[Intro - Spoken] You ever notice how them folks at Merriam-Webster Always got somethin’ to say about how you say somethin’? [Verse 1] Said it’s a doggy-dog world, they barked, that’s wrong But I been fightin’ dogs my whole life long (Dictionary barks) Yeah, well, I been chewed up, baby, move along [Chorus] I’m butt naked, baby, grammar can’t clothe me They say buck, but I say boldly Strip me of syntax, see what’s left Just a verb in revolt and a noun outta breath Yeah, well, my cheeks disagree [Verse 2] They said it’s hunger pangs, not hunger pains But they never missed supper in a drought or rain Honey, I got hunger pains for change [Bridge] You can cage a word, you can polish its shoes But you can’t stop a mouth from makin’ somethin’ new (New new) not in dictionary Ain’t that America? Ain’t that me and you? [Final Chorus] I’m butt naked, baby, singin’ my way (singin my way) Merriam can’t tell me what to say If I’m wrong, then let it be The good Lord loves bad poetry [Secondary Vocalist] Error... error... can’t process... butt naked... [Outro - Spoken] Now look here, Merriam You can print it however you want (oh no) But around here, we say it like we mean it
