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Searching Lyrics — Erykah Badu | Dork

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Erykah Badu
Searching Lyrics

Lyrics

Searching

Written by Roy Ayers

Produced by Erykah Badu, Norman “Keys” Hurt

Lyrics

Searching

[Intro] This is grown folks' music [Verse 1] See a butterfly up in the sky I got a story to say and I'll tell you why I'm searchin' You see my friend and I need someone Who feels and needs the same as I I'm searchin' What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong I'm gonna sing my song all day long I'm searchin' [Chorus] Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin' Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin' Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin' [Verse 2] See a butterfly up in the sky I got a story to say and I'll tell you why I'm searchin' You see my friend and I need someone Who feels and needs the same as I I'm searchin' What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong I'm gonna sing my song all day long I'm searchin' See a butterfly up in the sky I got a story to say and I'll tell you why I'm searchin' [Chorus] Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin' Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin' Searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin', searchin'

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About this track

"Searching" is a song by Erykah Badu from the album Live, released in 1997. The song was written by Roy Ayers. It was produced by Erykah Badu, Norman “Keys” Hurt.

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