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Erykah Badu
Mama’s Gun
My Life

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My Life

Release date: 21st November 2000

From Mama’s Gun

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About This Track

"My Life" is a track by Erykah Badu, from the album Mama’s Gun, released 21st November 2000. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Erykah Badu.

About the Artist

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Lyrics

My Life

[Verse 1]

I was standing downtown, downtown

Staring at the puddles on the ground

Tryin' to figure out a way up out of this town

And I know yeah, I'm not the only one

So many people out there chase the sun

If you're looking for a free ride

You better run child

Or you sure won't get too far, oh

You'd better dance a dance

To make the rain come down

If you want to be a star, oh, my life

[Hook]

My life (Brother you know)

Sure ain't been too easy

My life (Sister you know)

The life I wanna live

My life (Mama you know)

You're gonna go through changes

My life (I'm tellin' you no)

No turnin' back

[Verse 2]

Every now and then I

Wanna throw my hands up in the sky

Cause one day I know I'll be flyin' high

And I know yeah I got to get down

On my knees and pray

Cause in heart I know I'll see that day

When my freedom comes along

I'm gonna run child

Cause I know that I'll go far

Can't let nobody kill my soul and bring me down

And they know who they are, my life

[Hook]

My Life (Brother you know)

Sure ain't been too easy

My life (Sister you know)

The life I wanna live

My life (Mama you know)

You're gonna go through changes

My life (I'm tellin' you no)

No turnin' back

My life (Brother you know)

Sure ain't been too easy

My life (Sister you know)

The life I wanna live

My life (Mama you know)

You're gonna go through changes

My life (I'm tellin' you no)

No turnin' back

[Outro]

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

No turning back

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Track details

From Mama’s Gun

2000

Album

Release year

2000

—A.D. 2000
—Hey Sugah (Interlude)
—In Love with You
—Green Eyes
—Orange Moon
—...& On
—Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
—Penitentiary Philosophy
—Time's a Wastin'
—Booty
—My Life

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Credits

Writer: Erykah Badu, James Poyser, Robert “Free” Bradford
Producer: Erykah Badu, J Dilla, James Poyser
Engineer: Erik Steinert
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Shinobu Mitsuoka
Assistant Recording Engineer: Jon Adler, Krystof Zizka, Mike Turner, Shinobu Mitsuoka
Copyright ©: Motown Records
Credited: Beastie Boys, BMG Songs Inc, Charlene Kwas, Charles Parker, Chris Gehringer, Davis Barnett, Divine Pimp Publishing, Electric Lady Studios, Emma Kummrow, Erik Steinert, Exquisitely Rich Music, Gregory Teperman, Igor Szwec, J Dilla, Jajapo Music, James Poyser, Jon Adler, Jon Smeltz, Krystof Zizka, Larry Gold, Leslie Brathwaite, Mark “Exit” Goodchild, Mike Turner, Motown Records, Olga Konopelsky, Peter Nocella, Robert “Free” Bradford, Shinobu Mitsuoka, Tom Coyne, Tom Soares, Tribes of Kedar
Drum Programmer: J Dilla, James Poyser
Label: Motown Records
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer, Tom Coyne
Mixed At: Electric Lady Studios
Mixing Engineer: Leslie Brathwaite
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Motown Records
Piano: James Poyser
Publisher: BMG Songs Inc, Divine Pimp Publishing, Exquisitely Rich Music, Jajapo Music, Tribes of Kedar
Recording Engineer: Jon Smeltz, Leslie Brathwaite, Mark “Exit” Goodchild, Tom Soares
Rhodes Piano: James Poyser
Strings Arranger: Larry Gold
Viola: Davis Barnett, Peter Nocella
Violin: Charlene Kwas, Charles Parker, Emma Kummrow, Gregory Teperman, Igor Szwec, Olga Konopelsky