I am still looking for Outkast's "Roses"

[discochik]

Have still had no luck finding who sang "Roses" Back in the 70's or 80's. Somebody please tell me they have heard it before also. I'm thinking along the lines of Rick James or Funkadelic??

[MindCrime]

This song is a cover? Whoever they covered it from, they had to of changed the lyrics, I can tell that much LOL

Sample Lyrics

I know you'd like to thank your s*** don't stank

But lean a little bit closer

See that roses really smell like boo-boo

Yeah, roses really smell like boo-boo

Well she's got a hotty body, but her attitude is potty

When I met her at a party she was hardly acting naughty

I said "Would you call me?"

She said "Pardon me, are you ballin'?"

I said "Darling, you sound like a prostitute pursing"

Oh so you're one them freaks, get geeked at the sight of ATM receipts

But game been peeped, dropping names she's weak

Trickin' off this b**** is lost

Must take me for a geek a quick way to eat

A neat place sleep, a rent-a-car for a week, a trick for a treat

Now go on the raw sex, my AIDS test is flawless

Regardless, we don't want to get involved with no lawyers

And judges just to hold grudges in a courtroom

I wanna see ya support bra not support you!

Better come back down to Mars

Girl, quit chasin' cars

What happens when the dough get so low

Bitch, you ain't that fine

No way.. no way.. no way

Crazy b****

B****, stupid ass b****

Old punk ass b****, old dumbass b****

A b****'s b****, just a b****

[beatleant]

This should ease your mind -

I have the CDs and in the liner notes, there is no mention of an interpolation or borrowing the melody from another tune. By law, they have to mention it or face plagiarism suits.