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

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's 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 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
queen
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 cutting up
don't cut me down
Any yeah I wanna be
wanna be queen
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
the program and get down
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
And yeah I wanna be wanna be
queen
Even if it makes others uncomfortable
I wanna love who I am
Even if it makes others uncomfortable
I will love who I am
Shake 'til the break of dawn
Don't mean a thing so duh
I can't take it no more
Baby we in 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 tryin' for far too long
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
'cause 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