Karaoké Q.U.E.E.N. Janelle Monáe & Erykah Badu

Girl

This is crazy

Let me tell you

I can't believe all of the things they say about me

Walk in the room they throwin' shade left to right

They be like Ooh she servin' face

And I just tell 'em Cut me up and get down

They call us dirty 'cos we break all your rules down

And we just came to act a fool

Is that alright

They be like Ooh let them eat cake

But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground uh

Am I a freak for dancin' 'round

Am I a freak for gettin' down

I'm cuttin' up

Don't cut me down

And 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 dancin' 'round

Am I a freak for gettin' down

I'm cuttin' up

Don't cut me down

And 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

And is it rude to wear my shades

Am I a freak because I love watchin' Mary

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

Am I a freak for dancin' 'round

Am I a freak for gettin' down

I'm cuttin' up

Don't cut me down

And yeah I wanna be

Wanna be queen

Even if it makes others uncomfortable

I will love who I am

Even if it makes others uncomfortable

I will love who I am

Doh

Shake 'till 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 your freedom song

Too strong, we movin' on

Baby this melody

Will show you another way

Been 'droids for far too long

Come home and sing your song

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 tryin' to say

Ah ha

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 stealin' of my rights made illegal

They keep us underground workin' hard for the greedy but when it's time to pay they turn around and call us needy

My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti

Gimme back my pyramid

I'm tryin' to free Kansas City

Mixin' masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman

Well Imma keep leadin' like a young Harriet Tubman

You can take my wings but I'm still gon' fly

And even when you edit me the booty don't lie

Yeah I'll keep singin'

Imma keep writin' songs

I'm tired of Marvin askin' me What's Going On

March through the streets 'cos I'm willin' and I'm able

Categorize me

I defy every label

And while you're sellin' dope we gon' keep sellin' hope

We risin' up now

You gotta deal, you gotta cope

Will you be electric sheep

Electric ladies will you sleep or will you preach