Janelle Monae - Q.U.E.E.N. (Feat. Erykah Badu)

I can't believe
I love the things
they say about me
Walk in the room
they throwing
shade left to right
They be like
ooh
she's serving face
And I just tell em
cut me up
and get down
They call us dirty
cuz we break
all your rules down
And we just came to act a fool
is that all right
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 queen
I'm cutting up
don't cut me down
Yeah I wanna be wanna be
Is it peculiar that
she twerk in the mirror
And am I weird to dance
alone late at night
And is it true
we're all insane
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
Am I a freak for
dancing around
Am I a freak for
getting down
I'm coming up
don't cut me down
Yeah I wanna be
wanna be
Hey brother can
you save my soul
from the devil
Say is it weird to like the way
she wear her tights
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
the programming and get down
Am I a freak for
dancing around
Am I a freak for
getting down
I'm coming up
don't cut me down
Yeah I wanna be
wanna be
Even if it makes
others uncomfortable
I wanna love who I am
Even if it makes
other uncomfortable
I will love who I am
Dance 'til the break of dawn
Don't mean a thing so duh
I can't take it no more
Baby we in tuxedo groove
Monae 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 there's melody
Show you another way
This joints for fight unknown
Come home and
sing your song
But you gotta testify
Because the booty don't lie
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
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
My crown too heavy
like the Queen Nefertiti
Gimme back my pyramid
I'm trying to free Kansas City
Mixing masterminds
like your name
Bernie Grundman
Well I'm gonna 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
Yeah keep singing and
I'mma keep writing songs
I'm tired of Marvin asking me
What's Going On
March to the streets
cuz I'm willing and I'm able
Categorize me
I defy every label
And while you're selling dope
we're gonna keep selling hope
We rising up now
you gotta deal you gotta cope
Will you be electric sheep
Electric ladies will you sleep
Or will you preach