Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Background Vocals
Bob Power
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Songwriter
Jahmal Cantero
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Charles McCrorey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tim Donovan
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jahmal Cantero
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh my, my, my
I'm feeling high
My money's gone
I'm all alone
Too much to see
The world keeps turning
Oh, what a day
What a day, what a day
[Verse 1]
Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned
If your knowledge were your wealth then it would be well-earned
If we were made in His image, then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in God, but they fear us just the same
[Chorus]
Oh, on and on and on and on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
Whew, on and on and on and on (All night until the break of dawn)
I go on and on and on and on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
Ooh, on and on and on and on (Goddamnit, I'ma sing my song)
[Verse 2]
I was born underwater with three dollars and six dimes
Yeah, you might laugh, 'cause you did not do your math
Like one, two, three (Damn, y'all feel that?)
Like one, two, three, the world keeps turning
Oh, what a day, what a day, what a day
[Verse 3]
The man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all
Does it seem colder in your summertime and hotter in your fall?
If we were made in His image then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in God, but they fear us just the same
[Chorus]
Oh, on and on and on and on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
On and on and on and on (All night until the vultures swarm)
I go on, on and on, on and on, on, on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
Ooh, on and on and on and on
Mad props to the God Jah born
[Bridge]
I am feeling kinda hungry, 'cause my high is coming down
Don't feed me yours 'cause your food does not endure
I think I need a cup of tea, the world keeps burning
Oh, what a day, what a day, what a day
[Verse 4]
You rush into destruction 'cause you don't have nothing left
The mothership can't save you, so your ass is gon' get left
If we were made in His image then call us by our names
Most intellects do not believe in God, but they fear us just the same
[Chorus]
Oh, on and on and on and on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
Oh, on, on and on, on and on, on, on (You can't fuck with me, so just leave it alone)
Ooh, ooh, wait on and on and on and on (My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone)
Oh, on and on and on and on
Oh, oh (And on and on)
Written by: Erykah Badu, Jahmal Cantero