Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Yoo, eee, yoo, eee, yoo
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
Yoo, eee, yoo, eee, yoo
You can see straight through me
Never thought you'd do me
The way you do
How can anyone be so cruel?
When you know I love you, yes I do
Misunderstood
Turned your back on me and left me lonely
I wish I could
Open up my heart so you can know me
Ohh, yea, yea, hmm, mmm
How can we make love when you don't love me?
You don't show no love
(Aaa, aaa)
You don't show no love
You don't show no love
No no
You don't show no love
(Aaa, aaa)
You don't show no love
You don't show no love
No no
You have me calling out your name
What is this strange thing inside me?
How can anyone be such a fool?
When you know you love me
Yes, you do
(Yes, you do)
When I first met you
I could hardly see
But now I'm blind for real, baby
I wish you knew how to rescue me
Daa, ree, daa, daa, daa, daa, daa, dee
From this misery
How can we make love when you don't love me?
(Don't, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo, yea)
You don't show no love
(I need you)
You don't show no love
(And you doubt me)
You don't show no love
(Feel the pain)
No, no
(You don't show me)
You don't show no love
(Ohh, ohh)
You don't show no love
(Ohh, ohh)
You don't show no love
(Ohh, ohh)
No no
(Tell me)
How can we make love when you don't love me?
(How can we?)
(You don't love me, you don't love me)
You don't show no love
(Hey, yea, yea, ohh, ooo, ooo)
You don't show no love
(Hey, yea, yea, ohh, ooo, ooo)
You don't show no love
(You don't love me, hey)
No, no
(No)
You don't show no love
(Come and be)
You don't show no love
(I think of you, I think of you)
You don't show no love
(Coming down on me)
No, no
Baby you
(I need you to)
Making it feel like
(Open up your heart to me and)
And do you like the love?
(Give me the love, something)
But I
(You see me, yea, yea, yea)
(No)
I love too much
(Ahh, aaa)
Much too much
(Go)
(Much too much)
Baby, you
(You know you don't)
Make me feel like
(You don't make me)
You caring love, love
(Yea, yea)
(You can care, love)
But I
(You, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong)
I love too much
(You know I love you)
Much too much
(So go on)
Baby you
(No, don't try to act big now)
You make me feel like
(Feel like)
(Ohh, ooo)
You caring love, love
(Keep your act up)
(I am going to help the man)
But I
(Ohh, don't know)
(Ohh, ooo)
I love too much
(Take your mama's pictures)
Much too much
(But you never like it, no way)
(Ahh aaa don't know)
Oh my my my
I'm feeling high
My moneys gone
I'm all alone
The world is turnin'
Oh what a day
What a day whay a day
Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learn,
If your knowledge were your wealth then it will be well earn
If we were made in his image then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in god but they fear us just the same
Oh on and on and on and on
Whew on and on and on and on
I go on and on and on and on
Ohh on and on and on and on
I was born under water with 3 dollars and 6 dimes
Yeah you might laugh 'cause you did not do your math
Na qua 2..3.
Damn, yall feel that? Oh...
Qua 2..3.
The world keeps turning
Oh what a day what a day what a day
The man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all
Does it seem colder in your summertime and hotter in your fall
If we were made in his image then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in god but they fear us just the same
Oh on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
I go on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
I am feeling kinda hungry 'cause my high is coming down
Don't feed me yours 'cause your food does not endure
I think i need a cup of tea, the world keeps burnin'
Oh what a day, what a day what a day
You rush into destruction 'cause you don't have nothin' left
The mothership can't save you so your ass is goin' get it
If we were made in his image then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in god but they fear us just the same
Oh on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
Ooh ooh wee on and on and on and on
Now what am I supposed to do
When I want you in my world?
But how can I want you for myself
Uh, Flip with me,
Might be cool.
Who gave u permission to rearrange me
certainly not me
who told you that it was alright to love me
Certainly, certainly not me.
I was not looking for no love affair, baby
and now you wanna fix me
I was not looking for no love affair
and now you want to mold me
Was not looking for no love affair, baby
now you wanna kiss me
Was not looking for no love affair
and now you wanna control me
hold me
I know you're trying to get creative with my love
and that's alright, but
you tried to get a little tricky
turned my back
and then you slipped me a mickey.
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (I wasn't ready)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Goodbye, but now it goes, (when I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, oooh uh uh oh
Who gave u permission to rearrange me
certainly not me
No way, no
Who told you that it was alright to love me
certainly, certainly not me
I was not looking for no love affair
and now you wanna fix me
I was not looking for no love affair
and now you want to mold me
Was not looking for no love affair
now you wanna kiss me
Was not looking for no love affair
and now you wanna control me
hold me
I know you're trying to get creative with my love
and that's real cute, boy,
you tried to get a little tricky
turned my back
and then you slipped me a mickey.
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (ooh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (ooh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (ooh)
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (ooh)
You know that that was mine,
When I wake up (when I wake up)
I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, no
The world is mine, mine , mine, mine, mine, uh, (when I wake up)
I don't need no middle,
Rollin' over,
Lookin' after me.
No no,
No no,
No no,
No no,
No no,
No no,
No no no no no no no no no,
Oh no, oh no, oouuuhh,
I don't need, I don't need, no,
No no no no
No no no no no no no no no,oh
(And he slipped me a mickey) ooouuh
(And he slipped me a mickey) (You know I wasn't ready)
(And he slipped me a mickey) ('cause I admit baby)
(And he slipped me a mickey) (baby)
(And he slipped me a mickey) (oooh)
(And he slipped me a mickey) (oh no nono)
(And he slipped me a mickey) (yeah, and he slipped)
(And he slipped me a mickey) (and he slipped he slipped)
ooouuh, oh no, no no no no no no no no oh,
oouh oh no oh, heyiiih,
love affair, love affair, love love, it ain't no love affair, ooh,
oohh ohh, ouuh oh,
aaauuh.
I'd like to dedicate this to all the children
I have some food in my bag for you
Not the edible food, the food you eat, no
Perhaps some food for thought
Since knowledge is infinite
It has infinitely fell on me, so um...
It was a stormy night, you know the kind where the lightnin' strike
And I was hangin' out with some my yatzhee friends
ooh wee ooh wee ooh wee
The night was long, the night went on, people coolin' out until the break of dawn
Incense was burnin' so I'm feelin' right, aight
See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit
My Ganny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time trying to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me
Cause I can't please you and that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't want to be down with me, then you don't want to pick from my
apple tree x3
And if you don't want to be down, you just don't want to be down
I have a hoe
And I take it everywhere I go
Cause I'm plantin' seeds so I reaps what I sow, ya know, ya know
On and on, and on and on my (?) keep's movin' like a rollin' stone
I can't control the soul flowin' in me
ooh wee ooh wee
See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit
My Ganny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time trying to get what ya got
I work at pleasin' me
Cause I can't please you and that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't want to be down with me, you don't want to pick from my apple tree x3
And if you don't want to be down with me, you just don't want to be down
Oh my my my my, oh my my my my, oh my my my my my my my
I picks my friends like I pick my fruit
My Ganny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time trying to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me
Cause I can't please you, and thats why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't want to be down with me, you don't want to pick from my apple tree
And if you don't want to be down with me, dum dum diddy
And if you don't want to be down with me, you don't want to pick from my apple tree
And if you don't want to be down with me, you just don't want to be down
You just don't want to be down,
You just don't want to be down
Fade
Ye yo, ye yo, ye yo, ye yo
(Help me)
Ye yo, ye yo, ye yo, ye yo...
Sometimes,
Sometimes I get so lonely, lonely, lonely
I feel all by myself up here
That's when I take a minute
To re-evaluate things
All of the things I think are special
Oooh like
When you wake up in the morning
And you see the morning sun
And you need to know the world is on your side
Who do you run to
Who can you turn to
Come on
Then the evening comes to greet you
You need someone to hold you close
And you feel you need to rest your aching mind
Who can you run to
Who can you turn to
Well see the sun's in the east and the moon reflects
Like the knowledge and wisdom, I manifest
If you wanna go to heaven lay up on my breast
I'm ye yo, you're ye yo
I say the sun's in the east and the moon reflects
Like the knowledge and wisdom, I manifest
If you wanna go to heaven lay up on my breast
I'm ye yo, you're ye yo
Ye yo, ye yo, ye yo.....
[song fades out with ad-libs]
[Erykah]
Umm say baby won't you play it over for me
So I can get used to it
Yeah that's the part
[D'Angelo]
That's it
[Erykah]
Yeah that right there
I love that
[D'Angelo]
Ah this is what's coming up right here
[Erykah](D'Angelo)
Ooh yeah yes
(Ah yeah)
[D'Angelo]
Erykah, every day there's something new
Honey, to keep me lovin' you
And with every passing minute
Ah baby, so much joy wrapped up in it
[Both]
Oh, heaven must have sent you from above
Oh, heaven must have sent your precious love
[Erykah]
And I, I've got a song to sing
Telling' the world about the joy you bring, ooh
And you gave me, you gave me a reason for livin'
And ooh, you taught me, you taught me the meaning of giving
[Both]
Oh, heaven must have sent you from above
Oh, heaven must have sent your precious love
[D'Angelo]
Oh, to find a love like ours is rare these days
Cause you've shown me happiness means in so many ways
[Erykah]
I look in the mirror, and I'm glad to see
Laughter in the eyes where tears used to be
[D'Angelo]
What you've given me I could never return, yeah
'Cause there's so much, girl, I have yet to learn
[Erykah]
And I just wanna I just wanna show my appreciation
Cause when I found you, I found a new inspiration
[Both]
Oh, heaven must have sent you from above
Oh, heaven must have sent your precious love
[Erykah]
1 - If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry, you know that you got me
If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby, don't worry you know that you got me
[Roots]
Somebody told me that this planet was small
We used to live in the same building on the same floor
And never met before until I'm overseas on tour
And peep this Ethiopian Queen from Philly
Taking classes abroad
She studying film in photo flash focus record
Said she working on a flick and could my clique do the score
She said she love my show in Paris at Elys¨¦e Montmartre
And that I stepped off the stage and took a piece of her heart
We knew from the start that things fall apart
Intense and shatter, she like, that shit don't matter
When I get home, get at her, pull out her phone
Whatever, let's lay, let's get together
Shit, you think that not?
