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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Performer
Mike Chavarria
Mike Chavarria
Programming
Bilal
Bilal
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Composer
Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren
Composer
Daniel Vangarde
Daniel Vangarde
Composer
Otis Jackson Jr
Otis Jackson Jr
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Madlib
Madlib
Producer
Mike Chavarria
Mike Chavarria
Recording Engineer
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Recording Engineer
Tom Soares
Tom Soares
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Alhamdulillah Allah Jehovah
Yahweh Dios Ma'at Jah
Rastafari, fyah dance sex music hip hop
[Verse 2]
It's bigger than religion, hip hop
It's bigger than my ****, hip hop
It's bigger than the government
This one is fah dilla hip hop
[Verse 3]
"We ain't dead," said the children, "Don't believe it"
"We just made ourselves invisible"
Underwater stovetop, blue flame scientist come out with your scales up
Get baptized in the ocean of the hungry
My **** turn into gods
Walls come tumblin'
[Verse 4]
Alhamdulillah Allah Jehvoah
Yahweh Dios Ma'at Jah
Rastafari, fyah dance sex music hip hop
[Verse 5]
It's bigger than religion, hip hop
It's bigger than my ****, hip hop
It's bigger than the government
This one is the healer, hip hop
[Verse 6]
Told you we ain't dead yet
We been living through your internet
You don't have to believe everything you think
We've been programmed, wake up we miss you
They call you Indigo, we call you Africa
Go get baptized in the ocean
Of the people say reboot, refresh, restart
Fresh page, new day, OG's, new key
Written by: Daniel Vangarde, Erykah Badu, Malcolm McLaren, Otis Jackson Jr

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