OutKast

Released: September 9, 2006

Songwriter: André 3000

Producer: André 3000

[Hook: André 3000]
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[Verse 1: André 3000]
People don't you worry bout me
Evil gon get buried by me
Well, I'm gonna shoot you out of this lil town and
Soon as I do it I'mma get down
Come on
Ah, ah, ah come on

[Hook: André 3000]
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Do-doo-do-do Do-doo-do-do

[Verse 2: André 3000]
Mama don't you worry bout me
Papa don't you worry bout me
Well, I live a life but it just ain't mine
I know I'm your son won't you let me shine
Come on
Ah, ah, ah come on

[Hook: André 3000]
Do-doo-do-do Do-doo-do-do
Do-doo-do-do Do-doo-do-do

[Verse 3: André 3000]
Sally don't you worry bout me
Sally don't you worry bout me
Don't worry bout me I'll be fine
Well, that's what I tell 'em, baby, but I'm lying
Come on, all people come on

[Interlude 1: André 3000]
Y'all know bout the blues don't you?
Everybody get the blues
Even babies get the blues

[Bridge: André 3000]
Some call it baby blue
Some call it midnight blue
Some call it navy blue
Whatever hue is what we gonna do
We gon' play until you feel happy
Till there ain't no more blues

[Hook: André 3000]
Do-doo-do-do Do-doo-do-do
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[Outro]
Idlewild
Be there

Atlanta, Georgia natives André “André 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton are OutKast, one of the most successful rap groups of all time. Along with the production crew Organized Noize and the Dungeon Family collective, André and Big Boi helped popularize and expand the sound of rap in the “Dirty South.”

The duo connected at Tri-Cities High School and after the names “2 Shades Deep” or “The Misfits” didn’t work out, they went with OutKast as a synonym of “misfit.” They signed to LaFace Records in 1992 prior to finishing high school and their first official appearance came on a remix to TLC’s hit single “What About Your Friends.” This led into their debut single “Player’s Ball” being released in 1993 and their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik following in 1994. They had a pivotal moment early in their career as they were named New Artist of the Year at the 1995 Source Awards, leading them to be booed by the New York crowd and André responding with his iconic “The South got somethin' to say.”

Their next two albums, ATLiens (1996) and Aquemini (1998), have sparked debates as to which album is superior. ATLiens saw the duo begin to produce their own music and increase their profile while Aquemini received a perfect “5 Mic” rating from The Source magazine. Their next album, Stankonia (2000), further solidified their superstar status with the hit singles “B.O.B.,” “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Ms. Jackson,” which won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group while Stankonia won a Grammy in the Best Rap Album category.

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