[00:13.260]I cant believe I love the things they say about me
[00:17.630]Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right
[00:22.060]They be like ooh, she's so fun face
[00:26.670]And I just tell em, cut me up, and get down
[00:31.230]They call us dirty 'cuz we break all your rules down
[00:35.790]And we just came to act a fool,
[00:38.030]is that all right (Girl, that's alright)
[00:40.340]They be like Ooh, let them eat cake
[00:44.740]But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground
[00:49.290]Am I a freak for dancing around? (queen)
[00:53.780]Am I a freak for getting down? (queen)
[00:58.460]I'm coming up, don't cut me down
[01:02.760]Yeah I wanna be, wanna be
[01:07.440]Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?
[01:11.940]And am I weird to dance alone late at night?
[01:16.430]And is it true we're all insane?
[01:20.610]And I just tell 'em No we ain't" and get down
[01:25.540]I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal
[01:29.970]I wonder will this be my final act tonight
[01:34.460]And tell me what's the price of fame?
[01:39.060]Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground?
[01:43.680]Am I a freak for dancing around?
[01:47.930]Am I a freak for getting down?
[01:52.540]I'm coming up, don't cut me down
[01:57.230]Yeah I wanna be
[02:00.320]
[02:01.750]Hey brother can you save my soul from the devil?
[02:06.190]Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights?
[02:10.740]And is it rude to wear my shades?
[02:15.290]Am I a freak because I love watching Mary? (Maybe)
[02:20.040]Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven?
[02:24.590]Say will your God accept me in my black and white?
[02:28.960]Will he approve the way I'm made?
[02:33.400]Or should I reprogram the programming and get down?
[02:37.940]Am I a freak for dancing around?
[02:42.430]Am I a freak for getting down?
[02:46.860]I'm coming up, don't cut me down
[02:51.420]Yeah I wanna be
[02:56.790]
[02:57.910]Even if it makes others uncomfortable
[03:02.220]I wanna love who I am
[03:06.830]Even if it makes other uncomfortable
[03:11.260]I will love who I am
[03:14.450]Dance 'til the break of dawn
[03:16.690]Don't mean a thing, so duh
[03:18.810]I can't take it no more
[03:20.620]Baby, we in tuxedo groove
[03:23.370]Monae and E. Badu
[03:25.620]Crazy in the black and white
[03:27.860]We got the drums so tight
[03:29.670]Baby, here comes the freedom song
[03:32.480]Too strong we moving on
[03:34.730]Baby there's melody
[03:36.850]Show you another way
[03:39.280]This joints for fight unknown
[03:41.530]Come home and sing your song
[03:43.380]But you gotta testify
[03:46.000]Because the booty don't lie
[03:47.680]No, no, the booty don't lie
[03:50.490]Oh no, the booty don't lie
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[04:11.460]Yeah
[04:14.200]Yeah, Let's flip it
[04:15.670]I don't think they understand what I'm trying to say
[04:22.750]
[04:24.600]I asked a question like this
[04:26.160]"Are we a lost generation of our people?
[04:28.220]Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal.
[04:30.460]She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel.
[04:32.650]So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal?
[04:34.460]
[04:34.970]They keep us underground working hard for the greedy,
[04:37.150]But when it's time pay they turn around
[04:38.710]and call us needy.
[04:39.520]My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
[04:41.710]Gimme back my pyramid, I'm trying to free Kansas City.
[04:44.260]Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman.
[04:46.260]Well I'm gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman
[04:48.510]You can take my wings but I'm still goin' fly
[04:50.760]And even when you edit me the booty don't lie
[04:53.190]Yeah, keep singing and I'mma keep writing songs
[04:55.310]I'm tired of Marvin asking me, "What's Going On?
[04:57.820]March to the streets 'cuz I'm willing and I'm able
[04:59.880]Categorize me, I defy every label
[05:02.310]And while you're selling dope,
[05:03.310]we're gonna keep selling hope
[05:04.370]We rising up now, you gotta deal you gotta cope
[05:06.740]Will you be electric sheep?
[05:07.740]Electric ladies, will you sleep?
[05:10.300]Or will you preach?"