[Intro: Janelle Monáe]

Girl, this is crazy, let me tell you

[Verse 1: Janelle Monáe]

I can't believe all of the things they say about me ('Bout me)

Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right

They be like, "Ooh, she serving face"

And I just tell 'em cut me up and get down

They call us dirty 'cause we break all yo' rules down (Yeah)

And we just came to act a fool, is that all right? (Girl, that's alright)

They be like, "Ooh, let them eat cake"

But we eat wings and throw them bones on the ground

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Am I a freak for dancing 'round? (Am I a freak?)

Am I a freak for getting down?

I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (Don't cut me, no)

Yeah, I wanna be, wanna be Queen (I just wanna be)

[Verse 2: Janelle Monáe]

Is it peculiar that she twerk in the mirror?

And am I weird to dance alone late at night? (Nah)

And is it true we're all insane? (Yeah)

And I just tell 'em, "No we ain't," and get down

I heard this life is just a play with no rehearsal

I wonder will this be my final act tonight

And tell me what's the price of fame?

Am I a sinner wit' my skirt on the ground?

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Am I a freak for dancing 'round? (But am I a freak, hey)

Am I a freak for getting down? (Don't judge me)

I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (Judge me now)

Yeah, I wanna be, wanna be Queen

[Verse 3: Janelle Monáe]

Hey brother, can you save my soul from the devil?

Say is it weird to like the way she wear her tights? (But I like it)

And is it rude to wear my shades?

Am I a freak because I love watchin' Mary? (Maybe)

Hey sister, am I good enough for your heaven?

Say will your God accept me in my black and white?

Will he approve the way I'm made?

Or should I reprogram, deprogram and get down?

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Am I a freak for dancing 'round?

Am I a freak for getting down? (Hey)

I'm cutting up, don't cut me down (Even when he cut you down you got to carry on)

Yeah, I wanna be, wanna be Queen

[Post-Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Even if it makes others uncomfortable

I will love who I am

Even if it makes others uncomfortable

I will love who I am

[Verse 4: Erykah Badu]

Ooh, shake 'til the break of dawn

Don't mean to sing so tough, I can't take it no more

Baby, me and tuxedo groove

Pharaohs and E. Badu

Crazy in the black and white

We got the drums so tight

Baby, here comes your freedom song

Too strong, we movin' on

Baby, this melody will show you another way

Been 'droids for far too long

Come home and sing yo' song

But you gotta testify, because the booty don't lie

No, no, the booty don't lie, oh no, the booty don't lie

[Bridge: Janelle Monáe]

Yeah, yeah, let's flip it

I don't think they understand what I'm trying to say

Haha, yeah, uh, I asked a question like this

[Outro: Janelle Monáe]

Are we a lost generation of our people?

Add us to equations but they'll never make us equal

She who writes the movie owns the script and the sequel

So why ain't the stealing of my rights made illegal?

They keep us underground workin' hard for the greedy

But when it's time to pay they turn around and call us needy

My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti

Gimme back my pyramid, I'm trying to free Kansas City

Mixing masterminds like your name Bernie Grundman

Well I'ma keep leadin' like a young Harriet Tubman

You can take my wings but I'm still gonna fly

And even when you edit me the booty don't lie

Yeah, I'ma keep sangin', I'ma keep writin' songs

I'm tired of Marvin askin' me "What's Going On?"

March through the streets 'cause I'm willin' and I'm able

Categorize me, I defy every label

And while you're sellin' dope, we're gonna keep sellin' hope

We rising up now, you gotta deal you gotta cope

Will you be electric sheep? Electric ladies, will you sleep?

Or will you preach?