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Erykah Badu – Telephone (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)
Telephone

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Telephone

Release date: 26th February 2008

From New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

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About This Track

"Telephone" is a track by Erykah Badu, from the album New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), released 26th February 2008. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Erykah Badu.

About the Artist

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Lyrics

Telephone

[Verse 1]

Telephone

It's Ol' Dirty

He wants to give you directions home

Said it won't be too long

Day is gone

It's 3:30

Too hungry for some love, love

Last forever

[Chorus]

Just fly away to Heaven, brother

Make a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Save a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Put in a word for me (Telephone)

[Verse 2]

Telephone

It's Ol' Dirty

He wants to give you directions home

They won't be too long

Said it won't be too long

Telephone

It's too early

We want to hear a long song

Transition with a real slow fade

[Chorus]

Just fly away to Heaven, brother

Make a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Save a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Put in a word for me (Telephone)

[Bridge]

Transition, it's time to go away

Time to go away

Slow fade

Slow, slow fade, oh (Oh)

[Chorus]

Just fly away to Heaven, brother

Make a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Save a place for me, brother

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Put in a word for me

Fly away to Heaven, brother

Celebrate

[Post-Chorus]

Gather on the hill

Two hearts up in the sky

Celebrate your life

Oh, say I love you

Gather on the hill

Two hearts up in the sky

Celebrate your life

Oh, say I love you

Gather on the hill

Two hearts up in the sky

Celebrate your life

Oh, say I love you

[Outro]

For me

Thank, thank you

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Track details

From New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

2008

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Album

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

26th February 2008

Release year

2008

—Twinkle
—Real Thang (Rashad "Ringo" Smith Tumbling Dice Remix)
—Master Teacher
—Real Thang
—Telephone
—My People
—The Healer
—Me
—That Hump
—The Cell
—Amerykahn Promise

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: ?uestlove, Erykah Badu, James Poyser
Producer: ?uestlove, Erykah Badu, James Poyser
Bass: Mike Elizondo
Drums: ?uestlove
Guitar: Mike Chavaria
Keyboards: James Poyser
Mixing Engineer: Mike Chavaria, Tom Soares
Recording Engineer: Chris Bell, Tom Soares