Neo-Soul'un Başyapıtı: Baduizm ile Zamansız Bir Yolculuk

1997 yılında müzik dünyasına adım atan **Baduizm**, sadece bir albüm değil, derin bir ruhsal keşif ve entelektüel bir manifesto niteliğindedir. Albüm, **Erykah Badu**’nun özgün sesini, cazdan gelen ritmik köklerle ve spiritüel bir bilgelikle birleştirerek dinleyiciyi kendi iç dünyasında bir yolculuğa çıkarır.

Badu, bu eserinde insan ilişkilerinin karmaşıklığını, özsaygıyı, toplumsal gözlemleri ve evrensel bilgeliği; naif ama güçlü bir anlatımla işler. **Baduizm**, modern hayatın gürültüsü içinde kaybolan ruhlara, durup kendilerini dinlemeleri gerektiğini hatırlatan bir rehberdir.

### Rimshot (Intro)

* **Ana Tema:** Ritmik temel ve sanatsal odaklanma.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albüme bir ısınma turu olarak hizmet eden bu parça, sanatçının müziğe olan tutkusunu ve davulun ritmine olan hayranlığını vurgular. "Rimshot" sesi, müziğin temel yapı taşı olarak bir metafor görevi görür; sanatçı, dış dünyanın dikkat dağıtıcı unsurlarından uzaklaşıp sadece ritme odaklandığı bir alan yaratır.

### On And On

* **Ana Tema:** Bilgi, spiritüel derinlik ve varoluş sancıları.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün en ikonik parçalarından biri olan bu eser, bilginin güç olduğunu ve gerçek özgürlüğün kişinin kendi içindeki "cypher"ı (kendi hakikatini) korumasıyla mümkün olduğunu anlatır. *“Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same”* dizesi, entelektüel bir meydan okuma içerir. Yaşamın döngüselliği ve dünyadaki değişimler, sürekli hareket eden bir "rolling stone" metaforuyla betimlenir.

### Appletree

* **Ana Tema:** Sınır koymak, özgünlük ve seçici olma erdemi.

* **Lirik Analizi:** "Elma ağacı" metaforu, kişinin kendi yaşamındaki değerleri ve çevresini nasıl oluşturduğuna dair bir ders sunar. Herkesin meyvelerinden tatmasına izin vermemek, kişinin kendi sınırlarını ve standartlarını belirleme gücünü yansıtır. *“I work at pleasing me 'cause I can't please you”* diyerek, başkalarının beklentilerine göre şekillenmemenin özgürlüğünü kutlar.

### Other Side Of The Game

* **Ana Tema:** Fedakarlık, çatışma ve etik ikilemler.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Bu şarkı, gayrimeşru bir hayat tarzı ile dürüst bir ilişki kurma çabası arasındaki gerilimi konu alır. Sanatçı, partnerine olan sadakati ile onun seçtiği yaşam tarzının yarattığı kaygı arasında sıkışmıştır. Şarkı, bir kadının içsel dünyasındaki huzursuzluğu ve sevgisinin büyüklüğü arasındaki çatışmayı dürüstçe ortaya koyar.

### Sometimes (Mix #9)

* **Ana Tema:** Yaratıcı süreç ve akışta kalmak.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Stüdyo ortamının enerjisini yansıtan bu kısa parça, ilhamın gelişine dair bir kesittir. Şarkı, müziğin kendiliğinden gelişen ve "bazen" aniden ortaya çıkan doğasına bir övgüdür.

### Next Lifetime

* **Ana Tema:** Sadakat, özlem ve doğru zamanlama.

* **Lirik Analizi:** İlişkisi olan birinin, yeni ve çekici bir bağ kurma isteği ile mevcut sadakati arasındaki vicdani muhasebesi işlenir. *“I guess I'll see you next lifetime”* cümlesi, bu dünyada yaşanamayan bir aşkın, zamansız bir düzleme ötelenmesi olarak romantik ve hüzünlü bir umudu temsil eder.

### Afro (Freestyle Skit)

* **Ana Tema:** İletişimsizlik ve günlük hayatın küçük absürtlükleri.

* **Lirik Analizi:** İlişkilerdeki küçük sürtüşmelerin ve beklentilerin eğlenceli bir yansımasıdır. İletişim kopukluğu üzerinden kurulan bu skit, albümün insani yönünü, hafif ve mizahi bir dille tamamlar.

