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
Executive 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
Recording Engineer
Wonder & Lightning
Producer
Lyrics
Ooh, you shock it, shake it, baby (you shock it, shake it, baby)
Electric lady, you're a star (oh, you're my star)
You got a classic kind of crazy (classic kind of crazy)
But you know just who you are
You got the look the Gods agree they wanna see
All the birds and the bees
Dancing with the freaks in the trees
And watch the water turn to wine
Outer space and out your mind
Ooh, shock me one good time
Electric lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do
Lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do
Lemme hear you say lady (baby), electric lady
Yeah, I'll reprogram your mind, come on get in
My spaceship leaves at 10:00, 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
Electric lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do
Electric lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do (lemme hear you say lady)
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 a 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 go on and scream out loud
Electric lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do
Electric lady, get way down
'Cause tonight we gon' do what we wanna do
Lemme hear you say lady (baby), electric lady
Wave your finger in the sky, just wave your finger in the sky
Get down, get down, get down
Baby, get on down
Lady (ooh-ooh)
Lady
Lady (get down, get down)
Oh-oh
Lady
Oh-oh-oh-oh (get down, get down)
(One more time, one more time)
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
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
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
Writer(s): Raymon Murray, Nathaniel Irvin Iii, Janelle Monae Robinson, Roman Irvin, Charles Joseph Ii
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