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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Lead Vocals
Chinah Blac
Chinah Blac
Background Vocals
James Poyser
James Poyser
Organ
Jef Lee Johnson
Jef Lee Johnson
Guitar
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
Questlove
Questlove
Drums
Yahzarah
Yahzarah
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Poyser
James Poyser
Songwriter
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Songwriter
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Songwriter
Erica Wright
Erica Wright
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Producer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Producer
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Co-Producer
Russell Elevado
Russell Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Jon Adler
Jon Adler
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Mandell
Steve Mandell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Co-Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Tom Soares
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 Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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