Janelle Monáe - Crazy, Classic, Life

[00:00.56] You told us we hold these truths to be self-evident [00:06.18] That all men and women are created equal [00:10.44] And that they are endowed by their Creator [00:11.98] With certain unalienable rights [00:14.62] Among these are life, liberty, and the [00:16.95] And the pursuit of happiness [00:20.56] Young, black, wild and free [00:22.91] Naked on a limousine [00:26.05] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [00:30.55] Riding through the hood real slow [00:32.83] I love it when we smell the trees [00:34.78] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [00:39.74] I just wanna party hard [00:41.99] Sex in the swimming pool [00:44.72] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [00:49.14] I don't need a lot of cash [00:51.48] I just wanna break the rules [00:53.95] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [00:58.93] We don't need another ruler [01:01.03] All of my friends are kings [01:03.48] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [01:08.25] I'm not American's nightmare [01:10.85] I'm the American dream [01:12.67] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [01:14.92] Just let me live my life [01:16.52] I want a crazy, classic, life [01:21.11] I want a crazy, classic, life [01:25.94] So if the world should end tonight [01:30.76] I had a crazy, classic, life [01:37.12] I don't need a diamond ring [01:39.12] I don't wanna waste my youth [01:41.53] (Oh-oh, oh-oh) [01:46.21] I don't wanna live on my knees [01:48.57] I just have to tell the truth, baby [01:53.22] (Oh-oh, oh-oh) [01:56.23] I don't wanna be left out [01:57.93] I don't wanna cheat on you [02:00.68] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [02:04.95] I just wanna find the guy [02:07.29] And I hope she loves me too [02:13.04] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [02:15.09] We don't need another ruler [02:17.27] We don't need another fool [02:19.58] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [02:24.58] I'm not American's nightmare [02:26.90] I'm the American cool [02:29.83] (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) [02:31.07] Just let me live my life [02:32.66] I want a crazy, classic, life [02:37.26] I want a crazy, classic, life [02:42.01] So if the world should end tonight [02:46.54] I had a crazy, classic, life [02:52.22] I want a crazy, classic, life [02:56.17] I want a crazy, classic, life [03:01.11] So if the world should end tonight [03:06.05] I had a crazy, classic, life [03:25.98] Crazy, classic, life [03:50.13] Handcuffed in a bando [03:51.89] White boy in his sandals [03:54.35] Police like a Rambo [03:56.76] Blow it out, blow it out like a candle, Sambo [03:59.11] Me and you was friends, but to them, we the opposite [04:01.48] The same mistake, I'm in jail, you on top of shit [04:03.87] You living life while I'm walking around mopping shit [04:06.29] Tech kid, backpack, no, you a college kid [04:08.71] All I wanted was to break the rules like you [04:11.00] All I wanted was someone to love me too [04:13.32] But no matter where it was I always stood out [04:15.69] Black Waldo dancing with the thick brows [04:17.96] We was both running naked at the luau [04:20.32] We was both on shrooms praying face down, waist down [04:23.13] Remember when they told you I was too black for ya? [04:25.55] And now my black poppin' like a bra-strap on ya [04:27.40] I was kicked out, said I'm too loud [04:29.71] Kicked out, said I'm too proud [04:32.24] But all I really ever felt was stressed out [04:34.50] Kinda like my afro when it's pressed out [04:37.04]