### Certainly

* **Ana Tema:** Otorite reddi ve özsaygı.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Kişinin kendi hayatı üzerindeki kontrolünü kimseye devretmemesi gerektiğini vurgular. Birinin sizi "yeniden düzenlemeye" çalışmasına karşı verilen net bir reddi ifade eder. *“The world is mine”* diyerek, bireyin kendi gerçekliğini yaratma gücünü hatırlatır.

### 4 Leaf Clover

* **Ana Tema:** Şans, kader ve sevgiye hazır olmak.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Hayatta nadir bulunan güzellikleri bulmak için cesaretli ve açık olmak gerektiğini savunur. Dört yapraklı yonca, sevgide yakalanan o nadir şanslı anları temsil eder; "denemek" ise o şansı elde etmek için gereken tek anahtardır.

### No Love

* **Ana Tema:** Karşılıksız sevgi ve duygusal boşluk.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Sevginin varlığı ile gösterilmemesi arasındaki trajik uçurumu anlatır. Şarkı, duygusal bir körlük içerisinde, karşıdaki kişinin ilgisizliğinden duyulan acıyı ve bu durumdan kurtulma arzusunu derin bir sitemle dile getirir.

### Drama

* **Ana Tema:** Toplumsal kaos ve gerçeklikle yüzleşme.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Dünyadaki dramatik gidişata, ırk ilişkilerine ve cehalete dair sert bir eleştiridir. İnsanları "gerçekliğe" ve "bilgeliğe" davet ederek, çocuklara bırakılacak bir mirasın ancak bilinçle mümkün olabileceğini savunur.

### Sometimes

* **Ana Tema:** Duygusal değişim ve belirsizlik.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Sevginin değişken doğasını ve insanın bir an diğerini tutmayan duygusal hallerini inceler. *“Where did the love go”* sorusu, bir ilişkinin içindeki sönümlenmenin evrensel ağırlığını yansıtır.

### Certainly (Flipped It)

* **Ana Tema:** Kararlılık ve özgürleşme.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Parçanın bu versiyonu, ana temayı daha vurgulu bir şekilde işler. "Slipped me a mickey" metaforu, kişinin iradesine müdahale edildiği anlara bir tepkidir ve bu versiyonda sanatçı, kendi sınırlarını çizmeyi daha keskin bir dille vurgular.

### Rimshot (Outro)

* **Ana Tema:** Döngünün tamamlanması.

* **Lirik Analizi:** İlk parçadaki ritmik temaya bir dönüş yapılır. Sanatçının davul sesine olan tutkusu, albümü huzurlu ve estetik bir şekilde kapatırken, dinleyiciyi albümün başındaki o arı duyguya geri götürür.

### A Child With The Blues

* **Ana Tema:** Melankoli, içsel süreç ve olgunlaşma.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün finali, hüznün kaçınılmazlığı üzerine derin bir düşüncedir. Büyümenin ve hayatın zorluklarıyla baş etmenin getirdiği "mavi" (hüzünlü) duyguların aslında insanın bir parçası olduğunu, ancak kişinin kendini koruması ve tanıması gerektiğini öğütler.

Erykah Badu - "Baduizm" Albüm Şarkı Sözleri (1997)

"Rimshot (Intro)"

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I came to hear the band today

I ain't thinking about you

I came to hear my drummer play

Boom-klat-boom-klat

I am in love with you

'Cause of the things you do to me

When you boom-klat-boom-klat

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want a rim shot, hey, digi, digi

A rim shot, hey, c'mon

Give it to me, give it to me

Boom-klat-boom-klat

Give it to me, give it to me

Boom-klat-boom-klat

Give it to me, give it to me

Boom-klat-boom-klat

Get your stick up against that drum

I wanna hear it

I want my rim shot

☆☆☆☆☆

"On And On"

Oh my, my, my, I'm feeling high

My money's gone, I'm all alone

Too much to see

The world keeps turning

Oh what a day, what a day, what a day

Peace and blessings manifest with every lesson learned

If your knowledge were your wealth, then it would be well-earned

If we were made in his image, then call us by our names

Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same

Oh, on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

Oh, on and on and on and on

All night 'til the break of dawn

I go on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

Oh on and on and on and on

Goddammit, I'ma sing my song

I was born under water

With three dollars and six dimes

Yeah, you might laugh

'Cause you did not do your math

Like one, two, three

(Damn, y'all feel that? Oh)

Like one, two, three

The world keeps turning

Oh what a day, what a day, what a day

The man that knows something knows that he knows nothing at all

Does it seem colder in your summertime and hotter in your fall?