Think that dog went home and forgot?
Time passed, now we back in Philly, she up in my spot
Telling me the things I'm telling her is makin' her hot
Started building with her constantly 'round the clock
Now she in my world like hip-hop, and keep telling me...
Repeat 1
[Roots]
Yo, I'm the type that's always catchin' a flight
And sometimes I got to be out at the height of the night
And that's when she flip and get on some...
[Erykah]
Another loney night?
Seems like I'm on the side, you only lovin' your mic
I know you gotta get that paper daddy, keep that shit tight
But yo, I need some sort of love in my life, you dig me?
While politickin' with my sister from New York City
She said she know this ball player, and he think I'm pretty
Psych, I'm playin' fool, you know it's just wit you I'm stayin' fool
And when cats be poppin' game I don't hear what they sayin', fool
When you out there in the world, I'm still your girl
With all my classes I don't have the time for life's thrills
So when you sweatin' on stage, think of me when you rhyme
And don't be listenin' to your homies, they be leadin' you blind
[Roots]
Yeah, so what you sayin' is I can trust you
[Erykah]
Is you crazy? You my king, for real
[Both]
But sometimes, relationships get ill
[Erykah]
No doubt
Repeat 1
[Roots]
That snake could be that chick or that rat
Could be that cool cat that's whisperin'
She's trying to play you for the fool, black
If something's on your chest then let it be known
See I'm not your "every-five-minutes" all on the phone
And on the topic of trust, it's just a matter of fact
That people bite back, fracture what's in tact
And they'll forever be
I ain't on some "Oh, I'm a celebrity"
I deal wit the real, so if it's artificial, let it be
I seen people caught in love like whirlwinds
Listening to they squalls and listenin' to they girlfriends
That's exactly the point where they whole world ends
Lies come in, that's where the drama begins
And she like... yo
Repeat 1
[Rahzel]: (Erykah):
*Rahzel makes the beat with mouth*
(Hmm)
Yeah, show you right
Come on
[Erykah]:
Sing a lang sang, sing a lang song
Sing a lang sang, sing a lang song
Sing a lang sang, sing a lang song
Twang, twang, twang, twong
I'm from the South
I'm a Southern Girl
Home of the burning church
Don't know much about the world
Home of the pocket stones
Home of the booty songs
Home of the finger wave that lasts
All night long
Home of the On On
Home of the dominoes
Home of the two piece and the cat fight
Home of the teeth is gold
Home of the never miss
Home of the platinum hits
I'm a Southern Girl (Southern Girl)
Countryfied
Everything I eat is fried
Gotta Southern draw
I'm so country y'all
Well that's way down South
Yeah it's way down low
Check my Southern fried style
And my Southern flow
(Southern Girl)
Countryfied
I like my Tofu fried
Got about a hundred friends
That ain't caught on the trends
Don't know about the internet
Don't know about the radio
Don't know about the television
All I know is about my flow
I'm ten-four check me out
To make money for the house
Hooked up with my boy Rahzel
I sure hope the record sales
(Southern Girl)
Southern Girl, and I'll rock your world
Fly as a bumble bee (buzz)
Can't nobody f*** with me
I'm a Southern Girl
From way down South
Got a dirty wave
Cause I got a dirty mouth, dirty South
(Southern Girl)
Twain tiki lang tanga tang tiki tiki
(Southern Girl)
Twain twain twain ta tong
Sounding like a¡
(Southern Girl)
Twain tiki tang, tang tatang ding ding
(Southern Girl)
Ding dingading dong, D.Y.
Lil' La-double L.A.D.Y
Lil' La-double L.A.D.Y
Lil' La-double L.A. yes
News coverage at the beginning*
[All]
We don't need no more trouble
We don't need no more trouble
[Erykah]
What we need is love (love)
To guide and protect us all (all)
If you hope good down from above (love)
Help the weak if you are strong now (strong)
[Bob]
We don't need no trouble
What we need is love
[All]
We don't need no more trouble
We don't need no more trouble
[Erykah]
Weeping for the living
Weeping for the dead
Weep for one another
Weep for happiness
Weeping for the struggle
Weeping for the pain
Weeping for the children
We must take the blame
[Bob]
Seek happiness
(It's sad enough without your foes)
Come on, you all and speak of love
(It's sad enough without your foes)
We don't need no trouble
What we need is love now
(What we need is love, sweet love)
[All]
We don't need no more trouble
We don't need no more trouble
[Erykah]
Now end the war which you just begun
It's sad enough without your foes
I thought I told you not to mess with me
Don't want no trouble but trouble found me
But Marley saying speak of love not war
But we be trying but then eh we don't
[Bob]
Oh we don't need no trouble
We don't need no trouble
[All]
We don't need no more trouble
We don't need no more trouble
(Make love and not war cause we don't need no trouble)
We don't need no more trouble
*Ends with interview*
Telephone...
It's old dirty
He wants to give you directions home
Said it wont be too long
The day is gone..
It's 3:30..
To hungry for sum love, love
Last forever
Just fly away to heaven brother
Make a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Save a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Put in a word for me...
Telephone
Hmmmmmm
Telephone,
It's old dirty..
He wants to give you directions home
Said it wont be too long
Said it wont be too long
Telephone...
It's too early
We want to hear a long song..
Transition with a real slow fade
Just fly away to heaven brother
Make a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Save a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Put in a word for me...
Telephone
Ooooh
Transistion time to go away
Time to go away
Slow fade...
Slow, slow fade ohhhhhh
Just fly away to heaven brother
Make a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Save a place for me brother
Fly away to heaven brother
Put in a word for me..
Fly away to heaven brother
Celebrate (celebrate)
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Ohh, say I love you
Mmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmm
Mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm,
Hold On, My People (chant)
Through the thunder and lightning
Oh when the weather gets rough now
Ooh ya got to hang on now girl
When it gets real rough, rocky and windy
Hold On
On and on and on now
When they start throwin' fire
Chant chant chant you down now
Oh you got to hold on and on
Ooh you got to hold on now
Oh you got to climb closer now
Who wants to survive now
Awww you gotta hold on
Love is on the way
Love is on the way
Love is on the way oh
Don't let it go now
Oh even when your heart starts bleeding
Hands on the trigger now, y'all
Right now my brothers and sisters
Keep on moving
Keep on moving
Don't you give up
Keep goin', Keep goin', Keep goin', uh
If you're not ready
You'd better get yourself together
Funk you up, we gon' funk you up
Love of my life
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
Love of my life
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
Love of my life
Freak, freak, da freak, da funk, funk
Seperate the good stuff from the junk
And then I bang, bang, the bump, the bump girl
My name is Apples and I rock your world
Worldwide, do your math
30, 26, 36 1/2
I hope that you will realize
I got the hazel eyes that make you nitrified
Step in the back and step to the front
Come alive ya'll I'll give you what you want
The rhymes I got plenty, degrees 120
And if you want some then jump the fuck in it
I'd like to introduce muself
Queen L.A.T.I.F.A.H. is my name
Jersey, what's poppin', we ain't gon' stop and
Keep'em heads boppin', the remix droppin'
Big girl, big trucks, big whips, Whip up
Black see for you only got my back, shut your lips up!
Do it, turn it up, wow!, we gon' burn it up
Take anther pool and pass out on the fumiture
Hip-Hop, all of me, I just wanna party
Grab somebody, sing "La-ti-dad-dy"
It's 7-P la, suits to di-dor-dora
Erykah Badu, Angie, me, Bahamadia
You know it feels right, it's the... hey!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, yeah, Angie Stone
Before I bring you into this zone
I think I better let you know that I am Angie Stone
I put the hands on the paper, things gotta change up
I wanna sing, but I think I better hold up
B. got beehive, you gotta a low ride
Can't stop, won't stop, rockin till I die
As I flip the Hip^Hop ddrops on ya
You fo' real? Soulsinger
Rollin Erykah, Queen, me-Angie, Bahamadia
Original...
Angie P.C.K, that's me
I can rock you so dangerously
Baham-baham-bahamadia, Baham-baham-bahamadia...
What's the deal? My name's Bahamadia
Ain't no chick in the game who get it done like me
Huh, I've been chosen by G.O.D
To show the whole world the meanig of MC
Look, I be in dope with a thing called Hip-Hop (Hip-Hop)
People together like B-Boy in shell tops
And it don't stop because we can't quit
I wanna getcha, it's built in the up lift
I beat dawgs wit microphone disiss
Soloist with the iller dope accent
A livin legend, baby throw me on the track and
I'm gaurenteed, Bahamadia get it crackin'
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up, get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up
(Sit back down!)
Funk you right on up, we gon' funk you right on up
(We gon' funk you boy!)
Funk you right on up, we gon' funk you right on up
If you not ready, you better get yourself together
We gon' funk you up, we gon' funk you up
We gon' have a real good time, don't care about the weather
We gon' funk you up, we gon' funk you up
Love of my life, you are my friend, I can depend
Love of my life, without you baby, feels like a simple true love
Yeah, but shit ain't clear, but this shit ain't clear, yeah
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
Funk you right on up, we gon' funk you right on up
Funk you right on up, we gon' funk you right on up
If you not ready, you better get yourself together
We gon' funk you up, we gon' funk you up
We gon' have a real good time, don't care about the weather
We gon' funk you up, we gon' funk you up
Sayin'
Ring, ding, dong, ring-a, ding, ding, dong
[Intro]
The brotha's got this complex occupation
The brotha's got this complex occupation
The brotha's got this complex occupation
[Verse 1]
Me and this baby
Gon' be up all night long
Walkin this wood flo'
'Till my man gets home
I'm at the front do'
I'm listening by the phone
But I'm gon' be here
With my make-up on
I'ts been a long time
Since my man been gone
But when he get here
You know I won't be gone
Because I love him
Love him strong (N'Dambi)
Me and this baby
Gon' be up all night long
[Chorus 2x]
Because they got the block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
Block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
[Talking]
What she say?
