Originally Laidback Songtext
von Al Agami

Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (is what you see)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (it′s just me)

I'm that all-star African, payin′ respects to my profession
My religion is the politics of passive aggression
The psychological profile is as of this moment now classified
As pure, status secure, relaxation personified
But no matter how I categorize myself
Nevertheless, I'm still ejaculatin' this flow
Through this cream of consciousness
African time, grand design, the bottom line
If you see me when I get there, then you know I′m doin′ fine, it's...

Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (gonna make you see)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (what it is to be me)


I′m stuck in a loop when the finger triggers the beat
It's so concrete (repeat)
I′m stuck in a loop when I'm tryna figure out
Why my life is so bittersweet (repeat)
And I′m stuck in a loop when I keep lookin' left and right
Contemplatin' the road to take (repeat)
I′m stuck in a loop like a spiritual child stayin′ wide awake

Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (that's my attitude)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (with the gratitude)
Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (that′s my attitude)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (cause I'm in the mood)

All things considered, the naked truth still remains raw
Like the space between wars
It′s filled with peace, of martial law
Then it hit me, uh-oh, like a full-blown case of the blues
I got three chords to say it all in, plus that bottle of booze
I'm a masterpiece masqueradin′ as me behind the mask
And what's my identity? Well, I'm glad I asked
Cause I don′t wanna be defined by any of my contemporaries
I beg to differ, by any means necessary


Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (you′re never gonna bring me down)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (is the sound of)
Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (that's who I am)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (part of the program)
Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (ain′t no debate)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (I'ma sit and wait)
Oh, oh, oh, originally laid back (I′m the man, baby)
Oh, oh, oh, spiritual baby (never sayin' maybe)