If we were made in his image, then call us by our names

Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same

Oh on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

On and on and on and on

All night till the vultures swarm

I go on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

On and on and on and on

Mad props to the God JaBorn

I am feeling kinda hungry 'cause my high is coming down

Don't feed me yours 'cause your food does not endure

I think I need a cup of tea, the world keeps burning

Oh what a day, what a day, what a day

You rush into destruction 'cause you don't have nothing left

The mother ship can't save you so your ass is gon' get left

If we were made in his image, then call us by our names

Most intellects do not believe in God but they fear us just the same

Oh on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

Oh on and on and on, on, on-on, on, on

You can't fuck with me, so just leave it alone

Ooh, ooh, wait, on and on and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

Oh on and on and on and on

And on and on

☆☆☆☆☆

"Appletree"

I'd like to dedicate this to all of the Creator's righteous children

I have some food in my bag for you

Not that edible food, the food you eat?

No. I have some food for thought

Since knowledge is infinite

It has infinitely fell on me, so um

It was a stormy night

You know, the kind where the lightning strikes

And I was hanging out with some of my artsy friends

Ooh wee ooh wee ooh

The night was long, the night went on

People cooling out until the break of dawn

Incense was burning so I'm feeling right, aight

See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit

My granny told me that when I was only a youth

I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not

I don't waste my time trying to get what you got

I work at pleasing me 'cause I can't please you

And that's why I do what I do

My soul flies free like a willow tree

Doo wee, doo wee, doo wee

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

You just don't want to be down

I have a hoe

And I take it everywhere I go

'Cause I'm plantin' seeds so I reaps what I sow (ya know) ya know

Oh, on and on, and on and on

My cypher keeps moving like a rolling stone

I can't control the soul flowing in me

(Ooh wee) ooh wee

See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit

My granny told me that when I was only a youth

I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not

I don't waste my time trying to get what you got

I work at pleasing me 'cause I can't please you

And that's why I do what I do

My soul flies free like a willow tree

Doo wee, doo wee, doo wee

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

Then you don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

You just don't want to be down

Oh my my my

Oh my my my, ah

Oh my my my my my my my, oh, oh, oh

See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit

My granny told me that when I was only a youth

I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not

I don't waste my time trying to get what you got

I work at pleasing me 'cause I can't please you

And that's why I do what I do

My soul flies free like a willow tree

Doo wee, doo wee, doo wee

And if you don't want to be down with me

You don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

Dum dum diddy

And if you don't want to be down with me

You don't want to pick from my apple tree

And if you don't want to be down with me

You just don't want to be down, don't wanna be down

You just don't want to be down

Oh, you just don't want to be down

Down, down, down

You just don't want to be down, oh

You just don't want to be down

Down, down, down

Down, down, down, down

You just don't wanna be down

☆☆☆☆☆

"Other Side Of The Game"

What you gonna do when they come for you

Work ain't honest but it pays the bills

What we gonna do when they come for you

Gave me the life that I came to live

Do I really want my baby

Brother, tell me

What to do

I know you got to get your hustle on

So I prayed

I understand the game sometimes

And I love you strong, but

What you gonna do when they come for you

Work ain't honest but it pays the bills

Yes, it does

What we gonna do when they come for you

God, I can't stand life without you

Now, me and baby got this situation

See, brother got this complex occupation

And it ain't that he don't have education

'Cause I was right there at his graduation

And I ain't saying that this life don't work

But it's me and baby that he hurts

Because I tell him right he thinks I'm wrong

But I love him strong

He gave me the life that I came to live

Gave me the song that I came to give

Pressure on me but the seed had grown

I can't make it on my own

Summer came around and the flowers bloomed

He became the sun I became the moon

Precious gifts that we both received

But could this be make believe?

What you gonna do when they come for you

Work ain't honest but it pays the bills

What we gonna do when they come for you

Gave me the life that I came to live

Yes, you did

Don't worry, baby, I know there's confusion

God's gonna see us through yeah

Peace out to revolution

But we paid though

(Don't you worry keep your balance.)

What you gonna do

(The work ain't honest but it pays the bills.)

Yes, it does

(Don't you worry keep your balance.)

Try not to worry 'bout it

(Gave me the life that I came to live.)

Yes, you did

(Don't you worry keep your balance.)

(Work ain't honest but it pays the bills.)

Work ain't honest but it pays the bills

(Don't you worry keep your balance.)

You gave me the life that I came to live

Gave me the song that I came to give

Pressure on me but the seed had grown

I can't make it on my own

Summer came around and the flowers bloomed

He became the sun I became the moon

Precious gifts that we both received

But could this be make believe?

