Q.U.E.E.N

Album: The Electric Lady (2013)
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  • 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? Writer/s: Charles Joseph, Janelle Monae, Kellis Earl Parker Jr., Nathaniel Irvin Iii, Roman Irvin
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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