I said,
Block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
[Verse 2]
Got a box of money
That I keep under my bed
But we don't spend it though
Might need it for more Yeyo
We need this money
Just in case we need to
Make a run
Gotta keep the clip in mama's gun
Or run...
We like to keep the car runnin'
We try to keep the bitch humin'
In case the sweeper boyz are comin'
Runnin' runnin', We like to keep the car runnin'
We try to keep the bitch humin'
In case the sweeper boyz are comin'
Runnin' runnin'
[Chorus 2x]
Because they got the block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
Block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
Well there ain't no mistaken
That the money you're makin
Leaves you nervous and shakin
Cause at night you're awake and
Thinkin bout lives that you've taken
All the love you've forsaken
In yo zone
Niggas gon' get they fuckin head blown
DANGER
You're in DANGER
No hard feelings right or wrong
Weak or strong, I don't make the laws
In yo zone niggas gon' get they fuckin
Head blown
[Chorus 2x]
Because they got the block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
Block on lock
The trunk stay locked
Glock on cock
The block stay hot
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Yeyo, Yeyo
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Might have to flush the Yeyo
Yeyo, Yeyo
Break!
Your eye, your eye,your eye, your eye,
Your eye, your eye, your eyes [4x]
We gon' keep it back for y'all
Keep it back in the day
Boogie nights, wo oh oh
Boogie nights, wo oh oh
Wo oh oh oh
Come on New York
Whatcha say, come on
What they say, push it up, OH
Something's got me so excited baby
A feeling I've been holding back so long
You got me shook up, shook down, shook out
On your loving
And boy, I can't wait to get started loving you
All night long, I waited for your love to come
To the roof, to show you the groove
It's you that I love, I love
And for this loving, I'll be waiting
For your love, anticipating
Hurry I said, cause I can't wait to get it on
I'm gonna give it to ya
All night long
I'm gonna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya
All night long
I can't wait to love you baby
I'm gonna give it to ya
I'm gonna give it to ya
I'm gonna give it to ya
Oh, something's got me so delighted baby
I see your face in everything I do
You've got me, shook up, shook down, shook out
On your lovin'
And boy, there is just no way, I'll ever, get over you
All night long, I waited for your love to come
To the roof, to show you the groove
It's you that I love, I love
Up on this rooftop, I'll be waiting
For your love, anticipating
Hurry up I said, 'cause I can't wait to get it on
All night long
I can't wait to love you baby
All night long
I wanna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya
All night long
Come on up boy, don't be late
What I got for you won't wait
All night long
Climb up on the rooftop, don't stop
My love's waiting when you reach the top
Jamaica funk, that's what it is
Let it get into you
Jamaica funk, that's what it is
Coming from Jamaica
Can you feel it
Let it get into you
Cause I feel the funk, deep down in my soul
Comin' from Jamaica
All night long
I wanna give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya, give it to ya
All night long
I can't wait to love you baby
I'm gonna give it to ya
Sweebe-do-be-do-do Do-ya
Sweebe-do-be-do-do Do-ya
Alright, alright, thank you, thank you
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
My rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
I want my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
My rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
Give it to me, give it to me....
boom-klat-boom-klat....
Get your stick up against that drum
I don't wanna hear no snare
C'mon, rim shot, I wanna hear it
Rimshot, oh, puts me on the clouds
I got to hear it loud, loud, loud, loud
I really dig the way you hear that stick
On the drum, pum, pum, pum, pum
I want my rim shot, hey, digi
The rim shot, hey, digi...
I, I, I, I wanna rim shot....(repeat til end)
I was standing downtown, downtown
Staring at the pebbles on the ground
Tryin to figure out a way up out of this town
And I know yeah, I'm not the only one
So many people out there chase the sun
If you're looking for a free ride, you better run chile
Or you sure won't get too far, oh
You'd better dance a dance
To make the rain come down
If you want to be a star, oh my life
My Life
(Brother you know)
Sho ain't been too easy
My life
(Sister you know)
The life I wanna live
My life
(Mama you know)
You're gonna go through changes
My life
No turnin back
(I'm tellin' you no)
Evernow and then I
Wanna to throw my hands up in the sky
Cause one day I know I'll be flyin high
And I know yeah I got to get down
On my knees and pray
Cause in heart I know I'll see that day
When my freedom comes along
I'm gonna run chile
Cause I know that I'll go far oh, oh
Can't let nobody kill my soul and bring me down
And they know who they are, oh my life
My Life
(Brother you know)
Sho ain't been too easy
My life
(Sister you know)
The life I wanna live
My life
(Mama you know)
You're gonna go through changes
My life
No turnin back
(I'm tellin' you no)
My Life
(Brother you know)
Sho ain't been too easy
My life
(Sister you know)
The life I wanna live
My life
(Mama you know)
You're gonna go through changes
My life
No turnin back
(I'm tellin' you no)
No turning back
Yeah oh baby
No turning back
Yeah oh
No turning back
Yeah oh baby
No turning back
Yeah
Right here, what we gonna do is go back
Way, way, way back
I met him when I was a little girl, he gave
He gave me poetry and he was my first
But in my heart I knew I wasn't the only one
'Cause when the tables turned he had to break up
Whenever I got lonely, I needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder, his words were very nice
But that is all behind me 'cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine, my friend became my
Love of my life, you are my friend
Love of my life, I can depend
Love of my life, without you baby
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
A freak, freak ya'll, and you don't stop
To the beat ya'll and you don't stop
A freak, freak
Oh, could it be that it was all just simple so then?
A teenage love but you said, "He's just a friend"
He moved around and we kept in touch through his friend Mike
The world was young and we knew we couldn't rush, but
Whenever I got lonely or needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder, his words were very nice
But that is all behind me 'cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine, my friend became my
Love of my life, you are my friend
Love of my life, the one I can depend
Love of my life, without you baby
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
Y'all know how I met her
We broke up, got back together
To get her back, I had to sweat her
Thought she rolled with bad boys forever
In many ways them boys made it better to grow I had to let her
She needed cheddar and I understood that
Looking for cheese that don't make her a hood rat
In fact she's a queen to me, her light beams on me
I love it when she sings to me, it's like that and uh
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I be girl
Love of my life, it don't stop until the break of dawn
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I be girl
Love of my life, it don't stop until the break of dawn
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I
And she says she needs more than a friend
That's all I ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand yo badu
And I remember the first time that we met yo
How could I forget
When you smiled
And I turned and said to you
Yo, your pure and true
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you, yeah
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your mama say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
Yo badu I need ya
He said he's really diggin me
I don't know what to say
I can't imagine why I feel so weak, say, say
That's when he took my heart in his hands
And kissed it gently
He open up his lips then said this poetry
I'm in love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your brothers say, no
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
Well I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
And you said you need more than a friend
That's all I've ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand yo badu
And when I look In your eyes
I know that you were meant to be
My solider so baby come on
I mean it desperately
I'm in love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see I'm in love with you, love with you
No, no, no I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the writers say
(Badu-da-dee..)
I try, I try, I try, I try
You in love with me
You in love with me
No you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No see you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No you think you in love with
No, no, no you in love with me
I know you're in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
Alright I'm in love with you
Yes I'm in love you
I'm in love with you
And I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
(Badu-badee...)
Yes I'm in love with you
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum
Dum, dum, dum, dum, dum...
This is how I look without makeup
And with no bra my ninny's sag down low
My hair ain't never hung down to my shoulders
And it might not grow
Ya' never know
But I'm clever when I bust a rhyme
I'm cleva always on ya' mind
She's cleva and I really wanna grow
But why come you're the last to know?
I got a little pot in my belly
So now a days my figure ain't so fly
My dress ain't cost nothin' but seven dollars
But I made it fly
And I'll tell ya why
But I'm clever when I bust a rhyme
I'm cleva always on ya' mind
She's cleva and I really wanna grow
But why come I'm the last to know?
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright
Alright, alright, alright yeah
Alright with me
Said that I'm alright with me
Said that I'm alright with me
Said that I'm alright with me
Said that I'm alright with me
Whatcha you gonna do when they come for you
Work ain't honest but it pays the bills
What we gonna do when they come for you
Gave me the life that I came to live
Do I really want my baby?
Brother tell me what to do?
I know you got to get your hustle on, so I pray
I understand the game sometimes
And I love him strong but
Whatcha you gonna do when they come for you
Work ain't honest but it pays the bills, yes it does
What we gonna do when they come for you
God I can't stand life withoutcha
Now, me and baby got this situation
See brother got this complex occupation
And it ain't that he don't have education
'Cause I was right there at his graduation
Now, I ain't sayin' that this life don't work
But it's me and baby that he hurts
Because I tell him right, he thinks I'm wrong
But I love him strong
He gave me the life that I came to live
Gave me the song that I came to give
Pressure on me but the seed is grown
I can't make it on my own
Summer came around and the flowers bloomed
He became the sun I became the moon
Precious gifts that we both received
Or could this be make believe
Whatcha you gonna do when they come for you
Work ain't honest but it pays the bills
What we gonna do when they come for you
Gave me the life that I came to live, yes you did
Don't worry baby
I know there's confusion
God's gonna see us through, yeah
Peace out to revolution, but we paid though
Don't you worry, keep your balance
(What you gonna do, What you gonna do)
The work ain't honest but it pays the bills
(Yes it does)
Don't you worry keep your balance
(Don't have to worry baby)
Gave me the life that I came to live
(Yes you did)
Don't you worry keep your balance
The work ain't honest but it pays the bills
Don't you worry keep your balance
You gave me the life that I came to live
Gave me the song that I came to give
Pressure on me
But the seed had grown
I can't make it on my own
Summer came around and the flowers bloomed
He became the sun I became the moon
Precious gifts that we both received
Or could this be make believe
Oh yeah
Badu is with you baby
We gon' make it, yeah
Me, you and the baby
You gonna do
Whatcha you gonna do
Go, yeah, baby, baby
Oh go on
See I ain't tryin' to bind your life
But I want you to do what's right
I'm your wife
Peace out to revolution
I know there's confusion
A one-one, two one two
On & on & on & on
Wake the fuck up 'cause it's been too long
Say wait a minute, Queen
What's your name
I be that gypsy
Flippin' life game from the right brain
Ascension maintained
Rolling through like a burning flame
Like a super nova star
She be the light
When they in the dark
Morning
The moon pass the sun
Four constellations start forming
Across up in the sky
But everybody wanna ask me why
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Don't go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Don't go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu
Said I'm a Pisces
Zika deka del
Well well I'm raising hell
People always tryin' to find the world I'm in
I'm the envy of the women and I rule the men
2 fish, 1 swimmin' up stream
1 swimmin' down livin' in a dream
But when she loves she tends to cling
When incense burns, smoke unfurls
Analog girl in a digital world
The rasta style flower child
Zip dip dow, zip dip dow
The gold tooth smile
Split them vowels
Bling bloom bling, melinated
I'm 'bout ta give birth to church
But everybody want to ask this earth
What'
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Don't go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Don't go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu
Bridge!
