Erykah Badu "Appletree"
 
 
(Intro)
I'd like to dedicate this
To all the creators' righteous children
I have some food in my bag for you
Not that edible food, that food you eat
No, I have some food for thought
Since knowledge is infinite
And has infinite refill on it, so...
 
(Verse 1)
It was a stormy night
You know the kind where the lightning strikes
And I was hangin' out with some of my antsy friends
Ooh, wee, ooh, wee, ooh...
The night was long
The night went on
Peep's was coolin' out until the break of dawn
Incense was burning so I'm feeling right, aiight
 
(Hook)
See I picks my friends like I pick my fruit
And Ganny told me that when I was only a youth
I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not
I don't waste my time trying to get what you got
I work at pleasin' me, 'cause I can't please you
And that's why I do what I do
My soul flies free like a willow tree
Doo, wee, doo, wee, do, wee...
 
(Chorus)
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to be from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to be from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to be from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
You just don't wanna be down
 
(Verse 2)
I have a ho...
And I take it everywhere I go
'Cause I'm planting seeds so I reeps
What I sow..., ya know, ya know
Oh, on and on and on and on...
My cipher keeps moving like a rolling stone
I can't control the soul flowing in me
Ooh, wee, ooh, wee...
 
(Hook)
 
(Chorus)
 
Oh, my, my, my...
Oh, my, my, my...
Oh, my, my, my..., oh...
Oh, my, my, my, my...
 
(Hook)
 
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to be from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
You don't dum diddy
And if you don't want to be down with me
Then you don't want to be from my appletree
And if you don't want to be down with me
You just don't wanna be down
You just don't wanna be down <Oh...>
You just don't wanna be down <Down, down, down...>
You just don't wanna be down <Down...> <Oh...>
You just don't wanna be down
Down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down, down...
 

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Added: October 12, 2000


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