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