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| 1. |
| 6:10 | 
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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 Why yeah... |
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| 2. |
| 3:59 |
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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 There will be a brighter day |
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| 3. |
| 4:00 |
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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 No turning back... |
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| 4. |
| 3:34 |
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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 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 Don’t go talkin?that shit Badu, Badu |
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| 5. |
| 3:46 |
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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 Said that I'm alright with me |
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| 6. |
| 0:51 | 
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| 7. |
| 4:05 |
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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 Cause he ain’t ready |
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| 8. |
| 5:35 |
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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 And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck |
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| 9. |
| 4:51 |
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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 Mmm hmm, ooh |
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| 10. |
| 7:10 |
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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 that 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 (Oh...) Shine so bright (Oh...) He ruled the day, I ruled the night (Oh...) Shine, shine, shine (Oh...) 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 I’m an orange moon I’m brighter than before, brighter Reflecting the light of the sun Smile at me |
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| 11. |
| 5:21 |
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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 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 Yes I'm in love with you Yes I'm in love with you |
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| 12. |
| 5:49 |
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oooh oooh oooh ooooh
oooh oooh oooh ooooh oooh Bag lady you gon hurt your back draggin all them bags like that. I guess nobody ever told you how you must hold on to issue, issue issue One day all them bags gon get in your way one day all them bags gon get in your way I said one day all them bags gon get in your way So pack light, hooo hooo Bag ldy you gon miss your bus you cant hurry up cause you got to much stuff When they see you comin they gon take off runnin from you,its true ,oh yes they dooo One day he gon say you crowdin my space One day he gon say you crowdin my space I said one day he gon say you crowdin my space So pack light yeah yea yea yea yea yeah Girl I know Sometimes its hard and we cant let go Ooh if someone hurts you o so bad inside and you cant deny it you cant slip by it Sooooooo if you still breathin oooo oooo ooooooo ooooo ooooo oooooooooo So where my garbage bag lady let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about the grocery bag lady I bet ya love could make it better Im talkin to my ucci bag ladies let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about my paper sack ladies I bet ya love could make it better What about my nickel bag ladies let it go let it go let it go let it go Light pack when ya pack ya bags ladies Bet ya love could make it better And what about my booty bag ladies let it go let it go let it go let it go And what about the cheap sack a babies Bet ya love could make it better What about the plastic bag ladies Let it go let it go let it go let it go And my baby baggin mommas lets go let it go lets go let it go All my buckus backas ladies let it go let it go let it go let it go If ya livin like a bag lady let it go let it go let it go let it go |
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| 13. |
| 6:43 |
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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 Ain’t no tellin, oh, oh.. |
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| 14. |
| 10:05 |
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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 But I can't stand the growing pains |
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