Oh yeah

Badu is with you baby, mm mm mm

We gon' make it, yeah

Me, you, and the baby

You gonna do

What you gonna do, no, oh, yeah, yeah

Oh go on

Oh go on, yeah

Oh go on

See I ain't trying to bind your life

But I want you to do what's right, yeah

I'm your wife, mm mm mm

Ooh, peace out to revolution

I know there's confusion

Gotta do what you gotta do now

My love is strong

☆☆☆☆☆

"Sometimes (Mix #9)"

Yea, yo

Well, I came to the show I was picked to flow

(Sometimes)

Now I wanna know if you wanna go

To the studio bust a rhyme or two

(Sometime)

What you wanna do?

Bring your sack but I'm cool with that

(Sometimes)

I got the fateless tag and a pimped out drag

Got the song and it's on, it's on

(Sometimes)

Got the studio rocked down all night long

Well

☆☆☆☆☆

"Next Lifetime"

-Erykah, we've known each other for a while, I'm into you

I don't know what I gotta do, you know, to get closer to you

-Wait a minute, you know I'm in a situation

Why are you? Don't do this, why you trippin' like that?

-Well I understand that, but you, your whole vibe is, you know

I can see myself being with you forever

-Wow, that is really, that's really beautiful

I kinda dig you too, you know that

W-we, but we're friends and I'm in a situation

I-I'm in a relationship and you know what that means

-Well whatever I gotta do I'll do it for you

-You sure put me in an awkward situation

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

First time that I saw you boy

It was a warm and sunny day

All I know is I wanted you

I really hoped you looked my way

When you smiled at me, so warm and sweet

I could not stay

You make me feel like a lil bitty girl

What do you do to me?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

No hard feelings

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

I'm gonna be there

Your energy feels so damn good to me

It picks me up don't wanna come down

You got me spinning all around

You need to know

I've got somebody

You're beautiful

But still, it ain't that type of party now

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

(Well I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

Maybe we'll be butterflies

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

That sounds so divine

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

I guess I will now

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

Wait, wait a little while

See, it ain't nothing wrong with dreaming

Boy, don't get me wrong

'Cause every time I see you

It lets me know just how strong (every single time)

That my love is for my baby

But emotions just don't lie

Well I know I'm a lotta woman

But not enough to divide the pie

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

You know I want to stay around

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

I'm so confused now

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)

Already, I'm going to be there

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

(I'm going to look for you)

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

Now what am I supposed to do

When I want you in my world

How can I want you for myself

When I'm already someone's girl?

I guess I'll see you next lifetime

Oh, oh baby

I'm gonna be there

☆☆☆☆☆

"Afro (Freestyle Skit)"

Excuses us ladies and gentlemen

1, 2

You need to pick your afro, daddy

Because it's flat on one side

You need to pick your afro, daddy

Because it's flat on one side

What you waiting for?

Well, if you don't pick your afro

You're gonna have one side high

Well, you said you's gon' take me to see Wu-Tang, baby

So I braided my hair

Well, yes you did

Well, you said you's gon' take me to see Wu-Tang, baby

So I braided my hair

Yes, I did

Cornrowed and everything, baby

Well, you changed your mind and said we wasn't going

But my mama saw you there

Yes, she did

Check this out, one time

Well, I be blowing up your pager, daddy

But you never call me back

Well, I be putting in 9-1-1, baby

But you never call me back, no, no

See, if you don't know how to use that pager daddy

I'm gonna take that whore back

Yes, I will, you know I'll do it

☆☆☆☆☆

"Certainly"

Who gave you permission to rearrange me

Certainly not me

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly not me

I was not looking for no love affair, baby

And now you wanna fix me

I was not looking for no love affair, papa

And now you want to mould me

Was not looking for no love affair, baby

Now you wanna kiss me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

I know you're tryna get creative with my love

And that's alright, but

You tried to get a little tricky, turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey

Certainly, certainly (You I know I wasn't ready)

Certainly, certainly (for that mickey baby!)

Certainly, certainly

The world is mine

When I wake up

I don't need nobody telling me the time

Who gave you permission to rearrange me

Certainly not me

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly, certainly not me

I was not looking for no love affair, papa

And now you wanna fix me

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you want to mould me

Was not looking for no love affair

Now you wanna kiss me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

I know you're tryna get creative with my love

And that's alright, but

You tried to get a little tricky, turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey

Certainly, certainly

You know that the world is mine

When I wake up

I don't nobody telling me the time, no!