I remember when I went
With Momma to the Washateria
Remember how I felt the day
I first started my period
Remember there in school one day
I learned I was inferior
Water in my cereal
Badu in your stereo
Holla if you hear me though
Remembering is good if you don't
Let it be the fear in you
Wrap ya head with this material
Cause you did not do your math
My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone
Mad props to god ja born
Things just ain't the same for singers
Gotta sing on the beat the bring us
But that's all I have ain't got no mo
But still the people really wanna to know
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Don't go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you
Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo
Sometimes...
I don't love you anymore
I'm in love with you
I think that I'm going mad
I do
well
Meanwhile...
You been runnin' through my dome
Won't leave me alone
Ooh chile...
Why it got to be this way
gone on!
Can you tell me where, oh where
Oh where, oh where?
WHERE DID THE LOVE GO
Sometimes...
I think that you're draining me
I want you at home
I feel like forgiving you
I don't
Meanwhile...
I cannot blame you, my love
I'm sitting here alone
Ooh chile...
This love affair ain't what it was
gone on
Can you tell me where, oh where
Oh where, where?
WHERE DID THE LOVE GO
The world is gon' turn.
The world is on & on
The world is gon' turn.
Turn
And the world is on & on
All yeah Oh yeah.
Yeah
On. On. On. On.
On. On and On.
On. On and On.
On. On. On and on, on.
On and On.
The world is gon' turn.
uh, uh, uh,
you better go back the way you came
wrong way, uh, if you stay
prepare to have yo shyt rearranged
the way, uh, I say, uh
you better get on away from here, huh
you gone see, uh, it’s gone be some,
slow singing and flower bringing
if my burglar alarm starts..
you don’t wanna
fall in love with me... um hm, no ohh
see you don’t wanna fall in love with me, (fa, la laa) uh umm
see you don’t wanna fallll in looove with me,
see you don’t wanna fa la laaa..with me, no no
see, you aint the worstest one I have done, huh
but you’ll do, uh, til he come, hey
see we gone take this shyt from the top
you gotta, change jobs and change gods
you better get on away from here, hey
you gone see, uh, it’s gone be some,
slow singing and flowering bringing
if my burglar alarm starts
see you don’t wanna fall in love with me, uh umm
see you don’t wanna fall in love with me, (fa la la)
see you don’t wanna fallll in looove with me, (I tried to tell ya) ohhh, uh ohh
see you don’t wanna fa la laa.. uh umm, not me
see its gonna be some
slow singing and flower bringing
if my burglar alarm starts ringing
slow singing and flowering bringing. ohhh
if my burglar alarm starts ringing, fa la laa
slow singing and flower bringing.
if my burglar alarm starts ringing
slow singing and flower bringing
if my burglar alarm sssssst
see you don’t wanna fall in love, see, no no
see you don’t wanna fall in love, uh, no me
see you don’t wanna fall in looove..with me, no noo
see you don’t wanna fa laa laa..(with me), no no noo
see you don’t wanna fall in love
ohhhhh, hey um mhhh
see you don’t wanna..fall..in.. love
hey hey heyy
see you don't wanna.. fall..in.. love
oooooooooh ohhhh not me
see you don’t wanna fa laa laa..(fall in love with me) no, no,
see you don’t wanna fall in love..with me.. oww hey, baa baby
see you don’t wanna fall in love..wit me
fall in love with me, naw naw, hey
see you don’t... fall in love with me, hey
see no no noo, fall in love with me, hey
fall in love with me
The world is so dramatic.....
I can't believe
that we're still livin'
oh in this crazy crazy world
that I'm still livin'
with all the problems of the day
how can we go on
so tired of hearing people say how can we go on
fantasy people
make believe people
how can you go on
but you're still livin'
race relations, segregation, no occupation
world inflation, demonstration, miseducation
no celebration to celebrate your lives
listen people listen
lift up your hearts to GOD
lift up your soul
teach your children Wisdom
Reality today... so they can live tomorrow
I can't believe
that we're still livin'
oh in this crazy crazy world
that I'm still livin'
with all the problems of the day
how can we go on
so tired of hearing people say
how can I go on
fantasy people
make believe people
how can you go on
but you're still livin'
listen people listen
lift up your hearts to GOD
teach your children Wisdom
The world is gon' turn.
The world is on & on
The world is gon' turn.
Turn
And the world is on & on
All yeah Oh yeah.
Yeah
On. On. On. On.
On. On and On.
On. On and On.
On. On. On and on, on.
On and On.
The world is gon' turn.
Woooooooo
(Yeah, y'all know it? Come on, Come on, everybody feelin'it, come on)
Woooooooo
(Uh, uh, uh, So if ya feel it in your body say...)
Woooooooo
(Uh, uh, uh, now, to make the rain come down, come on)
Woooooooo
(Yeah, uh, ah yeah, uh B-boys and B-Girls now say...)
Woooooooo
(Ah yeah, uh, one time for your mind behind, now now)
Woooooooo
(Uh, yeah, Sophisticated gangsterism, uh pimpism say...)
Woooooooo
(Hey, Little Badu and Little Pimpin', come on)
Woooooooo
(Hey, Whatsup Tita come on, Brother Beat, come on say...)
Woooooooo
(Yeah, I see you on the right, we can jam all night, come on)
Woooooooo
(Yeah, wait, uh watch this, watch this, watch this)
Well, I came to your show
I respect your flow
Now I wanna know if you wanna go
To the studio, bust a rhyme or two
Uh, what ya wannna do, Uh what ya wanna do
Bring a sack
But I'm cool wit that
I got the paper stack
And the pimped-out track
Got the song and it's on, it's on
Got the studio locked down all night long
Woooooooo
(Ha ha, yeah uh, come on, come on, come on)
Woooooooo
(Hey, come on, see don't be scared cuz its just a little something called...)
Woooooooo
(Hey, lay back, come on, everybody give me something now)
Woooooooo
(Hey fellas, come on, don't make me mad, come on
Woooooooo
(Yeah yeah, one more, one more, say it wit me now)
Woooooooo
(Woo, hold on watch this, watch this, watch this, watch this)
Well I'ma sing you a song
So play that track
With the crickets in the back
It's so abstract
(piccolo plays a tune)
Woooooooo
(Yeah, ha ha, now see I like it like that, come on)
Woooooooo
(Uh, so all the B-boys and all the B-girls, come on)
Woooooooo
(Hey, back door spit wit ya, so come on, come on)
Woooooooo
(Hey South Dallas, East side, Westside, come on)
Woooooooo
(One time, One time,Where's Dallas at?)
Woooooooo
(Norla Park all the way to the B-K-L, come on)
Woooooooo
(Hey, A train, C train, number one and two, come on)
Woooooooo
(Uh, yeah, Westside, Whassup Stoop? Come on, hey)
Woooooooo
(Uh, Downtown Dallas...)
Woooooooo
(Uh, uh, thank you, thank you, thank you, one more)
Woooooooo
so, presently I'm standing
here right now
you're so demanding
tell me what you want from me
concluding
concentrating on my music, lover and my babies
makes me wanna ask the lady for a ticket outta town...
so can I get a window seat
don't want nobody next to me
I just want a ticket outta town
a look around
and a safe touch down
can I get a window seat
don't want nobody next to me
I just want a chance to fly
a chance to cry
and a long bye bye..
but I need you to want me
I need you to miss me
I need your attention, yes
I need you next me
I need someone to clap for me
I need your direction
somebody say come back
come back baby come back
I want you to need me
come back come back baby come back
come back come back baby come back
come back come back baby come back
so, in my mind I'm tusslin'
back and forth 'tween here and hustlin'
I don't wanna time travel no mo
I wanna be here
I'm thinking
on this porch I'm rockin'
back and forth light lightning hopkins
if anybody speak to scotty
tell him beam me up..
so can I get a window seat
don't want nobody next to me
I just want a ticket outta town
a look around
and a safe touch down
can I get a window seat
don't want nobody next to me
I just want a chance to fly
a chance to cry
and a long bye bye..
but I need you to miss me
I need somebody come get me
I need your attention
I need your energy
I need someone to clap me
I need your direction
somebody say come back
come back baby come back
come back come back baby come back
come back come back baby come back
come back come back baby come back
but can I get a window seat
don't want nobody next to me
I just want a ticket outta town
a look around
and a safe touch down...
