Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jidenna
Jidenna
Vocals
Peej
Peej
Background Vocals
Christian Gregory
Christian Gregory
Drums
Kateri Tannis
Kateri Tannis
Background Vocals
Miles James
Miles James
Guitar
Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eleanor Kateri Tannis
Eleanor Kateri Tannis
Composer
Christian Gregory
Christian Gregory
Composer
Miles C. James
Miles C. James
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jidenna
Jidenna
Recording Engineer
Christian Gregory
Christian Gregory
Producer
Miles James
Miles James
Producer
Young Guru
Young Guru
Mixing Engineer
Kerim Wilhelm
Kerim Wilhelm
Assistant Engineer
Eder Fernandez
Eder Fernandez
Assistant Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Man, my papa drove a cab right on Massachusetts Ave
Had to pay for undergrad and my teeth, studied math
Black funky engineer like his parents, had that flair
Cigarettes in the air, twenty-four pack of beer
He started drinkin' at a picnic with the palm wine
To turn his back on back home, that no be no small crime
And back home he was sendin' money for the food and guns
And while his country fell in war papa fell in love
[Verse 2]
And they end up in the land of jungle fever
Too much gin one day, the bed rumbles and here I am
Mom, I try to get up early just like you
Pop, I work all night, I'm workin' just like you
Ooh-ooh-ooh (And I look just like you too)
Mom, I try to get up early just like you
Pop, I work all night, I'm workin' just like you
Ooh-ooh-ooh (And I look just like you too)
[Verse 3]
Mama grew up in the 60s like a proper hippie
I grew up on Big and Pac and watchin' Ren and Stimpy
I was rappin' through my teeth to make me sound more gritty
Mama tempin' round the city we was livin' simply
She put that soda in a frying pan
She fried that soda to make syrup for your boy, man
She bailed me out and took me in on unemployment
I'm overjoyed, man, mama fell in love
[Verse 4]
And they end up in the land of jungle fever
Too much gin one day, the bed rumbles and here I am
Pop, I work all night, I'm workin' just like you
Mom, I try to get up early just like you
Ooh-ooh-ooh (And I look just like you too)
Pop, I work all night, I'm workin' just like you
Mom, I try to get up early just like you
Ooh-ooh-ooh (And I look just like you too)
You-ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh, you-ooh-ooh-ooh
You-ooh-ooh-ooh, oh-oh, you-ooh-ooh-ooh
Or maybe
Written by: Christian Gregory, Eleanor Kateri Tannis, Jidenna, Miles C. James
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