphasis.


Flow it. Show it. Long as God can grow it my Hair.
The singer repeats their desire to let their hair grow long and be seen.




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Lyrics

She asks me why
I'm just a hairy guy
I'm hairy noon and night
Hell that's a fright
I'm hairy high and low
Don't ask me why
Don't know
It's not for lack of bread
Like the Grateful Dead
Darling

Gimme head with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming,
Streaming, flaxen, waxen

Give me down to there hair
Shoulder length or longer
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy

Hair, hair (x5)
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair

Let it fly in the breeze
And get caught in the trees
Give a home to the fleas in my hair
A home for fleas
A hive for bees
A nest for birds
There ain't no words
For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder
Of my...

Hair, hair (x5)
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair

I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy
Snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty
Oily, greasy, fleecy
Shining, gleaming, streaming
Flaxen, waxen
Knotted, polka-dotted
Twisted, beaded, braided
Powdered, flowered, and confettied
Bangled, tangled, spangled, and spaghettied!

Oh say can you see
My eyes if you can
Then my hair's too short

Down to here
Down to there
I want hair
Down to where
It stops by itself

They'll be ga ga at the go go
When they see me in my toga
My toga made of blond
Brilliantined
Biblical hair

My hair like Jesus wore it
Hallelujah I adore it
Hallelujah Mary loved her son
Why don't my mother love me?

Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair (x5)
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Flow it, show it
Long as God can grow it
My hair

Hair, hair (x5)



All comments from YouTube:

@jackspry9736

RIP Richard Bright (June 28, 1937 – February 18, 2006), aged 68
And
RIP Treat Williams (December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023), aged 71
You both will be remembered as legends.

@aceventuraify

RIP John Savage

@DrHappy-hk4hl

Hair is a fantastic musical!

@joannabecker3758

My favorite Treat Williams role. RIP 😢

@MrsJosephMerrick

I've not cut mine nor even a trim since 1985...I'm now nearly 58!!! I'm going to grow old and grey with the long hair!!!! Love this movie!!! :D

@alainwelonek2036

One of the greatest movie of the 70s

@dianab1584

Saw live production at The Aquarius Theater on the Sunset Strip, 1968. Amazing!

@valdineisantos4768

I have watched it more than 28 times!

@mariah9780

Thats me!

@divaloca9575

feel you

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