I just wanna chance to fly
a chance to cry
My love what did I do
to make you fall so far from me
And now I can recall
Cause of the fall selective memory
Then you you built a wall
a 20 foot wall so I couldnt see
But if I get off my off my knees
thenI might recall Im 20 feet tall
Im 20 feet tall [repeat 2x]
My love, what did I do
to make you fall, so far from me
And now, I can recall
Cause of the fall, selective memory
Then you, you built a wall
a 20 foot wall so I couldnt see
But if I get off my off my knees
I might recall Im 20 feet tall
"Lets See How Ya'll Groove to this"
"Alright"
I'm gettin' tired of your shit
You don't never buy me nothin'
See Everytime you come around
You got to bring Jim, James, Paul, & Tyrone
See why can't we be by ourselves, sometimes
See I've been having this on my mind
For a long time
I just want it to be
You and me
Like It used to be, Baby
But ya don't know how to act
So matter of fact
I think ya better call Tyrone
(Call Him)
And Tell him come on, Help you get your Shit (Come On, Come on)
You need to Call Tyrone
(Call Him)
And tell him I said come on
Now everytime I ask you for a little cash
You say no and turn right around and ask me for some ass
Oh, Well hold up
Listen partna
I ain't no cheap thrill
Cause Miss Badu is always comin' for real
And you know the deal
Everytime we go somewhere
I gotta reach down in my purse
To pay your way and your homeboys way
And sometimes your cousin's way
They don't never have to pay
Don't have no cars
Hang around in bars
Try to hang around with stars
Like Badu
I'm gon' tell you the truth
Show and prove
or get the boot
I think ya better, (Erykah Badu-He, he he)
(Call Him)
And tell him come on
Help you get your shit
You need to call Tyrone
(Call Him)
"Hold On"
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
Started with a rhyme from old ancent times
Decedents of warlocks,
Witches with ill glitches
Children of the matrix be hittin' them car switches
Seen some Virgin Virgos hanging out with Venus Bitches
Cause
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
Yeah
Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land
Run baby, run, run
Where you runnin to?
And who you runnin from?
Some people may not understand
What it means to be a man
Takin' full command
Cause we're
Livin in a world that's oh so strange
Boy don't let your focus change
Takin out the demons in your range, hey
Livin in a world that's oh so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from the past, oh
Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land
Sweet love and sunshine
If it's all in the air
Then it's all on your mind
Breathe baby
Come back to the world
Dig up all your pearls
Teach the boys and girls, hey
Livin in a world that's oh so strange
Boy don't let your focus change
Takin out the demons in your range, hey
Livin in a world that's oh so fast
Gotta make your money last
Learn from the past, oh
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh baby we need to smile
Oh, oh, oh, oh...
Time's a wastin
Don't you take your time young man
Keep on driftin and
Ain't no tellin where you'll land
Maybe
May be
Maybe we ought to think twice
Before we start something nice
No need to sacrifice the spice in our lives...oh oh oh
Your loves like fire and ice
That's why we ought to think twice baby
No need to sacrifice the spice in our lives...oh oh oh
I really love you
You know I do
I really love you
You know its true
I really love you
You know I do
I really love you
You know its true
You know I love you baby
You know i do
You know I love you baby
You know I do
Think twice
Think twice
You know I love you baby
You know I do
Think twice
Think twice
You know I love you baby
You know I do
Think twice
Think twice
I really love you
Chorus:
Humdi Lila Allah Jehova
Yahweh Dios Ma'ad Jah
Rastafara fyah dance, sex, music, hip-hop
It's bigger than religion
hip-hop
it's bigger than my niggas
hip-hop
it's bigger than the government
(humdi luli lali lulo)
This one fa' Dilla, hip-hop
(humdi luli la, humdi luli la lilulo, humdi lulila humdi lulilaaa...)
we ain't dead said the children don't believe it
We just made ourselves invisible
underwater, stove-top, blue flame scientist come out with your scales up
get baptized in the ocean of the hungry
(Humdi luli lalilulo, Humdi lulilalilu)
My niggas turn in to gods,
walls come tumblin...(aaahhh)
Chorus
Humdi lila Allah jehova
yahweh dios ma had ja
Rastafara fyah dance, sex, music, hip-hop
It's bigger than religion
hip-hop
it's bigger than my niggas
hip-hop
it's bigger than the government
(humdi luli lali lulo)
This one is the healer, hip-hop
(humdi luli la, humdi lulilalilulo, humdi lulila, humdi lulilaaaa)
Told you we aint dead yet
we been livin' through your internet
you don't have to believe everything you think
we've been programmed wake up, we miss you.
they call you indigo, we call you Africa.
go get baptized in the ocean of the people
(Humdi luli lalulilo)
say reboot, refresh, restart.
fresh page, new day, o.g.'s, new key...
Every day is a struggle
How to hustle some doe
If you was raised in the hood
Well then you already know
It be days that be good
But mostly money be slow
Have you ever been hungry before?
Steady on the grind Stead on the grind
'Cause I got to make it happen
My family depending on me
Steady on the grind Steady on the grind
'Cause I got to make it happen
Ain't nobody gone do it for me
Ha ooh wa ooh ha ooh wa ooh
Ha ooh wa ooh ha ooh wa ooh
Steady on the grind
Daily on the grind
Money on my mind
So heavy on my mind So heavy on my mind
Mommy got a job makin' bout six-somethin' an hour
She became the breadwinner when daddy was unemployed
Working forty-plus hours and kissing ass
Seeming like the only honest way she can get some cash
She struggglin' - she don't know I be hustlin' pulling my own weight
I be hearing them fuss and fightin' at night mad late
Over economics; it's logic meaning they don't got it
Living in the projects, money's the only object
She makes $280 a week, standing on her feet
The ends aint even meeting - the family ain't eatin'
Cause if taxes is 10%, and the rest if for the rent
Then crime is what u get and niggaz is innocent
See it really ain't about if you eatin' or not eatin'
It's breathin' or not breathin' - freedom or not freedom
'nother day, 'nother way, 'nother dollar spent
Girl came through, the light skin honey with the cinnamon smell,
Girlwas so enticing, baby, make a n**** choose hell
Momma hopped up on cocaine
Daddy on space ships with no brain
Sister gone numb the pain the same
Why same DNA cell
She was turned out on shine new things (diamond gold chains diamond gold rings)
Center-fold spread, she trying to do things
See she be on that cough syrup in coke cans
20-inch-rim-man with no land, her p****gone numb the pain the same
Why same DNA strand
We're not well
We're not well
We can't tell...
Brenda done died with no name
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
S***ty-damn-damn-baby-bang
Rich man got the double barrell,
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
If I could get over that HUMP (mmmmm)
Then maybe I will feel better
Maybe I wont FALL
If I could get over that HUMP (mmmmmmm)
Then maybe I will
Ooo, Lord knows I'm,
Lord knows I'm trying..
Said Im tired (of this shyt)
This dope
But it make it better, ooh see
But its dragging me lower, hey
Hey and I know its just (ooh)
Lord knows..
But, If I (could get over that HUMP) baby
Then maybe I will feel better
Maybe I wont fall (I wont)
If I could get over that HUMP, hey
Then maybe I will
Ooo oh I just, I just want to fly (far) away (far away)
Ooh, I'm living check to check
I'm just trying to pay my rent
And I can feel it
Coming down around me and these children
A boy , a little girl and
She so pretty
Oooh feel me
We just need a little house
That comes with a spouses,this building, building ooo
My brother's sleeping on my flo'
A bitch could us a little more yeaaow
Then maybe I will feel better
Maybe I wont fall (If I oooh)
If I could get over...
Since
We are lying here
Know I want, I want, I want you boo, to know
I aint never done dope just cause
Only smoked a joint or two
A toke for me and you, boy
I know they both been through it
Day and night, night and day
Day and night and day and night
But I cant judge nobody
Cuz what if it was you
What if it was you
Bring it back girl, say
What if it was you
Yoooou
Ooooooo
Lord
Knows Im
Lord knows Im trying
Oooo said Im tired yea ooh
This dope, ooh
Tired of this dope
Without this dope
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Please stay with me now
Don't you let me go
I'll make it somehow
I got to let you know
That I'll make it somehow, someway
Though I wait on the day
What I'm doin' is gotta pay
Someway, somehow
My baby, when he cries
It's 'cause somethin's on his mind
This world's full of lies
You an' me are one of a kind
The good Lord will stand behind every step
We are blind to fate, that's life
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Stay, stay
(Baby, I want you, please)
Stay, stay
(Said I want you, please)
Stay, stay
(Stay)
Stay, stay
(Stay)
It fits but you can't make it work
'Cause there is pain, there's gotta be hurt
But the green grass grows from the dirt, baby
That's a fact of life, and that's life
Could your love stand behind every step
We are blind to fate, that's life
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Stay, stay
(Baby, [Incomprehensible])
Stay, stay
(I said I want you, please)
Stay, stay
(Please)
Stay, stay
(Stay)
Stay
Ohh ah oh oh oh ah
Stay
Ohh [Incomprehensible] you please
Stay
(Together, together)
Stay
Listen, oh oh oh oh ah, help me sing it
Ohh ah
Huh, sounds good to me, hey
Oh oh oh oh ah, sing it, baby
(Ohh ah)
Oh oh oh oh ah
Ohh ah oh ah
Ohh ah hoo hoo
Ohh ah oh ah
Hmm...
Yeah, show you right
Come on
Shing a ling shing, shing a ling shong
Shing a ling shing, shing a ling shong
Shing a ling shing, shing a ling shong
Twing twing dign ding dong
I'm from the South
I'm a Southern Girl
Home of the burning church
Don't know much about the world
Home of the pocket stones
Home of the booty songs
Home of the fingerwave that lasts
All night long
Home of the On & On
Home of the dominoes
Home of the two piece and a pepper
Home of the teeth is gold
Home of the Never Miss
Home of the platinum hits
I'm a Southern Girl
(Southern Girl)
Countryfied
Everything I eat is fried
Got a Southern drawl
I'm so country, y'all
Well that's way down South
Yeah it's way down low
Check my Southern-fried style
And my Southern flow
(Southern Girl)
Countryfied
I like my Tofu fried
Got about a hundred friends
That ain't caught on the trends
Don't know about the Internet
Don't know about the radio
Don't know about the television
All I know is 'bout my flow
My kin folks snet me out
To make money for the house
Hooked up with my boy, Rahzel
I sure hope the record sell
(Southern Girl)
Southern Girl, and I'll rock your world
Fly as a bumble bee (Buzz)
Can't nobody f*** with me
I'm a Southern Girl
From way down South
Got a dirty way
'Cause I got a dirty mouth, dirty South
(Southern Girl)
Twing da ling, dang da dang, tiki tiki
(Southern Girl)
Twing da ding ding da dong
Sounding like a
(Southern Girl)
Twing a ding ding a ding ding ding
(Southern Girl)
Ding a ding ding a dong
Big D, Lil' A, Double L.A.
