Erykah

[Intro: Johnny Venus & Erykah Badu]

Yeah (Hey)

First time I heard a Erykah Badu song, I was like, probably like six (Hey, oh)

I was riding around with my uncle on 285 on the west side, like (Oh, oh)

[?] over there by MLK, it was raining, it was pouring

And "On & On" came on the radio

And I was like, man, I ain't, I ain't never heard or felt nothing like this before (Hey)

This is my first introduction to like, what music could do to the body, for the spirit (Hey, oh, oh)

You know what I'm sayin'? (Oh)

[Verse 1: Johnny Venus]

I met a man outside Magic City

He asked me for some spare change I could give him

I said "I left that money in therе"

But the blessings evеrywhere done blessed him with the gift of forgiveness

Huh, and that Black Mamba strength to pivot

Eighty-one point performance to seal it

This that real rap shit, know you gon' feel it

In your Fat Belly Bella, the fire is kicking

I been in the spotlight long enough to know that

The real you is the best you, I suggest you show that

Never mind the shit you in right now, that's where you grow at

Build your houses next to the river where love flows at

Pain and depression is seeping and I can't let it though

Faith in the palm of my hands, hold on tight, don't let it go

Protect my peace and guide my heart to say just let me know

With all the madness I'm seein', shit seems impossible

Try humiliate me on the net, that shit sus

We all fightin' private battles, I suggest you chill, bro

I could never imagine being fifteen years old

Student cellphones capturing somebody attacking me

A healer's what Lufuno dreamt to be

An angel in the sky, now I pray her spirit's free

We can cook a formula for cryptocurrencies

But down here, it's hard to find a recipe for rest in peaces

[Chorus: Johnny Venus & Johnny Venus and Erykah Badu]

Got me screaming "Come back, come back, baby, come back"

Got down on my knees and pray her family gets relief

And the words I speak save you from that

Huh, yeah

I say "Come back, come back, baby, come back"

Yeah, hard times birthed the best of me

Real niggas, they come from that, uh

[Post-Chorus: Doctur Dot & Erykah Badu]

So can I get a window seat? (Hey)

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a ticket outta town

A look around and a safe touch down

Can I get a window seat? (Oh)

Don't want nobody, next to me (Yeah, oh, oh)

See, I just want a chance to fly (Oh, yeah)

A chance to cry and a long bye-bye (Yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2: Doctur Dot]

Why so serious? Haha

Why so serious? Hahaha

We all gonna die anyway, hahahaha

Yeah, woo, gunshot, that's a snare

Body hit the ground, thump, that's the kick-kick

Music all around, ooh, that's my shit-shit

Who that is? I'm the dude in the distance

Lost two aunties in the same day

Got the news at a shoot, taking flick-flicks

On the album cover, feeling dizzy, looking sick

Every time I hear this beat, I swear my thinking drifts

Kill the internet, we get apocalypse

If I had the power, I would flip the switch

For shits and gigg's, hahahaha

Yeah, just to watch and see who live

I was never with that love everybody shit anyway

I hate everyone the same, toxic and nothing changed

My bitch riding shotgun in her bonnet all day

I love this ho, might as well throw these condoms away

I'm poetic, I get seven sauce from one conversation

Niggas mad 'cause I'm sending bitches flight confirmations

Been advanced my whole life, mama called it impatient

You steady talking 'bout some opps but yo' partners is agents

Make it make sense, x-ray the fake shit

Wubba lubba dub dub

Never been okay with niggas who would rather follow trends than make a statement

And if you think it ain't shit else to say then you know what yo' place is

[Chorus: Doctur Dot & Erykah Badu]

Come back, come back, baby, come back (Hahaha)

I want you to need me

Come back, come back, baby, come back (Hey, ooh, baby)

Come back, come back, baby, come back (Want you to need me)

Come back, come back, baby, come back (Need me, ah, ah)

[Post-Chorus: Erykah Badu]

So can I get a window seat? (Hey)

Don't want nobody next to me

I just want a ticket outta town

A look around and a safe touch down

Oh, ah, hey (Next to me)

I just want a chance to fly

A chance to cry and a long bye-bye