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I cant believe I love the things they say about me |
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Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right |
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They be like ooh, she's so fun face |
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And I just tell em, cut me up, and get down |
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They call us dirty 'cuz we break all your rules down |
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And we just came to act a fool, |
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is that all right (Girl, that's alright) |
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They be like Ooh, let them eat cake |
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But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground |
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Am I a freak for dancing around? (queen) |
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Am I a freak for getting down? (queen) |
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I'm coming up, don't cut me down |
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Yeah I wanna be, wanna be |
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Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror? |
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And am I weird to dance alone late at night? |
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And is it true we're all insane? |
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And I just tell 'em No we ain't" and get down |
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I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal |
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I wonder will this be my final act tonight |
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And tell me what's the price of fame? |
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Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground? |
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Am I a freak for dancing around? |
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Am I a freak for getting down? |
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I'm coming up, don't cut me down |
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Yeah I wanna be |
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Hey brother can you save my soul from the devil? |
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Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights? |
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And is it rude to wear my shades? |
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Am I a freak because I love watching Mary? (Maybe) |
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Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven? |
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Say will your God accept me in my black and white? |
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Will he approve the way I'm made? |
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Or should I reprogram the programming and get down? |
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Am I a freak for dancing around? |
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Am I a freak for getting down? |
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I'm coming up, don't cut me down |
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Yeah I wanna be |
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Even if it makes others uncomfortable |
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I wanna love who I am |
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Even if it makes other uncomfortable |
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I will love who I am |
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Dance 'til the break of dawn |
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Don't mean a thing, so duh |
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I can't take it no more |
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Baby, we in tuxedo groove |
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Monae and E. Badu |
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Crazy in the black and white |
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We got the drums so tight |
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Baby, here comes the freedom song |
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Too strong we moving on |
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Baby there's melody |
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Show you another way |
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This joints for fight unknown |
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Come home and sing your song |
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But you gotta testify |
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Because the booty don't lie |
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No, no, the booty don't lie |
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Oh no, the booty don't lie |
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Yeah |
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Yeah, Let's flip it |
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I don't think they understand what I'm trying to say |
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I asked a question like this |
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"Are we a lost generation of our people? |
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Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal. |
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She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel. |
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So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal? |
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They keep us underground working hard for the greedy, |
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But when it's time pay they turn around |
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and call us needy. |
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My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti |
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Gimme back my pyramid, I'm trying to free Kansas City. |
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Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman. |
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Well I'm gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman |
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You can take my wings but I'm still goin' fly |
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And even when you edit me the booty don't lie |
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Yeah, keep singing and I'mma keep writing songs |
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I'm tired of Marvin asking me, "What's Going On? |
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March to the streets 'cuz I'm willing and I'm able |
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Categorize me, I defy every label |
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And while you're selling dope, |
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we're gonna keep selling hope |
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We rising up now, you gotta deal you gotta cope |
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Will you be electric sheep? |
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Electric ladies, will you sleep? |
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Or will you preach?" |