Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971)Dallas, Texas, United States,[1] better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (pronounced /ˈɛrɨkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz.[1] She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo Soul".
Birth name Erica Abi Wright
Genres Neo soul, R&B, soul, funk, hip hop[1]
Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, guitar
Years active 1996–present
Labels Kedar, Universal, Motown, Puppy Love, Control Freaq
Associated acts Soulquarians
1. AMERYKHAN PROMISE
[Written by: EDWIN BIRDSONG, ROY AYERS]
Promise to you baby, I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for
eye
Promise to you baby, I'll love you true and good till the day I
die
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise [x2]
Promise to you baby, anything you want you know I'll buy
Promise to you baby, you will never have ask to me why
Promise Promise Amerykhan promise [x4]
Promise I'll love you till the day I die
Promise I'll love you good and give you the sky
Promise I'll never love another guy
Promise I'll give you things that you can't buy
I'll give you my nose
I'll give you my toes
I'll give you my eyes
I'll give you my ears
I'll give you my hands
I'll give you my lips
I'll give you my tongue
I'll give you my thighs
Damn near anything you want
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2. ME
Everything around you see
The Ankhs, the wraps, the plus degrees
And yes even the mysteries
Its all me
Sometimes it hard to move you see
When you growing publicy
But if I have to chose between
I chose me
Had 2 babies different dudes
And for them both my luv was true
This is my last interview, oooh
Hey there's me, ooh
This year I turned 36
Damn it seems it came so quick
My ass and legs have gotten thick yea
Its all me
I use to pray to God above
But now Im filled with so much luv
But even if the world cant see
Its still me
Will I escape this vanity?
Or will I keep on smoking trees?
But I'll just let it go and be, be, be Me
Ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
Ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me
Ah, leave it alone babe
Well well well
Ah oh, leave it alone babe
Just being me
Sometimes I dont know what to say
So many leaders to obey
But I was born on saviors day, yes
So I chose me
And in the world of greed and hate
They may try to erase my face
But millions spring up in my place
Ooh, believe in me
As sure is all and all is one
We all should grow before its done
So I salute you Farrakan, yes
Cuz you are me
Before I end this crazy dream
Before I take one for the team
Yo ass done matched the gasoline, yes
That's Collene
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3. SOLDIER
Mmmmm
See he's organized
And he's on the ball
Never miss a day of school
And he's a underdog
Wanna learn more and more
Cuz his mama taught him good
He's about to change the face
Of yo ghetto neighborhood
Walking to school today
Saw a brother on the streets
Seem like errthang was cool
Cept the brother's packing heat
Oop oop
Then everything changed
Cuz he saw his own wings
And his mother was sad
They will last
Time will past
Cuz I
What am I talkin' bout
Errbody know what dis song's about
Dey be trying to hide the history
But they know who we are
DO OO you want to see
Errybody rise to this degree?
Raise ya hands high if you agree
Just say Yessireeee ooooh,
Yessiree
If you agree say,
Yessireeeeee ooooohh,
Yessiree
Ugh
Come on
Ugh
Break it down say
Mmmm, mmhhh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, aaaye
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey
Now to my folks think dey living sweet,
Well dey gone f**k around and push delete
To the girls on precriptions pills,
I know how ya feel
To my boys in Iraqi fields
This ain't no time to kill
To my girls in therapy,
See imma tell you this fo' free
To my folks up on the hill,
With the cake and dollar bills,
You need to watch da dirty cop
Dey the one you need to watch
I'm talking bout the dirty cop
Dey the one you need to WATCH
STOP
You get the wake up call
When you saw the buildings fall
Bow ties with the final call
Get ya money dollar bill yall
Bow ties with the final calls
Get ya money dollar bill yall
To my folks on the picket line
Don't stop till you change dey mind
I got luv fo' my folks
Baptized when the levy broke
We gone keep marchin' on
Until you hear dat freedom song
And if you think about turning back
I got the shotgun on ya back
And if you think about turning back
I got the shot gun on ya back
BLLAAAA (BLAT!)
