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[00:12.69]I asked a question like this
[00:14.44]"Are we a lost generation of our people
[00:16.62]Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal
[00:18.93]She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel
[00:21.18]So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal
[00:23.42]They keep us underground working hard for the greedy
[00:25.67]But when it's time pay they turn around and call us needy
[00:28.04]My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
[00:30.16]Gimme back my pyramid  I'm trying to free Kansas City
[00:32.47]Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman
[00:34.78]Well I'm gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman
[00:36.84]You can take my wings but I'm still goin' fly
[00:39.21]And even when you edit me the booty don't lie
[00:41.52]Yeah  keep singing and I'mma keep writing songs
[00:43.76]I'm tired of Marvin asking me  "What's Going On
[00:46.01]March to the streets 'cuz I'm willing and I'm able
[00:48.32]Categorize me  I defy every label
[00:50.56]And while you're selling dope  we're gonna keep selling hope
[00:52.87]We rising up now  you gotta deal you gotta cope
[00:55.25]Will you be electric sheep
[00:56.30]Electric ladies  will you sleep
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[00:58.58]Or will you preach "
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[01:07.87]I can't believe I love the things they say about me
[01:11.31]
[01:12.06]Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right
[01:15.55]
[01:16.61]They be like ooh  she's serving face
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[01:21.10]And I just tell em  cut me up  and get down
[01:24.72]
[01:25.73]They call us dirty 'cuz we break all your rules down
[01:29.53]
[01:30.28]And we just came to act a fool  is that all right (Girl  that's alright)
[01:34.64]They be like Ooh  let them eat cake
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[01:40.08]But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground
[01:42.77]
[01:43.95]Am I a freak for dancing around  (queen)
[01:48.32]Am I a freak for getting down  (queen)
[01:53.37]I'm cutting up  don't cut me down
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[01:57.33]Yeah I wanna be  wanna be
[02:00.17]
[02:02.85]Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror
[02:05.47]
[02:06.41]And am I weird to dance alone late at night
[02:09.96]
[02:11.03]And is it true we're all insane
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[02:15.39]And I just tell 'em No we ain't" and get down
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[02:20.08]I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal
[02:23.63]
[02:24.57]I wonder will this be my final act tonight
[02:28.07]
[02:29.12]And tell me what's the price of fame
[02:32.68]
[02:33.49]Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground
[02:37.30]
[02:38.11]Am I a freak for dancing around
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[02:42.66]Am I a freak for getting down
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[02:47.22]I'm coming up  don't cut me down
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[02:51.71]Yeah I wanna be
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[02:56.52]Hey brother can you save my soul from the devil
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[03:00.76]Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights
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[03:05.32]And is it rude to wear my shades
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[03:09.87]Am I a freak because I love watching Mary  (Maybe)
[03:14.67]Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven
[03:17.98]
[03:18.86]Say will your God accept me in my black and white
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[03:23.48]Will he approve the way I'm made
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[03:27.84]Or should I reprogram the programming and get down
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[03:32.49]Am I a freak for dancing around  (queen)
[03:37.11]Am I a freak for getting down  (queen)
[03:41.86]I'm cutting up  don't cut me down
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[03:46.04]Yeah I wanna be  wanna be
[03:48.72]
[03:52.83]Even if it makes others uncomfortable
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[03:56.14]I wanna love who I am
[03:58.33]
[04:01.51]Even if it makes other uncomfortable
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[04:05.00]I will love who I am
[04:07.09]
[04:08.15]Dance 'til the break of dawn
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[04:11.33]Don't mean a thing  so duh
[04:13.52]I can't take it no more
[04:15.20]Baby  we in tuxedo groove
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[04:18.07]Monae and E  Badu
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[04:20.19]Crazy in the black and white
[04:22.44]We got the drums so tight
[04:24.25]Baby  here comes the freedom song
[04:26.99]Too strong we moving on
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[04:29.30]Baby there's melody
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[04:31.42]Show you another way
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[04:33.86]This joints for fight unknown
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[04:36.05]Come home and sing your song
[04:38.35]But you gotta testify
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[04:40.60]Because the booty don't lie
[04:42.29]No  no  the booty don't lie
[04:45.09]Oh no  the booty don't lie