[ti:Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu)] [ar:Janelle Monáe] [al:Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu) - Janelle Monáe/Erykah Badu [00:13.26]I can't believe I love the things they say about me [00:17.63]Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right [00:22.06]They be like ooh she's so fun face [00:26.67]And I just tell em cut me up and get down [00:31.23]They call us dirty 'cuz we break all your rules down [00:35.79]And we just came to act a fool [00:38.03]Is that all right (Girl that's alright) [00:40.34]They be like Ooh let them eat cake [00:44.74]But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground [00:49.29]Am I a freak for dancing around (queen) [00:53.78]Am I a freak for getting down (queen) [00:58.46]I'm coming up don't cut me down [01:02.76]Yeah I wanna be wanna be [01:07.44]Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror [01:11.94]And am I weird to dance alone late at night [01:16.43]And is it true we're all insane [01:20.61]And I just tell 'em No we ain't" and get down [01:25.54]I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal [01:29.97]I wonder will this be my final act tonight [01:34.46]And tell me what's the price of fame [01:39.06]Am I a sinner with my skirt on the ground [01:43.68]Am I a freak for dancing around [01:47.93]Am I a freak for getting down [01:52.54]I'm coming up don't cut me down [01:57.23]Yeah I wanna be [02:00.32] [02:01.75]Hey brother can you save my soul from the devil [02:06.19]Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights [02:10.74]And is it rude to wear my shades [02:15.29]Am I a freak because I love watching Mary (Maybe) [02:20.04]Hey sister am I good enough for your heaven [02:24.59]Say will your God accept me in my black and white [02:28.96]Will he approve the way I'm made [02:33.40]Or should I reprogram the programming and get down [02:37.94]Am I a freak for dancing around [02:42.43]Am I a freak for getting down [02:46.86]I'm coming up don't cut me down [02:51.42]Yeah I wanna be [02:56.79] [02:57.91]Even if it makes others uncomfortable [03:02.22]I wanna love who I am [03:06.83]Even if it makes other uncomfortable [03:11.26]I will love who I am [03:14.45]Dance 'til the break of dawn [03:16.69]Don't mean a thing so duh [03:18.81]I can't take it no more [03:20.62]Baby we in tuxedo groove [03:23.37]Monae and E Badu [03:25.62]Crazy in the black and white [03:27.86]We got the drums so tight [03:29.67]Baby here comes the freedom song [03:32.48]Too strong we moving on [03:34.73]Baby there's melody [03:36.85]Show you another way [03:39.28]This joints for fight unknown [03:41.53]Come home and sing your song [03:43.38]But you gotta testify [03:46.00]Because the booty don't lie [03:47.68]No no the booty don't lie [03:50.49]Oh no the booty don't lie [03:56.11] [04:11.46]Yeah [04:14.20]Yeah Let's flip it [04:15.67]I don't think they understand what I'm trying to say [04:22.75] [04:23.70]I asked a question like this [04:25.26]"Are we a lost generation of our people [04:27.32]Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal [04:29.56]She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel [04:31.75]So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal [04:33.56] [04:34.07]They keep us underground working hard for the greedy [04:36.25]But when it's time pay they turn around [04:37.81]And call us needy [04:38.62]My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti [04:40.81]Gimme back my pyramid I'm trying to free Kansas City [04:43.36]Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman [04:45.36]Well I'm gonna keep leading like a young Harriet Tubman [04:47.61]You can take my wings but I'm still goin' fly [04:49.86]And even when you edit me the booty don't lie [04:52.29]Yeah keep singing and I'mma keep writing songs [04:54.41]I'm tired of Marvin asking me"What's Going On [04:56.92]March to the streets 'cuz I'm willing and I'm able [04:58.98]Categorize me I defy every label [05:01.41]And while you're selling d**e [05:02.41]We're gonna keep selling hope [05:03.47]We rising up now you gotta deal you gotta cope [05:05.84]Will you be electric sheep [05:06.84]Electric ladies will you sleep [05:09.40]Or will you preach"