A one-one, two one two On & on & on & on Wake the fuck up 'cause its been too long Say wait a minute, Queen Whats your name I be that gypsy Flippin life game from the right brain Ascension maintained Rolling through like a burning flame Like a super nova star She be the light When they in the dark Morning The moon pass the sun Four constellations start forming Across up in the sky But everybody wanna ask me why
What good do your words do If they can't understand you Dont go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu (Repeat)
Said Im a Pisces Zika deka del Well well I'm raising hell People always tryin' to find the world Im in I'm the envy of the women and I rule the men
2 fish, 1 swimmin' up stream 1 swimmin' down livin' in a dream But when she loves she tends to cling When incense burns, smoke unfurls Analog girl in a digital world The rasta style flower child Zip dip dow, zip dip dow The gold tooth smile Split them vowels Bling bloom bling, melinated I'm 'bout 'ta give birth to church But everybody want to ask this earth What
What good do your words do If they can't understand you Dont go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu (Repeat)
I remember when I went With Momma to the Washateria Remember how I felt the day I first started my period Remember there in school one day I learned I was inferior Water in my cereal
Badu in your stereo Holla if you hear me though Remembering is good if you dont Let it be the fear in you Wrap 'ya head with this material
'Cause you did not do your math My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone Mad props to god ja born
Things just ain't the same for singers Gotta sing on the beat the bring us But that's all I have ain't got no mo But still the people really wanna to know
What good do your words do If they can't understand you Dont go talkin' that shit Badu, Badu (Repeat)