Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beyoncé Knowles
Songwriter
Shea Taylor
Songwriter
Carlos McKinney
Songwriter
Terius The-Dream Nash
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé Knowles
Producer
Shea Taylor
Producer
Carlos "Los da Mystro" McKinney
Co-Producer
John Hanes
Engineer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young
Recording Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This is for them twenty-somethings
Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
This is for them thirty-somethin'
That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
This is for them forty-somethin'
Well, raise up your glass and laugh like a mother****
This is for them fifty-somethin'
Hell, you're halfway there, baby, take it to the head
[PreChorus]
Mom and dad tried to hide the world
Said the world's just too big for a little girl
Eyes wide open, can't you see?
I had my first heels by the age of thirteen
Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
I swear that just made 'em want me more
At fourteen, they asked me what I wanna be
I said "Baby, twenty-one, so I get me a drink"
[Chorus]
I'm not a teacher, baby, but I can teach you somethin'
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writin' physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, a-a-all night, ooh
Hot, top, flight, boy, I'm out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, a-a-all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
[PreChorus]
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Schoolin' life
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Schoolin' life
[Verse 2]
This is for them pretty somethings
Livin' in a fast lane, see you when you crash, babe
This is for them sexy somethings
That body ain't gon' always get ya out of everything
This is for them bitter somethings
Stop livin' in regret, baby, it's not over yet
And this is for them chipper somethings
That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight
[Chorus]
I'm not a teacher, baby, but I can teach you somethin'
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writin' physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, a-a-all night, ooh
Hot, top, flight, boy, I'm out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, a-a-all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
[Chorus]
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Schoolin' life
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Schoolin' life
[Bridge]
You know it costs to be the boss
One day you'll run the town
For now make your life what you decide
Baby, party tilll the fire marshals shut this sucker down
[Chorus]
I'm not a teacher, baby, but I can teach you somethin'
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writin' physical love letters
I'm a freak, all day, a-a-all night, ooh
Hot, top, flight, boy, I'm out of sight
And I'm crazy, all day, a-a-all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
[Chorus]
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
Uh-oh, uh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
There's not a real way to live this, for real
Just remember, stay relentless
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Don't stop runnin' until it's finished
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's up to you, the rest is unwritten
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Beyoncé Piaget Knowles, Carlos McKinney, Shea Taylor, Terius Nash