Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy lyrics

[Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy lyrics]

Here's my philosophy
Livin' in a penitentiary
Brothers all on the corner
Tryin' to make believe
Turn around ain't got no pot to pee
Make me mad when I see ya sad
Can't stand to see ya hustle doin' bad
But, you can't win when your will is weak
When you're knocked on the ground

Evil, don't you test me evil, you won't win

Oh why world why world
Do want me to be so mad yeah so mad yeah
Oh why world why world
Do you want me to be so mad yeah so mad yeah

I'm tellin' you the truth
I hope I'm not being too cruel
Since you ain't playing by the rules
I'm 'bout to kick you off your stool

Evil, don't you test me evil, you won't win

Oh why world why world
Do want me to be so mad yeah so mad yeah
Oh why world why world
Do you want me to be so mad yeah so mad yeah

I am a warrior princess
I have come from the other sun
Gather all of your members unite them as one
Move together in harmony build a bridge
Now destroy a bridge eliminate your weakness
Conquer evil, the demon
And live forever together

Oh why can't we get along and
Take all the funky tones
And make up a funky song
That be bangin' on and on
Make me mad when I see ya sad
With the same look ya momma had
But ya can't win when your will is weak
But ya get out ya seat oh why Why Why world
Do you want me to be so mad so mad yeah
Why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah why in the world
Why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
So mad yeah
Why make me, make me, make me, make me
Make me so mad why yeah, why yeah, why yeah
Why yeah

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