CHORUS:
(AJ Rafael)
F#m
So I told her like oooh, baby
A G#
I know that it looks crazy, but actually it's tasty
E C#m
I'm talking about fooood, me and my friends eat weird things unlike you ooh
F#m
Part of my culture it's just how we do
A G#
I know that it sounds crazy, but it's ok I'm Asian
(ANDREW)
E
I'm like "Girl whatcha eatin for today?"
Put that bread down, lets go and run away
C#m
Cuz I'm Asian, I don't know if you could tell
I eat a few things Apple Bee's don't sell
F#m
Ever had dim sum in the mornin' light?
I know this chicken feet ain't lookin very nice
A
But if you taste it, I know you'll really like
G#
eat the skin but leave the bones aiighht?
E
Look at me look at me eating tripe now
Look at you look at you this is life now
C#m
it's fresh, more organic than fa--st food
You could say it looks a lot more natural
F#m
No this egg ain't hundred years old
And no this cabbage ain't got no mold
A
And I was hoping she would have a taste!
G#
she took one bite and just made a face
CHORUS:
(AJ)
E
So I told her like oooh, baby
C#m
You're so amazed by everything that I eat
F#m
So I told her like oooh, baby
A G#
I know that it sounds crazy, but it's ok it's tasty
E C#m
I'm talking about fo--od, we got different social norms than you
F#m
Part of my culture it's just how we do
A G#
She said, I don't like this platter, I pro'bly win fear factor
(DAVID)
E
Yeah, yeah, I said "Girl whatcha eat during weekdays"
She said "salad and pasta each day"
C#m
But what about Asian food?
You neva get the chance, cuz you neva date Asian dudes!
F#m
She said, I liked the weird stuff growing up
But stopped in High School it wasn't cool enough
A
Cuz you can't serve blood cubes at prom
G#
And Stinky tofu just sounds wrong
E
Stop pretending, you don't like fermented
I admit the smell can be offensive
C#m
But it tastes so good that you won't need another man
Let the flavors take you back to the motherland
F#m
So I can take you back to my mother and
She can teach you how to cook without butter and-
A
"What do you mean I'm being patriarchal?"
G#
"Ooh ok, I mean I can cook"
CHORUS:
(AJ)
E
So I told her like ooh, baby
C#m
You'll be amazed by everything I eat
F#m
So I told her like ooooh ooo, baby
A G#
I know that it looks crazy, But I'm telling you it's tasty
E C#m
It's balut, there's a duck embryo inside just look,
F#m
No offense to PETA but it's good
A G#
Oooh oooh, I told you it looks crazy, but you know it's so tasty
E
From Manila to Hong Kong
Bangkok, Tokyo, Taiwan
C#m
Seoul, Singapore, Saigon
Jakarta, Beijing there's more
F#m
Phnompenh, Kuala Lumpur, eat it up baby that's raw
A G#
"Hell no! we don't eat no dog, the most exotic it gets is frog"
CHORUS:
(AJ)
E
So I told her like oooh, baby
C#m
It's not amazing all the things that we eat
F#m
So I told her like oooh ooh, baby
A G#
I know that it looks crazy, but it's pro'bly cuz we're Asian
E
I'm talkin' bout food
C#m
We got different social norms than you
F#m
Can't change my culture it's just how we do
A
She told me it looks crazy
G#
I said it's okay I'm Asian!