Crazy Classic Life
Janelle Monae Lyrics

You told us we hold these truths to be self-evident
You proclaimed that we all believe in certain universal truths

That all men and women are created equal
That every individual has equal rights regardless of gender or race

That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
These rights cannot be taken away from anyone and are inherent to human beings by the virtue of their existence

Among these: life, liberty, and the, and the pursuit of happiness
These fundamental rights include the right to life, the freedom to pursue one's dreams, and the pursuit of happiness

Young, black, wild and free
I am young, black, and free-spirited

Naked on a limousine (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
I am carefree and wild, unashamed of my body and my freedom

Riding through the hood real slow
I am moving slowly and deliberately through the neighborhood

I love it when I smell the trees (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
I enjoy the scent of nature and the environment around me

I just wanna party hard
I want to enjoy life to the fullest and party hard

Sex in the swimming pool (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
I want to indulge in reckless abandon and have sex in a swimming pool

I don't need a lot of cash
I don't need a lot of money

I just wanna break the rules (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
I want to live life on my own terms and break the rules

We don't need another ruler
We do not require anyone to rule over us

All of my friends are kings (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
All my friends and I are sovereign and equal individuals

I am not America's nightmare
I am not a source of fear for America

I am the American dream (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
I am the embodiment of the American dream of freedom, equality, and opportunity

Just let me live my life
Allow me to live my life freely and without interference

I want a crazy, classic, life
I want an unconventional yet timeless life

So if the world should end tonight
In case the world comes to an end tonight

I had a crazy, classic, life
I lived an exciting and authentic life

I don't need a diamond ring
I don't require materialistic possessions like a diamond ring

I don't wanna waste my youth
I don't want to squander my youth and freedom

I don't wanna live on my knees
I don't want to live in subservience or submission

I just have to tell the truth, baby
I always speak the truth

I don't wanna be left out
I don't want to miss out on anything

I don't wanna cheat on you
I don't want to betray my partner

I just wanna find a guy
I just want to find a man

And I hope she loves me too
And I hope he (or she) loves me back

We don't need another ruler
We do not require anyone to rule over us

We don't need another fool (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
We don't need another useless or incompetent leader

I am not America's nightmare
I am not a source of fear for America

I am the American cool (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
I am the embodiment of the American coolness, confidence, and style

I want a crazy, classic, life
I want an unconventional yet timeless life

So if the world should end tonight
In case the world comes to an end tonight

I want a crazy, classic, life (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
I want an unconventional yet timeless life

Crazy, classic, life
An exciting and authentic life

Handcuffed in a bando
Imprisoned in an abandoned building

White boy in his sandals
A white male wearing sandals

Police like a Rambo
The police behaving aggressively or violently

Blow it out, blow it out like a candle, Sambo
Extinguish the fire or passion like a slave (Sambo)

Me and you was friends, but to them, we the opposite
We were friends, but they perceive us as enemies due to our differences

The same mistake, I'm in jail, you on top of shit
Although we made the same mistake, I am incarcerated while you are successful

You living life while I'm walking around moppin' shit
You are enjoying life while I am doing menial work

Tech kid, backpack, now you a college kid
You were a tech-savvy kid, and now you're in college

All I wanted was to break the rules like you
I aspire to break the rules like you did

All I wanted was someone to love me too
All I desired was to be loved in return

But no matter where it was I always stood out
I always stood out, regardless of where I was

Black Waldo dancing with the thick brows
A black individual dancing like Waldo and with thick eyebrows

We was both running naked at the luau
We both ran naked at the luau (a Hawaiian party or feast)

We was both on shrooms praying face down, waist down
We were both under the influence of drugs, praying on our faces and waist down

Remember when they told you I was too black for ya?
Do you remember when they claimed I was too dark-skinned for you?

And now my black poppin' like a bra-strap on ya
And now my blackness is conspicuous and fascinating to you, like a bra-strap

I was kicked out, said I'm too loud
I was expelled, accused of being too noisy or disruptive

Kicked out, said I'm too proud
I was expelled, accused of having too much pride or arrogance

But all I really ever felt was stressed out
All I ever felt was stressed and overwhelmed

Kinda like my afro when it's pressed out
Similar to my afro when it's straightened and styled