Erykah Badu — Otherside of the Game Live

[Chorus] Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Work ain't honest but it pays the bills What we gonna do when they come for you? Gave me the life that I came to live [Verse 1] Do I really, want my baby? Brother, tell me, what to do I said I know you got to get your hustle on So I pray I understand the game, sometimes And I love you strong, but... [Chorus] What you gonna do when they come for you Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Yes, it does) What we gonna do when they come for you God, I can't stand life without you [Verse 2] Now, me and baby got this situation See, brother got this complex occupation And it ain't that he don't have education 'Cause I was right there at his graduation Now, I ain't sayin' that this life don't work But it's me and baby that he hurts Oh, because I tell him right he thinks I'm wrong But I love him strong [Pre-Chorus] He gave me the life that I came to live Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure's on me but the seed has grown I can't make it on my own You see, the summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun, I became the moon Precious gifts that we both receive But could this be make believe? [Chorus] Whatcha gonna do when they come for you Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Said the work ain't honest but it pays the bills) What we gonna do when they come for you Gave me the life that I came to live (Yes, it did) [Bridge] Don't you worry, baby, I know there's confusion But God's gonna see us through, yeah Peace out to revolution, yes But we paid, though, come on Don't you worry, keep your balance (Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do?) Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Yes, it does) Don't you worry, keep your balance (Just try not to worry, baby) Gave me the life that I came to live (Ooh, yes, it did) Don't you worry, keep your balance Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (See, the work ain't honest but it pays the bills) Don't you worry, keep your balance (Ooh) [Outro] He gave me the life that I came to live Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure's on me but the seed has grown I can't make it on my own You see, the summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun, I became the moon Precious gifts that we both receive But could this be make believe? See, I ain't tryna run your life, baby But I need you to do what's right, yeah, 'cause I'm your wife Peace out to revolution, yes I know there's confusion Ooh, we gotta do this thing together Through whatever, whatever, ever, ever 'Cause I can't stand it Then they tell me you gotta stand by your brothers You gotta love one another Through whatever, whatever, whatever, hey Come on, y'all, he gave me the life that I came to live... Gave me the life that I came to live Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure's on me but the seed has grown I can't make it on my own You see, the summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun, I became the moon Precious gifts that we both receive But could this be make believe? Peace out to revolution, yes You gotta do what you gotta do now Be strong