Erykah Badu - Poetry lyrics

[Verse 1: Q-Tip] Can you picture how a melody gets thought into existence? Rhythm section hits it and upholds it with persistence Picturing the outline and you start to see the colours Filling in with intricate splashes by all the brothers Michelle is on the joint, you mean Ms. Ndege Ochello? No wonder why the hump inside the joint is feeling ghetto A medal or award should be giving to these heroes for their Emphasis on revealing and bringing forth the feeling I'm realing, poetic I say, a great proportion I hold my little nuances correct for this distortion But I say why say? and who is to say, cause Roy makes the tune what it is today Rhythmically, we're in this lake of genes, know what I mean? Its only right that me and Mr Wright we here from Queens The overtone of funk is being driven by this music It's the benevolence of Roy issued me this jurisprudence This beat, or rhymes put it in then determine I'm just a humble little germ, just a hipper version Poetic I mean truly indeed her every seed Just sprinkles with the essence of life to form my breed Think about sweetie while we give this to the needy The musical expression is important for progression Never stop learning lesson, and neither should y'all Before we all stand, must acknowledge the fall Before we get the bounce we got to reach for the ball Before the ghetto stroll we had to get to a crawl Check it out now, and don't you dare Bobby Timmons did a joint called "That There" Check it out now, and do your do Ronnie Foster did a joint called "Mystic Brew" Check it out now, it's how we go Check it out with my man Roy Hargrove [Verse 2: Erykah Badu] Hey Good evening ladies and gentlemen Welcome to the Appletree Café Its getting real scribble on stage I dunno, I got my man QTip I'm coming in from Dallas Texas I dont know how come god doubted you Sheeez, she will be, remembered, completely Blast the staff furniture, so Rip dip in the house & zip dip dah [Bridge x2] Who knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go Who knows the way to go? Please show me the way to go I know the way to go I'll show you the way to go I know the way to go I'll show you the way to go [Verse 3: Erykah Badu] Brother's lost, my head is running veins Where to go, and where is God? Sometimes I get real mad, but I understand I don't beat myself up too much about it I give us tears, does he mourn for it? Or joy in return? Those tears bring joy That is what perplexes, make the sweetness last Cause we're mourning for the joy, our hearts to find Be happy when you can, no sadness necessary No, no, it seems sometimes, you never get in bed But it's okay, its fair, yeah Nowhere to look, you got mysteries Use the stars as a guide, trying not to hide The love inside, you know if you get, you get I feel, I'm not ready yet, but I meet myself halfway And I'll start a day, creating what I'm living Living for today, cause I'm okay, it's okay [Bridge x2]