Big D, Lil' A, Double L.A.
Big D, Lil' A, Double L.A.S
Mmm...mmm...mmm...
Dey ding a ding ding ding ding
Ding a ding ding ding
Mmmmm
See he's organized
And he's on the ball
Never miss a day of school
And he's a underdog
Wanna learn more and more
Cuz his mama taught him good
He's about to change the face
Of yo ghetto neighborhood
Walking to school today
Saw a brother on the streets
Seem like errthang was cool
Cept the brother's packing heat
Oop oop
Then everything changed
Cuz he saw his own wings
And his mother was sad
They will last
Time will past
Cuz I
What am I talkin' bout
Errbody know what dis song's about
Dey be trying to hide the history
But they know who we are
DO OO you want to see
Errybody rise to this degree?
Raise ya hands high if you agree
Just say Yessireeee ooooh,
Yessiree
If you agree say,
Yessireeeeee ooooohh,
Yessiree
Come on
Break it down say
Mmmm, mmhhh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, aaaye
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Now to my folks think dey living sweet,
Well dey gone f**k around and push delete
To the girls on perscriptions pills,
I know how ya feel
To my boys in iraqi fields
This aint no time to kill
To my girls in therapy,
See imma tell you this fo' free
To my folks up on the hill,
With the cake and dollar bills,
You need to watch da dirty cop
Dey the one you need to watch
Im talking bout the dirty cop
Dey the one you need to WATCH
STOP
You get the wake up call
When you saw the buildings fall
Bowties with the final call
Get ya money dollar bill yall
Bowties with the final calls
Get ya money dollar bill yall
To my folks on the picket line
Dont stop til you change dey mind
I got luv fo' my folks
Baptized when the levy broke
We gone keep marchin' on
Until you hear dat freedom song
And if you think about turning back
I got the shotgun on ya back
And if you think about turning back
I got the shot gun on ya back
BLLAAAA (BLAT!)
What am I talking bout
Errbody know what dis song's about
Dey be trying to hide the history
But they know who we are
Dooooo you want to see
Errybody rise to the NEXT degree?
Raise ya hands high if you agree
Just say Yessireeee ooooh,
Yessiree
If you agree say,
Yessiree hey,
Yessiree aye
Hey,hey,hey
Break it down say
Mmmm, ooooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey
Mmmm, ooooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
See a butterfly
Up in the sky
I got a story to say
And I'll tell you why
I'm searchin'
You see my friend
And I need someone
Who feels and needs
The same as
I'm searchin'
When it's right, it's right
When it's wrong, it's wrong
I'm gonna sing my song
All day long
I'm searchin'
Searchin'
Searchin'
Searchin'
See a butterfly
Up in the sky
I got a story to say
And I'll tell you why
I'm searchin'
You see my friend
And I need someone
Who feels and needs
The same as
I'm searchin'
When it's right, it's right
When it's wrong, it's wrong
I'm gonna sing my song
All day long
I'm searchin'
See a butterfly
Up in the sky
I got a story to say
And I'll tell you why
I'm searchin'
Searchin'
Searchin'
Searchin'
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
My rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
I want my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
My rim shot, hey, digi, digi
The rim shot, hey, c'mon
Give it to me, give it to me....
boom-klat-boom-klat....
Get your stick up against that drum
I don't wanna hear no snare
C'mon, rim shot, I wanna hear it
Rimshot, oh, puts me on the clouds
I got to hear it loud, loud, loud, loud
I really dig the way you hear that stick
On the drum, pum, pum, pum, pum
I want my rim shot, hey, digi
The rim shot, hey, digi...
- I wanna my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
A rim shot, hey, c'mon
I wanna my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
A rim shot, hey, c'mon
I wanna my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
A rim shot, hey, c'mon
I wanna my rim shot, hey, digi, digi
A rim shot, hey, c'mon
I came to hear the band today
I ain't thinking about you
I came to hear my drummer play
Boom-klat-boom-klat
I am in love with you
Cause of the things you do to me
When you boom-klat-boom-klat
Give it to me, give it to me....
boom-klat-boom-klat....
Get your stick up against that drum
I wanna hear it
You surprise me day and night
You keep me guessing day and night
Day and night (oh) day and night
I'll keep you in my heart no matter what happens
I promise you I'll never let you down
Even when you just don't know
And your feeling down
I'll be their for you
You surprise me day and night
You keep me guessing day and night
Here's my philosophy
Livin' in a penitentiary
Brothers all on the corner
Tryin' to make believe
Turn around ain't got no pot to pee
Make me mad when I see ya sad
Can't stand to see ya hustle doin bad
But you can't win when your will is weak
When you're knocked on the ground
Evil, don't you test me
Evil, you won't win
Oh why world
Why world
Do want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Oh why world
Why world
Do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
I'm tellin' you the truth
I hope I'm not being too cruel
Since you ain't playing by the rules
I'm 'bout to kick you off your stool
Evil, don't you test me
Evil, you won't win
Oh why world
Why world
Do want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Oh why world
Why world
Do you want me to be so mad yeah
Say why
I am a warrior princess
I have come from the other sun
Gather all of your members
Unite them as one
Move together in harmony
Build a bridge
Now destroy a bridge
Eliminate your weakness
Conquer evil, the demon
And live forever together
Oh why can't we get along and
Take all the funky tones
And make up a funky song
That be bangin on and on
Make me mad when I see ya sad
With the same look ya momma had
But ya can't win when your will is weak
But ya get out ya seat
Oh why Why Why world
Do you want me to be so mad
So mad yeah
Why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Why make me, make me, make me, make me, make me so mad
Why yeah, why yeah, why yeah
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
recovering from a love I can't get over
recovering undercover over-lover
and now my common law lover thinks he wants another
And I'd lie for you
I'd cry for you
(a)nd pop for you
and break for you
and hate for you
And I'll hate you too
If you want me too
Ah, Uuu...
I'd pray for you
crochet for you
Make it from scratch for you
Leave out the last for you
Go to the store for you
Do it some more for you
Do what you want me to
Yes I'm a fool for you…
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
recovering from a love I can't get over
(I) recovering undercover over-lover
And now my common law lover thinks he wants another
And I'd lie for you
and cry for you
(a)nd pop for you
and break for you
and hate for you
and I'll hate you too
If you want me too
I gotta do my love for you
chopped and scre;;;;;wed for you
Pay the rent for you
It's true it's true
Poor Badu
Thought I was through with you
Guess I'm a fool for you…
Could this be
Love from high
New frontier
Whose this guy
Your so wise
I'm so good
Like summertime
You'd had it all
Build a wall
Ten feet tall
Now I laugh at it all
Out my mind
Just in time
Never knew…
I was blind
What it through
I can't see there
Mama say
Let there be
Easily
Said and done
I can't feel
I am numb
Bitter dream
Fruit so raw
Winter cold
Let me out
I know you
Do you hear me
Out my mind,
just in time
Oho I...
Oho I...
Oho I...
Oho I...
Yeah
Man...
This This
I'm so addicted
I can't quit
I follow this, Yeah.
It's time for me to make some steps
Easy to blame somebody else
But not this time
But not this time
But not this time
But not this
But not this time
But not this time
But not this time
But not this
But not this time...
But not this time
But not this
But not this time...
But not this time
But not this
20 feet out of ashes I can rise
Just like birds and children
I can fly
And I'll take my phoenix flight
And you can't take mine
but you can try, ah no
But not this time
But not this time
But not this time
But not this
But not this time
But not this time
But not this time
But not this
But not this time...
But not this time
But not this
But not this time
But not this time
But not this time
But not this
On and on
I seem to go
Round and round I seem to go
always had the antidote
looking for the Holy Ghost
Found him in the missing note
sinking in a holy boat
Round and round
I seem to go
Round and round...(round)...and round
Oho I …
Oho I…
Oho I...
Yeah,
guess it's time to grab a coat
evolution time to grow
Ego trying to block the door
Might not have nowhere to go
I finally got a leading role
introducing super dope
Staring in her episode
Hello, new world
I'm an orange moon
I'm an orange moon
Reflecting the light of the sun
Many nights he was alone
Many, many, many nights
His light was so bright so they turned away
And he stood alone
Every night and every day
Then he turned to me
He saw his reflection in me
And he smiled at me when he turned to me
Then he said to me
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
I'm an orange moon
I'm brighter than before
Brighter than ever before
I'm an orange moon and I shine so bright
'Cause I reflect the light of my sun
I praise the day, he turned my way
And smiled at me
He gets to smile and I get to be orange
That I love to be
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
Shine so bright
He ruled the day, I ruled the night
Shine, shine, shine
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
How good he is, how God is
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how God is
How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how God is
How good it is, how good it is
I'm an orange moon
I'm brighter than before, brighter
Reflecting the light of the sun
Smile at me
Everything around you see
The Ankhs, the wraps, the plus degrees
And yes even the mysteries
Its all me
Sometimes it hard to move you see
When you growing publicy
But if I have to chose between
I chose me
Had 2 babies different dudes
And for them both my luv was true
This is my last interview, oooh
Hey there's me, ooh
This year I turned 36
Damn it seems it came so quick
My ass and legs have gotten thick yea
Its all me
I use to pray to God above
But now Im filled with so much luv
But even if the world cant see
Its still me
Will I escape this vanity?
Or will I keep on smoking trees?
