Erykah Badu Album

1- 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

Repeat 1

Give it to me, give it to me....
boom-klat-boom-klat....

Get your stick up against that drum
I wanna hear it
I want my rim shot

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
On and on and on and on

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

whatcha 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 you strong, but,

what 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
God I can't stand life withoutcha

Now, me and baby got this situation
See brotha 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
Cause 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 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

whatcha 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

Don't I know there's confusion
God's gonna see us through
Peace out to revolution
But we paid though

Don't you worry, I know there's confusion
The work ain't honest but it pays the bills
Don't you worry...
Gave me the life that I came to live
Don't you worry...
The work ain't honest but it pays the bills
Don't you worry...

Thanks to Troels Nielsen for submitting the lyrics

Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo

Well, gameshow has got the flow,
And I wanna know if you wanna go,
To the studio,
Bust a rhyme or two,
What you wanna do?
What you wanna do?
Bring your sack,
But I'm cool with that,
I've gotta face the stack,
And a pin-down track,
Got the song,
And it's on, it's on,
Got the studio knocked down (all night long)
(Well well)

1-Now what am I supposed to do
When I want you in my world
How can I want you for myself
When I'm already someone's girl? (2 times)

First time that I saw you boy
It was a warm and sunny day
All I know is I wanted you
I really hoped you looked my way
When you smiled at me
So warm and sweet 
I could not stay
You make me feel like a lilting girl
What do you do to me

Repeat 1-(2 times)

I guess I'll see you next lifetime
No hard feelings
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
I'm gonna be there

You're imaging
Feels so damn good to me
It picks me up don't wanna come down
You got me spinning all around
Yeah
You need to know 
I've got that somebody
You're beautiful
But it ain't that type of party

Repeat 1 (2 times)

Well I guess I'll see you next lifetime
Baby we'll be butterflies
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
That sounds so divine
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
I guess I will now
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
Wait
Wait a little while

See it ain't nothing wrong with dreaming
Boy don't get me wrong
Cause every time (every time) I see you (every single time)
I know just how strong (every single time)
That my love is for my baby
But emotions just don't lie 
Well I know I'm a lot of woman
But not enough to divide the pie

Repeat 1 (1 time)

I guess I'll see you next lifetime
You know I want to stay around
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
I'm so confused now

Repeat 1 (1 time)

I guess I'll see you next lifetime
Already
I'm going to be there
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
I'm going to look for you

Repeat 1 (1 time)

I guess I'll see you next lifetime
Oh
Oh baby
I'm gonna be there
I'm gonna be there

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 
I'm gonna take that hoe back, yes I will 

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

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

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

1 - 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

Repeat 1

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

Repeat 1

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
(repeat til end of song)

da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
do-wee-do-wee-yoo
da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee
do-wee-do-wee-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

How can we make love when you don't love me?
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love
No no 
You don't show no love 
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
I wish you knew how to rescue me

From this misery

How can we make love when you don't love me?
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love
No no 
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love
You don't show no love
No no

How can we make love when you don't love me?
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love
No no 
You don't show no love 
You don't show no love
You don't show no love
No no

You make me feel like we can make love
But I know too much, much too much
You make me feel like we can make love
But I know too much, much too much
You make me feel like we can make love
But I know too much, much too much
Baby you

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
Reality today...

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

Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo

Thanks to Troels Nielsen for submitting the lyrics

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.

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)