The world is mine, mine, mine, mine

I don't need no little rolling over looking after me!

☆☆☆☆☆

"4 Leaf Clover"

Bootzilla, baby!

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Try and love might come your way

Here I am, on a cloud

If you want me take the chance, try love out loud

As I drift through the sky

Shooting Cupid's loving arrow you just might try

So don't miss baby, take your time

You've only got one chance, yes

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Touch a four-leaf clover (If you wanna be with me)

Love my get you over (You better pick the right one)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Try and love might come your way

Like the wind, I am free

Going places, being things I wanna be

To settle down is oh so hard

But I will grant you that one chance

So pick the right card

And don't miss it, take your time

You've only got one chance, ooh wee ooh wee ooh

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Touch a four-leaf clover

Love my get you over

(Don't you take your time, young man!)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

(Just one try, oh my my)

Try and love might come your way

Free as a bird, yeah, yeah

To catch me is to catch a leprechaun

Hold on to your rabbit's foot

I just might be yours forever

You better

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

(Come on, baby, say you love me)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Love might get you over

(I know it's risky, you can't resist me)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Maybe we'll get over

Try and love might come your way

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

(You might get lucky, you just might get me)

Love might get you over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

Maybe we'll get over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

(Come on and touch it!)

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs

You better come quickly to get my love!)

Love might get you over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

Maybe we'll get over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Love might get you over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

Maybe we'll get over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

(Like the wind, I am free, set me free, be with me)

Touch a four-leaf clover

Love might get you over

Touch a four-leaf clover

(Domino, domino, domino)

(Touch a four-leaf clover)

Try and love might come your way

Maybe we'll get over

(Big six, six three will get you fifteen!)

☆☆☆☆☆

"No Love"

Da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee

Do-wee-do-wee-yoo

Da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-dub-dee

Do-wee-do-wee-yoo

You can see straight through me

Never thought you'd do me

The way you do

How can anyone be so cruel

When you know I love you, yes I do

Misunderstood

Turned your back on me and left me lonely

I wish I could

Open up my heart so you can know me

How can we make love when you don't love me?

You don't show no love (ah-ah)

You don't show no love

No no

You don't show no love (ah-ah)

You don't show no love

No no

You have me calling out your name

What is this strange thing inside me

How can anyone be such a fool

When you know you love me, yes you do, yes you do

When I first met you

I could hardly see

But now I'm blind, for real (baby)

I wish you knew how to rescue me

(Da-de-ya-dup-dub-dub-day)

From this misery

How can we make love when you don't love me?

You don't show no love

No no

You don't show me

You don't show no love

No no

Tell me

How can we make love when you don't love me?

You don't love me

You don't show no love

No no

You don't show no love

No no

You make me feel like you care a lot

But I love you too much, much too much

You make me feel like you care a lot

But I love you too much, much too much

You make me feel like you care a lot

But I love you too much, much too much

Baby you

☆☆☆☆☆

"Drama"

The world is so dramatic

I can't believe

That we're still livin'

Oh in this crazy crazy world

That I'm still livin'

With all the problems of the day

How can we go on?

So tired of hearing people say

How can we go on?

Fantasy people

Make believe people

How can you go on

But you're still livin'

I can't believe

That we're still livin'

Oh in this crazy crazy world

That I'm still livin'

With all the problems of the day

How can we go on?

So tired of hearing people say

How can we go on?

Fantasy people

Make believe people

How can you go on

But you're still livin'

Race relations, segregation, no occupation

World inflation, demonstration, miseducation

No celebration to celebrate your lives

Listen people listen

Lift up your hearts to God

Teach your children wisdom

Reality today so they can live tomorrow

I can't believe

That we're still livin'

Oh in this crazy crazy world

That I'm still livin'

With all the problems of the day

How can we go on?

So tired of hearing people say

How can we go on?

Fantasy people

Make believe people

How can you go on

But you're still livin'

Listen people listen

Lift up your hearts to God

Teach your children wisdom

Reality today

☆☆☆☆☆

"Sometimes"

Ye yo ye yo

Sometimes, I don't love you anymore

Sometimes, I'm in love with you

Sometimes, I think that I'm going mad

Sometimes, I do

Well

Meanwhile, you been running through my dome

Meanwhile, won't leave me alone

Ooh child, why it got to be this way

Ooh child, gone on

Can you tell me where

Oh where, oh where?

