Otherside of the Game
| Title | Otherside of the Game |
|---|---|
| Artist | Erykah Badu |
| Album | Baduizm |
| Release Date | 1997-02-11 |
| Description | “Otherside of the Game” is a about being a dopeman’s girl and weighing the morality of the situation as she is expecting a child with the man. In the music video, Badu plays opposite her boyfriend at the time, Andre 3000 from OutKast, with whom she was expecting their son, Seven, when the video was shot. The single peaked at #57 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart and #14 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. |
| Lyrics | [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 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 withoutcha [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 'Cause I tell him right He thinks I'm wrong But I love him strong He gave me the life that I came to live Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure on me But the seed had grown I can't make it on my own Summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun I became the moon Precious gifts that we both received Or could this be make believe You might also like[Chorus] Whatcha gonna do when they come for you Work ain't honest but it pays the bills (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, you did [Verse 3] Don't worry baby I know there's confusion God's gonna see us through (yeah) Peace out to revolution But we paid though [Bridge] Don't you worry, keep your balance (What you gonna do, What you gonna do) The work ain't honest but it pays the bills (Yes it does) Don't you worry, keep your balance (Don't have to worry baby) Gave me the life that I came to live (Yes you did) [Chorus] Don't you worry, keep your balance The work ain't honest but it pays the bills The work ain't honest but it pays the bills Don't you worry, keep your balance You gave me the life that I came to live [Post-Chorus] Gave me the song that I came to give Pressure on me But the seed had grown I can't make it on my own Summer came around and the flowers bloomed He became the sun, I became the moon Precious gifts that we both received Or could this be make believe Oh yeah Badu is with you baby Hmmm We gon' make it, yeah Me, you and the baby You gonna do Whatcha you gonna do Go, yeah, baby, baby Oh go on See I ain't tryin' to bind your life But I want you to do what's right And yeah I'm your wife Hmmm Peace out to revolution I know there's confusion You gonna what you gotta do now |