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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roman GianArthur
Background Vocals
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Guitar
Solange
Background Vocals
The Skunks
Background Vocals
Jason P. Freeman
Flugelhorn
Jerry Freeman
Trumpet
Kellindo Parker
Guitar
Kebbi Williams
Tenor Saxophone
Christopher Burns
Trombone
Janelle Monáe
Vocals
Terrence Brown
Wurlitzer Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Joseph II
Songwriter
Nathaniel Irvin III
Songwriter
Janelle Monáe Robinson
Songwriter
Roman GianArthur Irvin
Songwriter
Roman GianArthur
Arranger
Chuck Lightning
Arranger
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Horn Arranger
Hornz Unlimited
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roman GianArthur
Recording Engineer
Chuck Lightning
Producer
Jeremiah "J-Hop" Olvera
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Randy Warnken
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mitch 'Mitchowski' Martin
Associate Producer
Nate 'Rocket' Wonder
Recording Engineer
Sean John Combs
Executive Producer
Neal Pogue
Mixing Engineer
Larry Anthony
Mastering Engineer
Big Boi
Producer
Janelle Monáe
Producer
Wonder & Lightning
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ooh, you shock it, shake it, baby
Electric lady, you're a star (Oh, you are my star)
You got a classic kind of crazy
But you know just who you are
Oh, you got the look, the gods agree, they wanna see
All the birds and the bees
Dancin' with the freaks in the trees
And watch the water turn to wine
Out in space and out your mind
Ooh, shock me one good time
[Chorus]
Electric lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
Lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
Now let me hear you say
Lady (Baby)
Electric lady
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I'll reprogram your mind, come on, get in
My spaceship leaves at ten, oh
I'm where I wanna be, just you and me
Baby, talking on the side
As the world spins around
Can you feel your spine unwind?
And watch the water turn to wine
Ooh, shock it one good time
[Chorus]
Electric lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
Electric lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
Now let me hear you say, "ladies"
[Verse 3]
Gloss on her lips, glass on the ceiling
All the girls showing love while the boys be catching feelings
Once you see her face, her eyes, you'll remember
And she'll have you falling harder than a Sunday in September
Whether in Savannah, K-Kansas or in Atlanta
She'll walk in any room, have you raising up your antennas
She can fly you straight to the moon or to the ghettos
Wearing tennis shoes or in flats or in stilettos
Illuminating all that she touches, eye on the sparrow
A modern day Joan of her Arc or Mia Farrow
Classy, sassy, put you in a razzle-dazzy
Her magnetic energy will have you coming home like Lassie
Singing, "Ooh, shock it, break it, baby"
Electro, sophisti-, funky, lady
We the kind of girls who ain't afraid to get down
Electric ladies, gone and scream out loud
[Chorus]
Electric lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
Electric lady, get way down (Get down, get down)
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we want to
You just jam, and get low, get way down
[Bridge]
Get way down
Wave your finger in the sky, just wave your finger in the sky
Get down, get down, get down, baby
Get on down (Lady, lady, lady, lady)
Lady
Lady
Lady (Get down, get down)
Ooh
Lady, oh (Get down, get down)
[Bridge]
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
From Kansas to New Atlantis, are y'all ready?
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
I said, electric ladies, are y'all ready?
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
From the past to the future and from Venus to Mars
I'm calling all stars
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Electric lady
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Ooh, shock it, shake it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Don't y'all let that circuit break
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
We 'bout to break a whole new nation
A million electric ladies
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Y'all make me so proud, say it loud
[Outro]
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Ooh, shock it, break it, baby, electric lady, electric lady
Written by: Charles Joseph II, Janelle Monáe Robinson, Nathaniel Irvin III, Roman GianArthur Irvin