But I'll just let it go and be, be, be Me
Ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
Ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me
Ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
Ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me
Sometimes I dont know what to say
So many leaders to obey
But I was born on saviors day, yes
So I chose me
And in the world of greed and hate
They may try to erase my face
But millions spring up in my place
Ooh, believe in me
As sure is all and all is one
We all should grow before its done
So I salute you Farrakan, yes
Cuz you are me
Before I end this crazy dream
Before I take one for the team
Yo ass done matched the gasoline, yes
(dreams, dreams, dreams)
I am known to stay awake
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
A beautiful world im trying to find
(a beautiful world, im trying to find)
Ive been in search of myself
(a beautiful world) a beautiful world
Its just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams)
Said its just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams)
I am in the search of something new
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
Searchin' me,
Searching inside of you
And thats fo' real
What if it were no niccas
Only master teachers?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
What if it was no niccas only master teachers now?
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
(what if there was no niccas only master teachers now?)
I stay woke (dreams dreams)
Even if yo baby aint got no money
To support ya baby, you
(I stay woke)
Even when the preacher tell you some lies
And cheatin on ya mama, you stay woke
(I stay woke)
Even though you go through struggle and strife
To keep a healthy life, I stay woke
(I stay woke)
Everybody knows a black or white, there's
Creatures in every shape and size
(I stay woke)
Everybody
(I stay woke)
Everybody, stay
(I stay woke)
Get everybody
(I stay woke)
Everybody body baby
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) (dreams, dreams)
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) (dreams, dreams)
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world) im trying to find
I have lone to stay awake
A beautiful world im trying to find
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
See, I am insearch of myself
(a beautiful world, im trying to find)
Ooh its just too hard for me to find
(a beautiful world, a beautiful world)
Said it just too hard for me to find
(dreams, dreams, dreams)
Cuz i'm in the search of something new
(a beautiful world im trying to find)
Search inside me
Searching inside you
And thats the trill
What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?
(I stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teacher?
I stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teachers now?
(I stay woke)
What if there was no niccas
Only master teacher?
(I stay woke)
Noo, what if there was no niccas
Only master teachers?
What if there was niccas
Only master teachers now
Teach us, teach us teach us
What if there was niccas only master teachers now
I stay woke
I stay woke
Mmmm, hey
I stay woke
1,2,3,4
Baby sleepy time
To put her down now
Ill be standin' round
Till da sun down
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
Congregation knod they head
And say amen
The deacon fell alseep again and
I stay woke
But i stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
Lovers holding hands
And falling deep in love
And sleeping and
Passing conversation
Ooh, i stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
Pretty rings and pretty thieves
With shiny lights and little
Pieces of tomorrow
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
I stay woke
Oh ah, oh ah
I stay woke
Oh ah, oh ah
I stay woke
Oh ah, oh ah
I stay
Oh ah, oh ah
Ohh i stay
Oh ah, oh ah
Oh ah, oh ah
Baby sleepy time
To put her down and
I'll be standin round
Until sun down, hey
Oh ah, oh ah
Oh ah, oh ah
Oooooh, ooooh, ooooh
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
Mmmm stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke, i
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke, yes i do
(oh ah, oh ah)
I stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
Mmmmm, mmmmmmm yea
(oh ah, oh ah)
Stay woke
(oh ah, oh ah)
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on, come on...
Never ever met another lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on, come on...
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(I like it)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(Feel me)
Never ever met another lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
(Tell it)
(That you love me)
(Know I like it)
(Tell me...um mmmmmm)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(yeah)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long time
I forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want too feel me baby
Better be divine
Bring me water for these flowers
Growing out my mind
Give me nothin' just be gentle
Breathe love in my air
Use me, don't abuse me, love me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long time
I forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
[REPEAT 4x (begining) 1st part]
I I I I I I I
WANT YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU
AND I
I I I I I I
WANT YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU
So what we gone do
I want you
Gonna do
What we gonna do
[2nd part]
In the worst kinda way way way way way way way
I want you (baby)
So what we gonna do (baby)
I want you (baby)
[Chorus]
Love is on the way
All I got to say
Is it wont let go
We can pray til early May
Fast for 30 days
Still it wont let go
Got a good book and got all in it
Tried a little yoga for a minute
But it wont let go (oooh)
Tried to turn the sauna up hotter
Drank a whole jar of holy water
But it wont let go
[Begining]
In the worst kinda way way way way way way way
I want you
So what we gonna do
I want you
[Chorus]
And I
I baby
I want you
You baby
So what we gonna do
[Begining]
In the worst kinda way
So what we gonna do
I know you're a little nervous
So what we gonna do
I know you really want this
So what we gonna do
I cant really explain it
So what we gonna do
I feel your love
[Bridge: repeat 2x]
I dont want no trouble
I just wanna love ya (yeah)
I dont want your money yeah
I just want to love ya (yeah)
I wanna get to know ya
And I
I want you
And I
I want you
And I
I want you....
So tell me Slim what you wanna do
When you know I'm in love wit you
Everytime that I turn around
Look for you but you cant be found
Fly free baby fine wit me
I'm in love wit a bumble bee
Ooh Slim, boy you killing me
But you soo sweet ta me
Honey you so sweet
Sugar got a long way to catch you
You so sweet
All I gotta do is add a lil lemmon
You my favorite drank
Ya make me thank
Honey you so sweet
So tell me Slim, what its gonna be
It dont be like this usually
When it come to that ,"what it do.."
I dont fall for that "woop-tee-woo" (bull)
Ooh boy can you tell me please
Wanna know if ya feelin' me
Ooh Slim boy ya killin' me,
But you soo sweet ta me
You got that honey
You runnin' from me
You really turn me on
You got that honey
Stop acting funny
You really turn me on
So tell me Slim, what you tryin to do
Im trynna get me an interview
Look for you all over town
But you gave me the run around
Fly free baby fine wit me
I need to know if you're feelin' me
Can you stick your pinky finger in my tea
Cause you soo sweet ta me
He's on his way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's bussing into Hollywood
Show him the way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's hopping into Hollywood
He's waited at bus stops, all his life
He's been in and out of lost places
Seen eyes that spoke to him
From sad and empty place
He's on his way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's bussing into Hollywood
Show him the way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's hopping into Hollywood
You know he's gonna be dressed to kill
He's gonna find some brand new thrill
What ever it is he's looking for
You better tell him that there's so much more
In Hollywood, Hollywood
He's on his way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's bussing into Hollywood
Show him the way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's hopping into Hollywood
Painted faces, sunburned skin
Mixed expressions, smile whore thin
Caught in the blink of Hollywood
And in battle of maneuvering skin
False expressions, washed out dreams
Everybody makes believe in Hollywood
He's on his way
He's moving to Hollywood
He's bussing into Hollywood
Show him the way
He's moving to Hollywood
My eyes are green
Cause I eat a lot of vegetables
It don't have nothing to do with your new friend
My eyes are green
Cause I eat a lot of vegetables
It don't have nothing to do with your new friend
I don't care, I swear
I'm too thru with you I am
You don't mean nothing to me
So go ahead and be with your friend
My eyes are green
Cause I eat a lot of vegetables
It don't have nothing to do with your new friend
My eyes are green
Cause I eat a lot of vegetables
It don't have nothing to do with your new friend
I'm insecure
But I can't help it
My mind says move on
My heart let right
But I don't love you any more
I'm so insecure
Never knew that love did this
Ooh, ooh
I can't remember the last time I felt this way
About somebody
You've done something to my mind
And I can't control it
But I don't love you any more
Yes I do, I do
Loving you is wrong baby
Ooh, ooh
La-di-da
Dum-dee-da-da
Dum-didi-da-da-da
Dum-didi-da-dum-di
I'm so confused
You tried to trick me yeah
Ooh, ooh, oh
Never knew that love could hurt like this
Never thought I would but I got dissed
Makes me feel so sad and hurt inside
Feel embarrased so I want to hide
Silly me I thought your love was true
Change my name to Silly E. Badu
Before I heal, it's gonna be a while
I know it's gonna be a while, chile
I hope it's not too late
Too late, too late, too late
Feeling insecure
Your love has got me sore
I don't want no more
Oh, oh
It's too late, oh, oh ooh, ooh
I'm sorry I love you
At first when you was cool
You told me you loved me too, ooh
And then you lost your love
And then you lost your love
And then you lost your love
You wanted me to go away
But I can't go
See I can't leave, it's too late
I can't leave, it's too late
I can't leave, it's too late
I can't leave, it's too late
Just make love to me
Just one more time and then you'll see
I can't believe I made a desparate plea
Believe me yeah, ye-ah, no, oh
You see I can't leave, it's too late
I can't leave, it's too late
Don't you know, I can't leave, it's too late
Can't go no where, no
It's too late
It's too late
It's too late
It's too late yeah
Come on babe
Don't you want be strong with me
You told me we could have a family
Want to run to me when you're down and low
But times get tough and there you go
Out the door, you wanna run again
Open your arms and you'll come back in
Wanna run cause you say your afraid, afraid
Never knew what a friendship
Never knew how to really love
You can't be what I need you to
And I don't know what is up with you
I know our love will never be the same
Oh hey...
Ooh hey
I'm trying to decide
Which way to go
I think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere
Ooh hey
I'm trying to decide
Which way to go
I think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Tried to move but I lost my way
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Stopped to watch my emotions sway
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Knew the toll, but I would not pay
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Cause you never know where the cards may lay
Time to save the world
Where in the world is all the time
So many things I still don't know
So many times I've changed my mind
Guess I was born to make mistakes
But I ain't scared to take the weight
So when I stumble off the path
I know my heart will guide me back
Ooh hey
I'm trying to decide
Which way to go
I think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere
Ooh hey
I'm trying to decide
Which way to go
I think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Tried to run but I lost my way
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Stopped to watch my emotions sway
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
Knew the toll but I would not pay
Didn't cha know, didn't cha know
I said ya never know how the cards may lay
Love is life, and life is free
Take a ride on life with me
Free your mind and find your way
There will be a brighter day
Love is life, and life is free
Take a ride on life with me
Free your mind and find your way
who gave u permission to rearrange me
certainly not me
who told you that it was alright to love me
certainly not me
I was not looking for no love affair
and now you wanna fix me
I was not looking for no love affair
and now you want to mold me
Was not looking for no love affair
now you wanna kiss me
Was not looking for no love affair
and now you wanna control me
hold me
You're really trying to get creative with me love
and that's alright, but
you tried to get a little tricky turned my back
and then you slipped me a mickey.
