Janelle Monáe - Tightrope

[Big Boi]

Monáe and Leftfoot

[Janelle Monáe]

Whoaaa

(Yeah, yeah)

Another day

(Dab-a-dee Náe)

I take your pain away

(Come on)

Some people talk about ya

Like they know all about ya

When you get down, they doubt ya

And when you tip it on the scene

Yeah, they talkin' bout it

'Cause they can't tip on the scene

Watcha talk about it

T-t-t-talkin' bout it

When you get elevated

They love it or they hate it

You dance up on them haters

Keep getting funky on the scene

Why they jumpin' round ya?

They trying to take all of your dreams

But you can't allow it

'Cause baby, whether you're high or low

Whether you're high or low

You got to tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

T-t-t-tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Baby baby, whether you're high or low (High or low)

Baby, whether you're high or low (High or low)

You got to tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Now let me see you do the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

And I'm still tippin' on it

See I'm not walkin' on it

Or tryin' to run around it

This ain't no acrobatics

You either follow or you lead

Yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout you

I'll keep on blaming the machine

Yeah, I'm talkin' bout it

T-t-t-talkin' bout it

I can't complain about it

I gotta keep my balance

And just keep dancin' on it

We gettin' funky on the scene

And you know about it

Like a star on the screen

Watch me tip all on it

Now baby, whether I'm high or low (High or low)

Baby, whether you're high or low (High or low)

You got to tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Yeah, tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Baby baby, whether you're high or low (High or low)

Baby, whether you're high or low (High or low)

You got to tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Baby, let me see ya tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

And I'm still tippin' on it

[Big Boi]

You gotta keep your balance

Or you fall into the gap

It's a challenge but I manage

'Cause I'm cautious with the strap

Do damage to your cameras damn I thought they cannot pass

See why you don't want no friction

Like the back of a matchbook

Daddy Fat Sax will fold you and your MacBook

Closed shows, shut you down

Before we go-go backwards

Act up, and whether we high or low

We gonna get back up

Like the Dow Jones and NASDAQ

Sorta like a thong in an ass crack

Come on

[Janelle Monáe]

I tip on alligators and little rattlesnakers

But I'm another flavor

Something like a Terminator

Ain't no equivocating

I fight for what I believe

Why you talkin' bout it?

Sh-sh-she's talkin' bout it

Some callin' me a sinner

Some callin' me a winner

I'm callin' you to dinner

And you know exactly what I mean

Yeah I'm talkin 'bout ya

You can rock or you can leave

Watch me tip without you

N-N-Now whether I'm high or low (High or low)

Whether I'm high or low (High or low)

I'm gonna tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Mmmm (Tip-tip on it)

Baby baby, whether I'm high or low (High or low)

High or low (High or low)

I gotta tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

Now baby, tip on the tightrope (Tip-tip on it)

(Baa baa ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba)

You can get too high

(We can get too high)

I said you can get too low

(We can get too low)

'Cause you get too high

(You can get too high)

Now you'll surely be low

(Now you'll surely be low)

1, 2, 3, hello

Ha

Yeah (Huh)

Yeah

Now shut up! (Oww)

Yeah (Ok)

Yeah (Ok ok ok)

Now put some voodoo on it

Ladies and Gentlemen, the funkiest horn section in Metropolis

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh

We call that classy brass

(I gotta keep my balance)

Ooohhhhhhh

Ooohhhhhhh

(Now, there's a thin line)

OH!

(Now, there's a thin line)

Do ya'll mind

If I play the ukulele

Just like a little lady?

Do ya'll mind

If I play the ukulele

Just like a little lady?

As I play the ukulele.

• Artist:Janelle Monáe
• Album: ArchAndroid (2010)