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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Lead Vocals
Chinah Blac
Background Vocals
James Poyser
Organ
Jef Lee Johnson
Guitar
Pino Palladino
Bass
Questlove
Drums
Yahzarah
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Poyser
Songwriter
Ahmir Thompson
Songwriter
Pino Palladino
Songwriter
Erica Wright
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Producer
James Poyser
Producer
Ahmir Thompson
Co-Producer
Russell Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Jon Adler
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Mandell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Pino Palladino
Co-Producer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tom Soares
Recording Engineer
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
Say why
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
Writer(s): James Jason Poyser, Erica Wright, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Pino Palladino
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