Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu - Q.U.E.E.N.

Girl, this is craziness
Let me tell you

I can't believe all of the things they say about me
Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right
They be like, "Ooh, she serving face"
And I just tell 'em cut me up and get down
They call us dirty 'cause we break all your rules down
And we just came to act a fool, is that alright?
(Girl, that's alright)
They be like, "Ooh, let them eat cake"
But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground

Am I a freak for dancing around? (Queen)
Am I a freak for getting down? (Don't judge me, oh)
I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (don't cut me, no)
And yeah I wanna be, wanna be queen (I just wanna be)
(What you say, Jane? C'mon)

Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?
And am I weird to dance alone late at night? (Nah)
And is it true we're all insane? (Yeah)
And I just tell 'em, "No we ain't" and get down

I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal
I wonder will this be my final act tonight
And tell me what's the price of fame?
Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground? (Queen)

Am I a freak for dancing around? (But am I a freak, hey)
Am I a freak for getting down? (Don't judge me
I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (oh, judge me now)
And yeah I wanna be, wanna be queen (c'mon Jane)

Hey brother can you save my soul from the devil?
Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights? (But I like it)
And is it rude to wear my shades?
Am I a freak because I love watching Mary? (Maybe)

Hey sister am I good enough for your Heaven?
Say will your God accept me in my black and white?
Will he approve the way I'm made?
Or should I reprogram, deprogram and get down? (Queen)

Am I a freak for dancing around? (Don't you judge me, hey)
Am I a freak for getting down? (Hey)
I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (even when they cut down)
(You got to carry on)
And yeah I wanna be, wanna be queen

Even if it makes others uncomfortable
I will love who I am
Even if it makes other uncomfortable (cutting up)
I will love who I am

Ohh, shake 'til the break of dawn
Don't mean to sing so tough
I can't take it no more
Baby, me and tuxedo groove
Pharaohs and E. Badu
Crazy in the black and white
We got the drums so tight
Baby, here comes the freedom song
Too strong, we moving on
Baby, this melody
Will show you another way
Been 'droids for far too long
Come home and sing your song (freedom, baby)
But you gotta testify
Because the booty don't lie

No, no, no, the booty don't lie
Oh no, the booty don't lie

Yeah
Yeah, let's flip it
I don't think they understand what I'm trying to say
Yeah, uh, I asked a question like this

Are we a lost generation of our people?
Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal
She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel
So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal?
They keep us underground working hard for the greedy
But when it's time pay they turn around and call us needy (needy)
My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
Gimme back my pyramid, I'm trying to free Kansas City (yup)

Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman
Well I'ma keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman
You can take my wings but I'm still goin' fly
And even when you edit me the booty don't lie (what?)
Yeah, I'ma keep singing, I'ma keep writing songs
I'm tired of Marvin asking me, "What's Going On?
March to the streets 'cause I'm willing and I'm able (what?)
Categorize me, I defy every label
And while you're selling dope, we're gonna keep selling hope (uh)
We rising up now, you gotta deal, you gotta cope
Will you be electric sheep?
Electric ladies, will you sleep?
Or will you preach?

Written by:
Charles Joseph, Janelle Monae, Kellis Earl Parker Jr., Nathaniel Irvin Iii, Roman Irvin

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