What am I talking bout
Errbody know what dis song's about
Dey be trying to hide the history
But they know who we are
Dooooo you want to see
Errybody rise to the NEXT degree?
Raise ya hands high if you agree
Just say Yessireeee ooooh,
Yessiree
If you agree say,
Yessiree hey,
Yessiree aye
Hey,hey,hey
Break it down say
Mmmm, ooooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey
Mmmm, ooooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey hey (shoop)
Mmmm, oooh
Hey aye
[Fade]
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4. TWINKLE
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now
I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
Started with a rhyme from old ancent times
Decedents of warlocks,
Witches with ill glitches
Children of the matrix be hittin' them car switches
Seen some Virgin Virgos hanging out with Venus Bitches
Cause
They don't know their language
They don't know their God
They take what their given
Even whan it feels Odd
They say their grandfathers and grandmothers work hard for nothing
And we still in this ghetto
So they end up in prisons
They end up in blood
They keep us uneducated,
Sick and depressed
(they end up in blood)
Doctor I'm addicted now I'm under arrest
(they end up in blood)
We makin' mo' money than a muthaf**ka
(they end up in blood)
With no choices there's no hope for us
(they end up in blood)
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5. KISS ME ON MY NECK
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long time
I forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want too feel me baby
Better be divine
Bring me water for these flowers
Growing out my mind
Give me nothin' just be gentle
Breathe love in my air
Use me, don't abuse me, love me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
If you want to feel me
Better be divine
Bring me water, water for my mind
Give me nothin
Breathe love in my air
Don't abuse me
Cause these herbs are rare
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
Been such a long time
I forgot that I was fine
Just kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
I want somebody to walk up behind me
And kiss me on my neck and breathe on my neck
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6. LOVE OF MY LIFE
[Songwriters: Bahamadia; Smith, B.R.; Stone, Angie; Badu, Erykah; Queen Latifah; Poyser, James Jason;]
Right here, what we gonna do is go back
Way, way, way back
I met him when I was a little girl, he gave
He gave me poetry and he was my first
But in my heart I knew I wasn't the only one
'Cause when the tables turned he had to break up
Whenever I got lonely, I needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder, his words were very nice
But that is all behind me 'cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine, my friend became my
Love of my life, you are my friend
Love of my life, I can depend
Love of my life, without you baby
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
A freak, freak ya'll, and you don't stop
To the beat ya'll and you don't stop
A freak, freak
Oh, could it be that it was all just simple so then?
A teenage love but you said, "He's just a friend"
He moved around and we kept in touch through his friend Mike
The world was young and we knew we couldn't rush, but
Whenever I got lonely or needed some advice
He gave me his shoulder, his words were very nice
But that is all behind me 'cause now there is no other
My love is his and his is mine, my friend became my
Love of my life, you are my friend
Love of my life, the one I can depend
Love of my life, without you baby
Feels like a simple true love, yeah
Y'all know how I met her
We broke up, got back together
To get her back, I had to sweat her
Thought she rolled with bad boys forever
In many ways them boys made it better to grow I had to let her
She needed cheddar and I understood that
Looking for cheese that don't make her a hood rat
In fact she's a queen to me, her light beams on me
I love it when she sings to me, it's like that and uh
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I be girl
Love of my life, it don't stop until the break of dawn
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I be girl
Love of my life, it don't stop until the break of dawn
Love of my life, you know you rock my world
Love of my life, you be boy and I
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7. I WANT YOU
[REPEAT 4x (begining) 1st part]
I I I I I I I
WANT YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU
AND I
I I I I I I
WANT YOU YOU YOU YOU YOU
So what we gone do
I want you
Gonna do
What we gonna do
[2nd part]
When words got a way way way way way way way
I want you (baby)
So what we gonna do (baby)
I want you (baby)
[Chorus]
Love is on the way
All I got to say
Is it wont let go
We can pray to early May
Fast for 30 days
Still It wont let go
Got a good book and got all in it
Tried a little yoga for a minute
But it wont let go (oooh)
Tried to turn the sauna up hotter
Drank a whole jar of holy water
But it wont let go
[Begining]
And the words got a way way way way way way way
I want you
So what we gonna do
I want you
[Chorus]
And I
I baby
I want you
You baby
So what we gonna do
[Begining]
And your words got a way
So what we gonna do
I know you're a little nervous
So what we gonna do
I know you really want this
So what we gonna do
I cant really explain it
So what we gonna do
I feel your love
[Bridge: repeat 2x]
I dont want no trouble
I just wanna love ya (yeah)
I dont want your money yeah
I just want to love ya (yeah)
I wanna get to know ya
And I
I want you
And I
I want you
And I
I want you....