The world is mine
When I wake up
I don't need nobody telling me the time
Certainly, certainly, certainly not me
Who gave u permission to rearrange me
certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me
certainly not me
I was not looking for no love affair
Phat Beats
Phat Drums
Phat Beats
Phat Beats
(Tongue roll) stick 'em
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Push up the fader
Bust the meter
Shake the tweeter
Bump it - Well Well Well
Bump it - Well Well
You know I love it when they play my beat real loud
Because it moves the band and then it moves the crowd
You know I love it when they play my sh-t sky high
It puts me in a daze
And oh--oh--oh--oh
Ooh baby before you bump it
Won't you shake it just a little for me
Oh--oh--oh--oh
Wait a minute for you buss it
Won't you roll a lickle something for me
And oh--oh--oh--oh
Ooh baby before you bump it
Won't you shake it just a little for me
Oh--oh--oh--oh
Wait a minute for you bump it
Won't you shake it for me, shake it for me
Push up the fader
Bust the meter
Shake the tweeter
Bump it - Well Well Well
Bump it - Well Well
You know I love it when they play my beat real loud
Because it moves the band and then it moves the crowd
You know I love it when they play my sh-t sky high, high, hiiigh, high
Oh, Oh, oh--oh--oh--oh
Ooh baby before you bump it
Can you roll a lickle for me
Oh--oh--oh--oh
Wait a minute for you buss it
Won't you shake it just little for me
And oh--oh--oh--oh
Ooh baby before you bump it
Can roll a lickle something for me
Oh--oh--oh--oh
Wait a minute for you bump it
Won't you shake it for me, shake it for me
Push up the fader
Bust the meter
Shake the tweeter
Bump it - Well Well Well
Bump it - Well Well
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah,
Your booty might be bigga
But I still can pull your nigga
But I don't want him
Ya got sugar on your pita
But ya nigga thinks I'm sweeter
But I don't want him
Ya know the whole encyclopedia
But ya nigga thinks I'm deeper
But I don't want him
Got a whole lot a junk off in ya trunk
But ya nigga think I'm live and I keep him crunk
I don't want him
Hey, hey, hey
I don't want him cause of what he doin to you
And you don't need him
Cause he ain't ready
See I don't want him
If he ain't made no arrangement with you
I hope you would've done the same thing for me too
Your kisses might be wetter
But your nigga likes mine better
But I don't want him
Ya got the beans and rice and the hot ho cakes
But ya nigga still over here in my plate
I don't want him
Ya got a PHD, Magna Cum Laude
But ya nigga love me with a GED
I don't want him
You the one with all the money
And he knows my money's funny
But I don't want him
Hey, hey, hey
I don't want him
Cause of what he doin to you
And you don't need him
Cause the boy ain't ready
Got ya pad all decked out fa sho
But ya niggas at my door, thought
I don't want him
Well you can do the butterfly and the tootsie roll
But ya nigga straight sprung off the way I stroll
I don't want him
Ya know the whole 120 + degree
But you can't keep ya guy up off his knees
I don't want him
Got a 9-5 and a 6-10
But ya nigga told me not to work again
I don't want him
Hey, hey, hey
I don't want him
Cause of what he doin to you
And you don't need him
Bag lady you gone hurt your back
Dragging all them bags like that
I guess nobody ever told you
All you must hold on to
Is you, is you, is you
One day all them bags gone get in your way
One day all them bags gone get in your way
I said one day all them bags gone get in your way
One Day all them bags gone get in your way
So pack light
Pack light
Pack light
Ooh ooh
Bag lady you gone miss your bus
You can't hurry up
Cause you got too much stuff
When they see you comin
Niggas take off runnin
>From you it's true oh yes they do
One day he gone say you crowdin my space
One day he gone say you crowdin my space
I said one day he gone say you crowdin my space
One day he gone say you crowdin my space
So pack light
Pack light
Pack light
Ooh ooh
Girl I know sometimes it's hard
And we can't let go
Oh when someone hurts you oh so bad inside
You can't deny it you can't stop crying
So oh, oh, oh
If you start breathin
Then you won't believe it
You'll feel so much better
(So much better baby)
Bag lady
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Ooh, ooh
Girl you don't need it
I betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
(Need someone to love you right)
Betcha love can make it better
(I betcha love, betcha love)
Betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
(I betcha love, betcha love)
Betcha love can make it better
(I betcha love, I betcha love, oh)
Betcha love can make it better
Betcha love can make it better
(Oh...)
Betcha love can make it better...
Bag lady, hmm
Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go
Yeah yeah
Oh yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah, yeah yeah
Back in the day now
Back in the day when things were cool, hey
All we needed was bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Ooooh, bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Well well well
Soulflower take me flying with you, hey
Gimme dat bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Gimme some of dat bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Well well well
Back in the day when things were cool
We used to meet up with these dudes
Then we'd roll out on hopes and truths
And would ride around the park till its after dark
Pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
Well well well
Soulflower take me flying with you, hey
Just gimme dat bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Gimme some of dat bop-bop, bop-bop, bop-ba-domp
Well well well
Wailin and singin and jammin and talkin
And pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
Well well well
Da laughin and singin and jammin and talkin
Pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
Well well well
Laughin and singin and jammin and talkin
And pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
And we would ride around the park till its after dark
And when we get home hope the dogs dont bark, puff
Well well well
Laughin and singin and jammin and talkin
And pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
Well well well
And we would ride around the park till its after dark
And when we get home hope the dogs dont bark, puff
Well well well
Laughin and singin and jammin and talkin
And pumpin the trunk with the windows rolled up, puff
Well well well
And we would ride around the park till its after dark
I'd like to dedicate this to all the Creator's righteous children
I have some food in my bag for you
Not the edible food, the food you eat, no
I have some food for thought, since knowledge is infinite
It has infinitely fell on me, so, umm
It was a stormy night, you know
The kind where the lightnin' strike
And I was hangin' out with some
Of my artsy friends, ooh wee ooh wee ooh
The night was long, the night went on
People coolin' out until the break of dawn
Incense was burnin' so I'm feelin' right, aight
See, I pick my friends like I pick my fruit
My Granny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around tryin' to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time tryin' to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me 'cause I can't please you
And that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
Doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
Then you don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You just don't wanna be down
I have a hoe and I take it everywhere I go
'Cause I'm plantin' seeds so I reaps what I sow
You know, you know, on and on, and on and on and on
My cypher keeps movin' like a rollin' stone
I can't control the soul flowin' in me, ooh wee ooh wee
See, I pick my friends like I pick my fruit
My Granny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around tryin' to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time tryin' to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me 'cause I can't please you
And that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
Doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
Then you don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You just don't wanna be down
Oh my my my
Oh my my my
Oh my my my
My my my
See, I pick my friends like I pick my fruit
My Granny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around tryin' to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time tryin' to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me 'cause I can't please you
And that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
Doo wee doo wee doo wee
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
Dum dum diddy
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You don't wanna pick from my appletree
And if you don't wanna be down with me
You just don't wanna be down
(You just don't wanna be down)
You just don't wanna be down
You just don't wanna be down
Down, down, down
You just don't wanna be down
You just don't wanna be down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
Promise to you baby, I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for eye
Promise to you baby, I'll love you tru and good till the day I die
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise to you baby, anything you want you know I'll buy
Promise to you baby, you will never have ask to me why
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise
Promise I'll love you till the day I die
Promise I'll love you good and give you the sky
Promise I'll never love another guy
Promise I'll give you things that you can't buy
I'll give you my nose
I'll give you my toes
I'll give you my eyes
I'll give you my ears
I'll give you my hands
I'll give you my lips
I'll give you my tongue
I'll give you my thighs
Damn near anything you want
Excuse us ladies and gentleman
One, two
You need to pick your afro daddy
Because it's flat on one side
You need to pick your afro daddy
Because it's flat on one side
What are you waiting on
Well if you don't pick your afro
You gonna have one side high, ha, ha
Well, you said you was gonna take me to see Wu-Tang baby
So I braided my hair, well, yes you did
You said you was gonna take me to see Wu-Tang baby
So I braided my hair, yes I did, cornroll and everything baby
Well, you changed your mind and said we wasn't going
But my momma saw you there
Yes she did, check this out, one time
Well I be blowing up your pager daddy
But you never called me back
Well I be putting in 9-1-1 baby
But you never called me back, no, no
See if you don't know how to use that pager daddy
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated ooh
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
My name will be mistated, surely
His world done changed
So much yeah yeah
This world done changed
Since I been conscious
This world done changed
So much yeah yeah
This world done changed
Since I been conscious
Oh, what in the world will we do?
Will we ever make it, yeah
Oh yeah know it ain't right
Oh, is it in Your plan?
Say, I won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated
No you won't be name'n no bulidings after me
My name won't be mistated, surely
Surely, surely...
And oh...
And oh...
And oh...
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
To go down dilapidated, no
No you won't be name'n no buildings after me
My name will be mistated, surely
Surely, yeah, yeah
Buzilla baby
Catch a four leaf clover
Maybe we'll get over
Try and love might come your way
Here I am, on a cloud
If you want me take the chance try love out loud
As I drift through the sky
Shooting cupid's arrow you just might try
So don't miss baby, take your time
You only got one chance, yes
- Catch a four leaf clover
Maybe we'll get over
Catch a four leaf clover
Love my getcha over
Catch a four leaf clover
Maybe we'll get over
Try and love might come your way
Like the way I am free
Going places, being things I wanna be
Settle down, is oh so hard
But I will pray you that one chance
So pick the one right one
And don't miss it, take your time
You only got one chance, do wee ooh wee ooh
Free as a bird, yeah, yeah
To catch me is to catch a leprechaun
Hold on to your rabbit's foot
I just might be yours forever
Catch a four leaf clover
(Catch a four leaf clover)
Catch a four leaf clover
Love might getcha over
Catch a four leaf clover
(Catch a four leaf clover)
Try and love might come your way
Maybe we'll get over
