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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Vocals
Harry Edwards
Programming
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Background Vocals
Raphael Saadiq
Guitar
Oliver Rodigan
Programming
Robert Randolph
Pedal Steel Guitar
Khirye Tyler
Bass
Lemar Carter
Drums
Nancy Sinatra
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beyoncé
Songwriter
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Songwriter
Harry Edwards
Songwriter
Oliver Rodigan
Songwriter
Klara Mkhatshwa Munk-Hansen
Songwriter
Anais Marinho
Songwriter
Lee Hazlewood
Songwriter
Brian Wilson
Songwriter
Mike Love
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Harry Edwards
Co-Producer
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Producer
Khirye Tyler
Additional Producer
Cadenza
Co-Producer
Stuart White
Mixing Engineer
Matheus Braz
Assistant Engineer
Brandon Harding
Recording Engineer
Hotae Alexander Jang
Recording Engineer
Patrick Gardner
Assistant Engineer
Danforth Webster
Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Lopez Garcia
Assistant Engineer
Terena Dawn
Assistant Engineer
Garrett Duncan
Assistant Engineer
Conner McFarland
Assistant Engineer
Nick Sutton
Assistant Engineer
Andrea Roberts
Additional Engineer
John Cranfield
Additional Engineer
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Hello, girls (Hello, Beyoncé)
Hello, fellas (You're pretty swell)
Those petty ones can't fuck with me (Why?)
'Cause I'm a clever girl, we snappin'
Toms, please (Pretty please)
We wanna welcome you
To the Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter Act II", ah
And a rodeo Chitlin' Circuit
We gon' make it do what it do, ya-ya
Put them hands together, we clappin', we drummin'
[Refrain]
Ya, ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya (Oh, ya-ya-ya-ya)
Ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya (Oh, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya)
Ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya (Ya-ya-ya-ya)
B-E-Y-I-N-C-É, ya
[Verse 1]
My family lived and died in America, huh
Good ole USA, shit (Good ole USA)
Whole lotta red in that white and blue, huh
History can't be erased, ooh
You lookin' for a new America? (America)
Are you tired, workin' time and a half for half the pay? Ya-ya (Half the pay)
I just pray that we don't crash, keep my Bible on the dash
We gotta keep the faith
[Verse 2]
Wildfire burnt his house down
Insurance ain't gon' pay no Fannie Mae, shit
So hold this holster, pour mo' liquor please
Hard workin' man ain't got no money in a bank, ha, ya-ya
Turn up the vinyl and the radio (Radio)
He can't watch the news nowadays (Nowadays)
Oh, I just pray that he don't crash, keep his pistol on the dash
He gotta keep the faith
[Refrain]
She's pickin' up good vibrations
He's lookin' for sweet sensations
[Bridge]
Ladies, fuck it (Yeah?)
We shakin', we swimmin'
We jerkin', we twerkin'
You wanna touch it, don't ya?
Come get this genie in a bottle, come rub it, won't ya?
I pop it, I walk it like I talk it
I got your spurs sparkin'
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya
Ah, let loose, do what you do, baby, good God
[Verse 3]
I don't wanna hear no ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya
I got ya daydreamin', put your lips on my lips
And strum me like a guitar, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
You got me movin', boy, you got me ooh-in'
You might know what you're doin'
Put them babies to bed, we sweat out the sheets
Got you up all night and now, you don't wanna leave
I can soothe your pain, yeah
When I'm long gone, you'll call my name, yeah
World of wind got you insane, yeah, it's givin' me the faith
[Refrain]
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
He's givin' me sweet sensations
[Bridge]
B-E-Y-I-N-C-É, ya
We gon' bus it down from Texas to Gary (From Texas to Gary)
All the way down to New York City (New York City)
And give me a kiss, big daddy, you so pretty, so pretty
[Bridge]
Got these slugs in my mouth, when I die, don't take 'em out
Got these slugs in my mouth, when I die, don't take 'em out
Baby, if you ain't got no grits, get the fuck up out the South
If you ain't got no grits, get the fuck up out the South
Life is coming at me fast, keep my Bible on the dash
Keep this pistol in my seat just in case I gotta blast
[Outro]
I just wanna shake my ass (Have a blast)
Ooh, I just wanna shake my ass (Have a blast)
Ooh, we vibratin'
And lover boy, you're so fine, ooh
You got me losin' my mind
But you, I gotta keep the faith
Oh, we gotta keep the faith
Ah, vote!
Ah-oh, whoa
Written by: Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Harry Edwards, S. Carter, Oliver Rodigan, Klara Mkhatshwa Munk-Hansen, Anais Marinho, Lee Hazlewood, Brian Wilson, Mike Love