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[00:18.49]I can’t believe all of the things they say about me
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[00:24.05]Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right
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[00:28.60]They be like  “Ooh  she serving face”
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[00:33.03]And I just tell ‘em cut me up and get down
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[00:37.59]They call us dirty ‘cuz we break all your rules down
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[00:42.14]And we just came to act a fool  is that all right
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[00:46.70]They be like  “Ooh  let them eat cake”
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[00:51.07]But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground
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[00:55.99]Am I a freak for dancing around
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[01:00.18]Am I a freak for getting down
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[01:04.73]I’m coming up  don’t cut me down
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[01:09.23]Yeah I wanna be  wanna be
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[02:08.52]Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror
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[02:12.70]And am I weird to dance alone late at night
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[02:17.25]And is it true we’re all insane
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[02:21.74]And I just tell ‘em  “No we ain’t” and get down
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[02:26.55]I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal
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[02:30.79]I wonder will this be my final act tonight
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[02:35.35]And tell me what’s the price of fame
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[02:39.84]Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground
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[02:44.64]Am I a freak for dancing around
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[02:48.89]Am I a freak for getting down
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[02:53.32]I’m coming up  don’t cut me down
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[02:57.87]Yeah I wanna be
[03:00.50]Wanna be
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[03:53.62]Yeah i wanna be wanna be
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[04:02.23]I can’t take it no more
[04:03.54]Baby  we in tuxedo groove
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[04:06.16]Monae and E  Badu
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[04:08.41]Crazy in the black and white
[04:10.72]We got the drums so tight
[04:12.40]Baby  here comes the freedom song
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[04:15.27]Too strong we moving on
[04:17.45]Baby there’s melody
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[04:19.64]Show you another way
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[04:22.01]This joints for fight unknown
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[04:24.25]Come home and sing your song
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[04:26.62]But you gotta testify
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[04:28.69]Because the booty don’t lie
[04:31.28]No  no  the booty
[04:32.20]While you’re selling dope  we’re gonna keep selling hope
[04:34.01]While you’re selling dope  we’re gonna keep selling hope
[04:36.06]While you’re selling dope  we’re gonna keep selling hope
[04:38.44]While you’re selling dope  we’re gonna keep selling hope
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[05:17.37]“Are we a lost generation of our people
[05:19.18]Add us to equations but they’ll never make us equal
[05:21.49]She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel
[05:23.80]So why ain’t the stealing of my rights made illegal
[05:25.67]They keep us underground working hard for the greedy
[05:28.23]But when it’s time pay they turn around and call us needy
[05:30.60]My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
[05:32.72]Gimme back my pyramid  I’m trying to free Kansas City
[05:35.03]Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman
[05:37.27]Well I’m gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman
[05:39.58]You can take my wings but I’m still goin’ fly
[05:42.02]And even when you edit me the booty don’t lie
[05:44.33]Yeah  keep singing and I’mma keep writing songs
[05:46.20]I’m tired of Marvin asking me  “What’s Going On
[05:48.76]March to the streets ‘cuz I’m willing and I’m able
[05:51.19]Categorize me  I defy every label
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[05:53.12]And while you’re selling dope  we’re gonna keep selling hope
[05:55.62]We rising up now  you gotta deal you gotta cope
[05:57.55]Will you be electric sheep
[05:58.68]Electric ladies  will you sleep
[06:00.04]Or will you preach