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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Vocals
Questlove
Drums
James Poyser
Rhodes Piano
Jah Born
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Composer
Jahmal Cantero
Composer
James Poyser
Composer
Shaun Martin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Producer
Jah Born
Producer
Chris Bell
Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Eric Steinert
Engineer
Geff Grimes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jason Dale
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Michael Verdes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Shinobu Mitsuoka
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tom Soares
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One-one-one-one, one-two, one-two
[Verse 2]
On and on and on and on
Wake the fuck up 'cause it's been too long
Say, wait a minute, queen, what's your name?
See, I be that gypsy flippin' life game
From the right brain
[Verse 3]
Ascension maintained
Rolling through like a burning flame
(Like a supernova star)
She be the light when they in the dark
Morning, the moon pass the sun
Four constellations start forming
A cross up in the sky
But everybody wanna ask me why
[Verse 4]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
[Verse 5]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
[Verse 6]
Said I'm a Pisces
Well, well, I'm raising hell
People always tryna find the world I'm in
I'm the envy of the women and I rule the men
[Verse 7]
Two fish, one swimmin' up stream
One swimmin' down livin' in a dream
But when she loves she tends to cling
When incense burns, smoke unfurls
Analog girl in a digital world
The Rasta style flower child
Zi-dip dip dow, zip dip dow
The gold tooth smile split them vowels
Bling bloom bling, melanated
'Bout to give birth to church
But everybody wanna ask this Earth
What
[Verse 8]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
[Verse 9]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
(Bridge)
[Verse 10]
I remember when I went with mama
To the Washateria
Remember how I felt the day
I first started my period
Remember there in school one day
I learned I was inferior
Water in my cereal
[Verse 11]
Badu in your stereo
Holla if you hear me though
Remembering is good if you don't
Let it be the fear in you
Wrap ya head with this material
[Verse 12]
'Cause you did not do your math
My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone
Mad props to the God JaBorn
[Verse 13]
Things just ain't the same for singers
Gotta sing on the beats they bring us
But that's all I have, ain't got no mo'
But still the people really wanna know
[Verse 14]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
[Verse 15]
What good do your words do
If they can't understand you?
Don't go talkin' that shit, Badu, Badu
Written by: Erykah Badu, Jahmal Cantero, James Poyser, Shaun Martin