Penitentiary Philosophy
ERYKAH BADU

Here's my philosophy, livin' in a penitentiary

Brothers all on the corner

Tryin' to make believe

Turn around, ain't got no pot to pee


Make me mad when I see ya sad

Can't stand to see ya hussle doin' bad

But you can't win when your will is weak

When you're knocked on the ground


Evil

Don't you test me

Evil

You won't win


Oh why

(World)

Why world

Do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


Oh why

(World)

Why world

Do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


I'm tellin' you the truth

I hope I'm not being too cruel

Since you ain't playing by the rules

I'm 'bout to kick you off your stool


Evil

Don't you test me

Evil

You won't win


Oh why, why

Why world

Do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


Why in the world

(World)

Why world

Do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

Say why


I am a warrior princess

I have come from the other sun

Gather all of your members

Unite them as one


Move together in harmony

Build a bridge, now destroy a bridge

Eliminate your weakness

Conquer evil, the demon and live forever together


Why can't we get along

And take all the funky tones

And make up a funky song

That be bangin' on and on


Make me mad when I see ya sad

With the same look ya momma had

But ya can't win when your will is weak

But ya get out ya seat


Oh why, why

Why world do you want me to be so mad?

So mad, yeah


Why in the world

(World)

Why world do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


Why in the world

(World)

Why world do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


Why in the world

(World)

Why world do you want me to be so mad? Yeah

So mad, yeah


Maybe, maybe, maybe

Maybe, maybe, maybe

Oh, why, why in the world? Yeah

World yeah, world yeah, world yeah


Bring it all back

Bring it all back

Bring it all back

...


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