OutKast — Babylon

[Verse 1: André 3000] I came into this world high as a bird From secondhand cocaine powder—I know it sounds absurd I never tooted, but it's in my veins While the rest of the country bungies off bridges without no snap-back And bitches, they say they need that to shake they fannies in the ass clubs They go the other route, turn each other out, burn each other out Where a bona fide nigga like me can't even get no backrub these days Ain't that bleak on they part? But let me hold it down, 'cause they shut you down when you speak from your heart—now that's hard While we ranting and raving 'bout gats Nigga, they made them gats they got some shit that'll blow out our backs from where they stay at [Hook: Andrea Martin] Ooooh, I fear the battle's just begun Ooooh, though we're here someday we will be gone So I'm hoping (Hoping), wishing (Wishing), praying To keep my faith in you (Keep my faith) In you, in you [Verse 2: André 3000] I'm fascinated by the way your nipples peak at me through your blouse Freaky me, freaky you can't help but be a-roused 'Scuse me, Lord, lustful thinking, but that's the way we was brought up Sneaking to watch Playboy at night We all must be caught up in worldly ways Chemistry between boys and girls Is a lot like when we went to the woods and laid with the squirrels During P.E., we'd be exploring each others privates Hunching with all our clothes on until we felt excited then (Aaaah) Oh, now it's on from here on out Put yo hands in the atmosphere if you know what I'm talking about Now if too harsh then walk on out and I'll see you on the next song They call it horny because it's devilish, now, see, we dead wrong [Hook] Ooooh, I fear the battle's just begun Ooooh, though we're here someday we will be gone So I'm hoping, wishing, praying To keep my faith in you (Keep my faith in you) In you (Oh, ooh) [Verse 3: Big Boi] People don't know the stress I'm dealing with, day to day (Day) Speaking about the feeling I'm possessing for Renee Moping around and wondering where she stay, saw her last that she lay Give it another day, I say, but the Lord, he taketh away Now give it back, Lord, 'cause that's like backboards without the rims Me and my auntie was tight like Southwest Before the pinks moved in Like the niggas who owned the liquor store, crack cocaine, pimps and whores Living up on this earth before a nigga like Daddy was born But they be making it seem that my music and crime are a team But I'm speaking the truth not dreams So what in the fuck they mean, my lyrics ain't clean? [Hook: Andrea Martin] Ooooh, I fear the battle's just begun Ooooh, though we're here, someday we will be gone (So I keep hoping) So I'm hoping, wishing, praying (Praying) To keep my faith in you (Keep my faith in you) In you Ooooh, I fear the battle's just begun Ooooh, though we're here, someday we will be gone So I'm hoping, wishing, praying To keep my faith in you (My faith in you) In you Ooooh, I fear the battle's just begun Ooooh, though we're here, someday, we will be gone (I keep hoping) So I'm hoping, wishing, praying To keep my faith in you [Outro: Andrea Martin] My faith in you My faith in you My faith in you (Keep my faith) My faith in you My faith in you My faith in you My faith—