Tighrope - Janelle Monáe

Some people talk about ya
Like they know all about ya
When you get down they doubt ya
And when you dip it on the scene

Yeah they talkin' bout it
Cause they can't dip on the scene
Whatcha 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
While they jumpin' round ya

They trying to take all of your dreams
But you can't allow it
Cause maybe whether you're high or low
Whether you're high or low
You gotta tip on the tightrope
(...) Now let me see you do the tightrope
(...) 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 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
(...) 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

(...) I fight for what I believe
Why you talkin' bout it
S-s-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 you
You can rock or you can leave
Watch me tip without you

(...) You can't get too high
(...) I said you can't get too low
(We can't get too low)
Cause you get too high
(...) No you'll surely be low

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