"Amerykahn Promise" lyrics
[Roy Ayers:]
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[Erykah Badu (Roy Ayers):]
Good evening ladies and gentlemen
(Across space)
Step right up and step off the train
The land before time
Welcome to Amerykah
(All the freaks are here)
All you have to do is make a promise
(30 thousand milliwatts of power baby)
(Radiating your souls)
Sign right here, on the dotted line
(C'mon getcha some free)
(Ladies and gentlemen, before exiting the train)
(Please leave your valuables, diamonds, rubies and pearls)
(In the cabinet adjacent to the left)
(Um, the pussycats and the jackals you can leave them with me)
(I won't steal your gold)
Promise to you baby, I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for eye
('Cause we take your history)
(And make it modern mystery)
You see what I'm saying?
Welcome all
Promise to you baby, I'll love you trough and good 'til the day I die
(Oh we love you) just sign right here
(We love to love you) Is it on hurt?
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(We love to suck you dry) Oh no, freedom's here
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(All the while, including your high) I just want some new lips, new hips c'mon
Promise to you (money) baby, (sex) anything you want you know I'll buy
It's the Amerykahn dream, everyone has one, get one
Promise to you baby, you will never have ask to me why
(Excuse, excuse me young lady, excuse me)
(You're causing quite a disturbance over here)
(I want everyone to see this)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
Does this mean we'll never see Mu again?
(I think we're gonna have to make an example outta her)
(Rid me of her sight)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(Freedom whatever, give me a, give me a brain tissue sample)
(Might be good for later, I might need that)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(Anyone else have any questions?)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
Promise I'll love you 'til the day I die
Promise I'll love you good and give you the sky
(Well gon' give it to me then)
Promise I'll never love another guy
Promise I'll give you things that you can't buy
I'll give you my nose
I'll give you my toes
I'll give you my eyes
I'll give you my ears
I'll give you my hands
I'll give you my lips
I'll give you my tongue
I'll give you my thighs
Damn near anything you want
(Do you see how easy it is)
(You see what we can do with a little bit of work)
(And effort people?)
Promise to you baby
(I love America, such a beautiful place)
I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for eye
OH, you think I can get a new uh...I promise heart?
I promise, you give it to me, I'll give it to you
(This is the place where it all goes down) I promise
(Everything you could want)
(Everything you could desire, uh c'mon)
Promise, promise, Amerykahn promise
(Look mother, free radiation, right there)
(Hahoooo, I'm coming to Amerykah baby)
Welcome!
OH, c'mon
Eh, eh excuse me sir, uh yes, yes little girl
Has anyone seen my 42 laws?
Oh, I'm sorry, we're not responsible for lost articles and thangs
OK, so whenever he say a key word
Everybody just shout on que
That's not science
Shh, shhs, shh, not supposed to say
More action
More excitement
More everything
[Erykah Badu (Roy Ayers):]
Good evening ladies and gentlemen
(Across space)
Step right up and step off the train
The land before time
Welcome to Amerykah
(All the freaks are here)
All you have to do is make a promise
(30 thousand milliwatts of power baby)
(Radiating your souls)
Sign right here, on the dotted line
(C'mon getcha some free)
(Ladies and gentlemen, before exiting the train)
(Please leave your valuables, diamonds, rubies and pearls)
(In the cabinet adjacent to the left)
(Um, the pussycats and the jackals you can leave them with me)
(I won't steal your gold)
Promise to you baby, I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for eye
('Cause we take your history)
(And make it modern mystery)
You see what I'm saying?
Welcome all
Promise to you baby, I'll love you trough and good 'til the day I die
(Oh we love you) just sign right here
(We love to love you) Is it on hurt?
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(We love to suck you dry) Oh no, freedom's here
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(All the while, including your high) I just want some new lips, new hips c'mon
Promise to you (money) baby, (sex) anything you want you know I'll buy
It's the Amerykahn dream, everyone has one, get one
Promise to you baby, you will never have ask to me why
(Excuse, excuse me young lady, excuse me)
(You're causing quite a disturbance over here)
(I want everyone to see this)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
Does this mean we'll never see Mu again?
(I think we're gonna have to make an example outta her)
(Rid me of her sight)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(Freedom whatever, give me a, give me a brain tissue sample)
(Might be good for later, I might need that)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
(Anyone else have any questions?)
Promise promise Amerykahn promise
Promise I'll love you 'til the day I die
Promise I'll love you good and give you the sky
(Well gon' give it to me then)
Promise I'll never love another guy
Promise I'll give you things that you can't buy
I'll give you my nose
I'll give you my toes
I'll give you my eyes
I'll give you my ears
I'll give you my hands
I'll give you my lips
I'll give you my tongue
I'll give you my thighs
Damn near anything you want
(Do you see how easy it is)
(You see what we can do with a little bit of work)
(And effort people?)
Promise to you baby
(I love America, such a beautiful place)
I'll love you tooth for tooth and eye for eye
OH, you think I can get a new uh...I promise heart?
I promise, you give it to me, I'll give it to you
(This is the place where it all goes down) I promise
(Everything you could want)
(Everything you could desire, uh c'mon)
Promise, promise, Amerykahn promise
(Look mother, free radiation, right there)
(Hahoooo, I'm coming to Amerykah baby)
Welcome!
OH, c'mon
Eh, eh excuse me sir, uh yes, yes little girl
Has anyone seen my 42 laws?
Oh, I'm sorry, we're not responsible for lost articles and thangs
OK, so whenever he say a key word
Everybody just shout on que
That's not science
Shh, shhs, shh, not supposed to say
Writer(s): Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong
