I grew up in eastern Texas
Visiting Prairie View
We rehearsed at T.S.U. for many years in 3rd Ward
And I always dreamed of going to an H.B.C.U.

My college was Destiny's Child
My college was traveling around the world
And life was my teacher
I wanted a black orchestra
I wanted the steppers
I needed the vocalists
I wanted different characters, I didn't want us all doing the same thing

And the amount of swag is just limitless
Like the things that these young people can do
With their bodies and the music they can play
And the drumrolls, and the haircuts and the bodies, and the-

It's just not right, it's just so much damn swag

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Writer(s): Beyoncé Knowles-Carter