[Begining (1st part again)]
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8. LOVE
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on, come on...
Never ever met another lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Come on, Feel me.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on, come on...
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(I like it)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(Feel me)
Never ever met another lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Kryptonite can't make you come up off that thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
(Tell it)
(That you love me)
(Know I like it)
(Tell me...um mmmmmm)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
(yeah)
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Never ever met a lover quite like you.
Thought I fell in love with superman it's true.
Even kryptonite can't make you lose your thang.
Baby, baby im about to go insane.
Just tell me, you love me.
I like it, you know it.
So do it. Come on
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
Booba, booba, booba, booba, booba, boo ba ba ba yeah
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9. IN LOVE WITH YOU
(feat. Lion)
[Lion]
And she says she needs more than a friend
That's all I ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand yo badu
And I remember the first time that we met yo
How could I forget
When you smiled
And I turned and said to you
Yo, your pure and true
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you, yeah
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your mama say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
Yo badu I need ya
[Badu]
He said he's really diggin me
I don't know what to say
I can't imagine why I feel so weak, say, say
That's when he took my heart in his hands
And kissed it gently
He open up his lips then said this poetry
I'm in love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
Love with you, love with you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your brothers say, no
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
[Lion & Badu]
Well I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
[Lion]
And you said you need more than a friend
That's all I've ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand yo badu
[Badu]
And when I look In your eyes
I know that you were meant to be
My solider so baby come on
I mean it desperately
[Badu & Lion]
I'm in love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see I'm in love with you, love with you
No, no, no I'm in love with you, in love with you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the writers say
(Badu-da-dee..)
I try, I try, I try, I try
You in love with me
You in love with me
No you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No see you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No you think you in love with
No, no, no you in love with me
I know you're in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
Alright I'm in love with you
Yes I'm in love you
I'm in love with you
And I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
I'm in love with you
(Badu-badee...)
Yes I'm in love with you
Yes I'm in love with you
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10. HONEY
So tell me Slim what you wanna do
When you know I'm in love wit you
Everytime that I turn around
Look for you but you cant be found
Fly free baby fine wit me
I'm in love wit a bumble bee
Ooh Slim, boy you killing me
But you soo sweet ta me
Oww
[HOOK]
Honey you so sweet
Sugar got a long way to catch you
You so sweet
All I gotta do is add a lil lemmon
You my favorite drank
Ya make me thank
Oww
Honey you so sweet
So tell me Slim, what its gonna be
It dont be like this usually
When it come to that ,"what it do.."
I dont fall for that "woop-tee-woo" (bull)
Ooh boy can you tell me please
Wanna know if ya feelin' me
Ooh Slim boy ya killin' me,
But you soo sweet ta me
Oww
[Repeat HOOK]
[BRIDGE]
You got that honey
You runnin' from me
You really turn me on
You got that honey
Stop acting funny
You really turn me on
So tell me Slim, what you tryin to do
Im trynna get me an interview
Look for you all over town
But you gave me the run around
Fly free baby fine wit me
I need to know if you're feelin' me
Can you stick your pinky finger in my tea
Cause you soo sweet ta me
Oww!
[Repeat HOOK]
[Repeat BRIDGE]
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