Locked Inside
Janelle Monae
I'm locked inside
a land called foolish pride
where the man is always right
he hates to talk but loves to fight
is that alright?
A willful daze
he loans us lots of hate
but he says that we must pay
to take it all away
is that ok?
Well I'm asking you
will you stay with me
in this land where we are free
and i know its rough
and you had enough
but one day we'll be happy
and when I look into the future
i see danger in its eyes
hearts of hatred through the land
while love is left to sigh
killing drains the citizen
while music slowly dies
i get frightened i
see, i get frightened i
oh how, oh how i need you baby
to keep me from going crazy
i really need you baby
need you to stay
oh how, oh how i love you baby
these people are so crazy
i really need you baby
need you to stay
stick to fight
for her man but not her rights
even though it's 3005
when will we end this genocide
and that's not right
her children cry
no food to eat
and the fridge is flies
the color black means its time to die
and nobody questions why
cuz they're too scared to ask the man
Well I'm asking you
will you stay with me
in this land where we are free
and i know its rough
and you had enough
but one day we'll be happy
cuz when I look into the future
i see danger in its eyes
babies at the photo op
and no one lends a smile
the writers and the artists
are all paid to tell us lies
they keep us locked inside
they keep us locked inside
oh how, oh how i need you baby
to keep me from going crazy
i really need you baby
need you to stay
oh how, oh how i love you baby
these people are so crazy
i really need you baby
need you to stay
i can make a change
i can start a fire
lord, make me love again
fill me with desire
i can make a change
i can start a fire
make me love again
fill me with desire
cry
lie
i need you to come inside
i need you tonight
i need you tonight
how i need you baby
see i can't let you go
i need you
on the other side
on the other side
i love you so
and i'll never let you go