1. Bag Lady Erykah Badu

2. Lyrics Women need to let go of negative experiences in past relationships otherwise they will end up loosing themselves and hurting themselves Girl I know sometimes it's hardAnd we can't let goOh when someone hurts you oh so bad insideYou can't deny it you can't stop cryingSo oh, oh, ohIf you start breathinThen you won't believe itYou'll feel so much better(So much better baby)Bag ladyLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it go Ooh, oohGirl you don't need itI betcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it better(Need someone to love you right)Betcha love can make it better(I betcha love, betcha love)Betcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it better(I betcha love, betcha love)Betcha love can make it better(I betcha love, I betcha love, oh)Betcha love can make it betterBetcha love can make it better(Oh...)Betcha love can make it better...Bag lady, hmmLet it go, let it go, let it go, let it goGirl you don't need that, hmm Bag lady you gone hurt your backDragging all them bags like thatI guess nobody ever told youAll you must hold on toIs you, is you, is youOne day all them bags gone get in your wayOne day all them bags gone get in your wayI said one day all them bags gone get in your wayOne Day all them bags gone get in your waySo pack lightPack lightPack lightOoh oohBag lady you gone miss your busYou can't hurry up Cause you got too much stuffWhen they see you cominNiggas take off runninFrom you it's true oh yes they doOne day he gone say you crowdin my spaceOne day he gone say you crowdin my spaceI said one day he gone say you crowdin my spaceOne day he gone say you crowdin my space So pack lightPack lightPack lightOoh ooh Don’t loose yourself If you begin to let go you will feel better When you want to move on you wont be able to past experiences have changed you Learn from experiences don’t change your situation don’t let the situation change you You’re going to miss out on a good relationship because your too tied up in the experiences and hurt you cant let go People wont want to get involved with you because you are too caught up in yourself The good men will get tired of you and the emotional baggage will be too overwhelming

3. Video The video for this song relates to the lyrics and explains the meaning visually. For example the start of the video shows five women each wearing very bright clothing with matching head pieces. This is a visual representation of the baggage the women have picked up from their previous relations The women are also seen physically carrying their bags In another clip, the women are reading self help books to help them to get over their insecurities from their previous relationships. For one clip, the women are in a lift and a man is squashed between them because of their baggage Towards the end of the video the women are given names representing different types of baggage that women in general take away from everyday relationships.