Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Vocals
Chinah Blac
Chinah Blac
Background Vocals
James Poyser
James Poyser
Organ
Jef Lee Johnson
Jef Lee Johnson
Guitar
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
Questlove
Questlove
Drums
Yahzarah
Yahzarah
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Composer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Composer
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Composer
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Producer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Producer
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Co-Producer
Russell Elevado
Russell Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Jon Adler
Jon Adler
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Mandel
Steve Mandel
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Co-Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tom Soares
Tom Soares
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Why, why are all these voices in my mind?
I have to write a song again
I have to remember to turn on the oven to warm up the apartment
I hope Sevens okay, I wonder if he took his medicine
I have to stop it
I need to take my vitamins
Why won't they stop?
Stop it
Why won't they stop?
Why is this happening to me?
[Verse 2]
Oh, whoa
[Verse 3]
Here's my philosophy
Livin' in a penitentiary
Brothers all on the corner, tryin' to make believe
Turn around ain't got no pot to pee, make me
Mad when I see you sad
Can't stand to see ya hustle doin' bad
But you can't win when your will is weak
When you're knocked on the ground
[Verse 4]
Evil, don't you test me
Evil, you won't win
[Verse 5]
Oh, why world?
Why world do you want me to be so mad, yeah
So mad yeah
Oh, why world?
Why world do you wanna see mama mad, yeah
So mad, yeah
[Verse 6]
I'm tellin' you the truth
I hope I'm not being too cruel (Cruel)
Since you ain't playing by the rules
I'm 'bout to kick you off your stool
[Verse 7]
Evil, don't you test me
Evil, you won't win
[Verse 8]
Oh, why, why, why, why
Do you want me to be so mad, yeah
So mad, yeah
Why in the world, why world?
Do you want me to be so mad, yeah
So mad
[Verse 9]
I am a warrior princess
I have come from the other sun
Gather all of your members
Unite them as one
Move together in harmony
Build a bridge
Now, destroy a bridge
Eliminate your weakness
Conquer evil, the demon
And live forever
Together
[Verse 10]
Oh, why can't we get along and
Take all the funky tones?
And make up a funky song
That be bangin' on and on, make me
Mad when I see ya sad
With the same look ya momma had
But ya can't win when your will is weak
But ya get out ya seat
[Verse 11]
Whoa, why, why, why, why
Do you want me to be so mad, yeah
So mad
Why in the world, world?
Why world do you want me to be so mad?
So mad, yeah
Why in the world, world?
Why world do you want me to be so mad?
So mad
Why in the world, world?
Why world do you want me to be so mad?
So mad
[Verse 12]
Why make me, make me, make me, make me, make me, make me so mad?
Why in the world, yeah
World, yeah
World, yeah
World, yeah
[Verse 13]
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
(Pay it all back)
Written by: Erykah Badu, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
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