penitentiary philosophy
badu, erykah
livin' in the penitentiary
brothers all on the corner
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
do want me to be so mad yeah
do you want me to be 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
do want me to be so mad yeah
do you want me to be so mad yeah
i have come from the other sun
gather all of your members
and live forever together
oh why can't we get along and
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
do you want me to be so mad
why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
why world do you want me to be so mad yeah
why world do you want me to be so mad yeah