Where did the love go

Sometimes, I think that you're draining me

Sometimes, I want you at home

Sometimes, I feel like forgiving you

Sometimes, I don't

Well

Meanwhile, I cannot blame you, my love

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here alone

Ooh child, this love affair ain't what it was

Ooh child, gone on

Can you tell me where

Oh where, oh where?

Where did the love go

Ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo ye yo

E yo yo, e yo yo

E yo yo, e yo yo, e yo yo

Can you tell me where

Oh where oh where, where?

Where did the love go

Where did the love go (I don't know)

Where did the love go

Where did the love go (oh oh)

Where did the love go (where)

Where did the love go (where, where)

Where did the love go oh (oh where)

☆☆☆☆☆

"Certainly (Flipped It)"

Uh, Flipped It Mix

Might be cool

One, two, three, four

Who gave you permission to rearrange me

Certainly not me

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly, certainly not me

I was not looking for no love affair, baby

And now you wanna fix me

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you want to mold me

Was not looking for no love affair, baby

Now you wanna kiss me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

I know you're trying to get creative with my love

And that's alright, but

You tried to get a little tricky

Turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (I wasn't ready)

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me

Goodbye, but now it goes, (when I wake up)

I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, ooh uh uh oh

Who gave you permission to rearrange me

Certainly not me

No way, no

Who told you that it was alright to love me

Certainly, certainly not me

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna fix me

I was not looking for no love affair

And now you want to mold me

Was not looking for no love affair

Now you wanna kiss me

Was not looking for no love affair

And now you wanna control me

Hold me

I know you're trying to get creative with my love

And that's real cute, boy

You tried to get a little tricky

Turned my back

And then you slipped me a mickey

Certainly, certainly, certainly not me (Ooh)

The world is mine

When I wake up (When I wake up)

I don't need nobody tellin' me the time, no

The world is mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, uh, (When I wake up)

I don't need no nigga rollin' over lookin' after me

No no

No no no no no no no no no

Oh no, oh no, oh

I don't need, I don't need, no

No no no no

No no no no no no no no no, oh oh

(And then you slipped me a mickey) Oh

(And then you slipped me a mickey) You know I wasn't ready

(And then you slipped me a mickey) 'Cause I admit, baby

(And then you slipped me a mickey) Baby

(And then you slipped me a mickey) Oh

(And then you slipped me a mickey) No no no

(And then you slipped me a mickey) Yeah

(And then you slipped me a mickey)

Oh, oh no, no no no no no no no no oh

Oh oh no oh, hey

Love affair, love affair, was not looking for no love affair, no, no oh

Oh oh, oh oh

☆☆☆☆☆

"Rimshot (Outro)"

Thank you

The rim shot, hey, c'mon

My rim shot, hey, digi, digi

The rim shot, hey, c'mon

I want my rim shot, hey, digi, digi

The rim shot, hey, c'mon

My rim shot, hey, digi, digi

The rim shot, hey, c'mon

Give it to me, give it to me

Boom-klat-boom-klat

Get your stick up against that drum

I don't wanna hear no snare

C'mon, rim shot, I wanna hear it

Rimshot, oh, puts me on the clouds

I got to hear it loud, loud, loud, loud

I really dig the way you hear that stick

On the drum, pum, pum, pum, pum

I want my rim shot, hey, digi

The rim shot, hey, digi

I, I, I, I wanna rim shot.... [repeat 'til end]

☆☆☆☆☆

"A Child With The Blues"

Could have never known that when losing

Could hurt you so very bad

Could have never known that when choosing

Would make you so very sad

I don't know what to do

I just feel so confused

I'm a child with the blues

Take your time, smell the flowers

Make a smile for yourself

Girl, don't make living so hard

So hard, so hard, I keep telling myself

Feels like I'm going nowhere

Sometimes it ain't all damn fair

A child with the blues

Sisters, sisters

I know you're watching me

There are a lot of games reaching for you constantly

When you think you're grown

You're entering the unknown

Baby, check yourself

Brace yourself

Protect yourself

Face yourself

Feels like my life is just existing

And I'm missing someone

It's hard to replace the simple fact

Cause my lover is gone, gone on

Never too young to pay your dues

And if you're walking in my shoes

You're a child with the blues

So blue, so blue

I can't stop the flow, can't stop it

Of wet tears in my eyes

And if you're any of the many kind of women in pain

Woman in pain, realize, realize

The same emotion we share

Moving fast but going nowhere

Like a child with the blues

A child with the blues

A child with the blues blue

A child with the blues, ooh

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