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