Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One : 4Th World War (2008) by Erykah Badu (보컬) on maniadb.com

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 [x2]

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 [x4]

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

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...)

V1
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)

V2
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...

(humdi lulila, humdi lulila lilulo,
humdi luli la, humdilulila)

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
that's Collene

My eyes are green
Cause I eat a lot of vegetables
It don't have nothing to do with your new friend
[x3]
I don't care, I swear
I'm too through 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
[x3]
I'm insecure
But I can't help it
My mind says move on
My heart lacks behind
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
LyricsAbout 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, chil' [ad-libs] 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 [x3] 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 [x3] 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, yeah, 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 [x4] 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 you're 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 But I can't stand the growing pains

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
Ugh
come on
ugh
Break it down say
mmmm, mmhhh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, aaaye
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey hey (shoop)
mmmm, oooh
hey

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
hey aye

fade

Girl came through
the light skin honey
with the cinnamon smell
Girl was so enticing baby
make a nigga choose hell
Momma hopped up on cocain
Daddy on space ships with no brain
Sister gone numb the pain the same why
Why same DNA cell cell cell cell cell

She was turned out on shiney 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 pussy gone numb the pain the same WHY
same DNA strand strand strand strand strand strand

We're not well
We're not well (we are not that well)
We can't tell... (but we can't tell noo ooh)

Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain.
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang.
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door.
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!

Girl came through
the light skin honey
with the cinnamon smell
Girl was so enticing baby
make a nigga choose hell
Momma hopped up on cocain
Daddy on space ships with no brain
Sister gone numb the pain the same why
Why same DNA cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell cell

Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell hmm
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble hmm
Shots from the po po
blat blat!

Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain

Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!
Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!
Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!
{ACCAPELLA}
Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!
Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!
Brenda done died with no name hey
Nickel bag coke to the brain
Will they ever find the vaccine?
Shitty damn damn baby bang
Rich man got the double barrell
Po' man got his back to the door
Code white stands for trouble
Shots from the po po
blat blat!

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

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

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

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 when it feels odd

they say their grandfathers and grandmothers
work hard for nothing
cuz 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) blood
(they end up in blood) blood

(they end up in blood) blood
(they end up in blood) blood
(they end up in blood)
(they end up in blood)
(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)

saul:
ancient egyption language

i dont have to tell you things aren't good.
everybody knows things aren't good
we know the air's unfit to breathe
and our food is unfit ot eat
young punks are running the street
no one knows just what to do
and there's no end to it
(there's no end to it)
the dollar buys a pennys worth
banks are going under
congress are keeping a gun under the counter
we sit watching our idiot boxes
while some local anchor man
tells us that
today we've had 18 murders and 80 violent crimes
as if
that was the way things was suppose to be (be, be,)
we know times are bad
worse than bad
people are crazy (crazy, crazy)
its like everything everywhere
is going utterly mad
so we never leave our homes
we sit in our comfy abodes
while the world is getting smaller
and we say
come on
at least leave us alone in our family rooms
let me have my microwave
and
flatscreen
and my
20 inch rims
and i won't say anything
just leave us alone
well i'm not gonna leave you alone
i want you to get angry
i don't want you to riot,
i don't want you to protest,
i don't want you to write your senator
because i won't know what to tell you to tell him
i don't know what to do about the reccession
and the inflation,
and the crime in the street
all i know is that you got to get mad
you've got to say;
i'm a human being damnit
my life has value

(Dreams, dreams, dreams)

I am known to stay awake
(A beautiful world I'm trying to find)
A beautiful world I'm trying to find
(A beautiful world, I'm trying to find)
I've been in search of myself
(A beautiful world) a beautiful world
It's just too hard for me to find
(Dreams, dreams)
Said it's just too hard for me to find
(Dreams, dreams)
I am in the search of something new
(A beautiful world I'm trying to find)
Searchin' me,
Searching inside of you
And that's fo' real

What if it were no niccas
Only master teachers?
I stay woke (Dreams dreams)
LyricsWhat 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 ain't 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) I'm trying to find (A beautiful world, a beautiful world) I'm trying to find (A beautiful world, a beautiful world) I'm trying to find I have lone to stay awake A beautiful world I'm trying to find (A beautiful world I'm trying to find) See, I am insearch of myself (A beautiful world, I'm trying to find) Ooh it's 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) Cause I'm in the search of something new (A beautiful world I'm trying to find) Search inside me Searching inside you And that's 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 [fade] What if there was niccas only master teachers now [fade] I stay woke [fade] I stay woke Mmmm, hey I stay woke 1, 2 1, 2, 3, 4 Baby sleepy time To put her down now I'll 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) I stay woke

if i could get over that HUMP
then maybe i will feel better
maybe I wont FALL
if I could get over that HUMP
then maybe I will
ooo Lord knows I'm
Lord knows I'm trying
said Im tired
this dope
but it make it better ooh see
but its dragging me lower
hey and I know its just ooh
Lord knows
but If I
baby
then maybe I will feel better
maybe I wont fall
if I could get over that HUMP
hey
then maybe I will
ooo oh I just
I just want to fly 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 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 and 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

Lord knows Im
Lord knows Im trying
Oooo said Im tired yea ooh
this dope ooh
tired of this dope
without this dope

telephone...
you so 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,
its so 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,

fade

V1
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
oww

(HOOK)
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
oww
honey you so sweet


V2
so tell me Slim, what its gonna be
it dont be like this usually
when it come to that , "what it do.." (slang for how you doin)
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
oww

repeat(HOOK)

(BRIDGE)
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

V3
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
oww!

repeat (HOOK)
repeat BRIDGE