@ALBUM: Crucial Welcome 2 the New Power Generation! And another quality transcription by: The Prince Lyric Transcription Team You're reading a Prince Lyric: Request 4 Comment file. It contains lyrics written by Prince Rogers Nelson, aka O-+->, and other members of the O-+-> family. The PLTT is a child of the Internet Prince mailing list, a thriving forum of over 250 members worldwide. 2 reach the Prince list, email prince-request@icpsr.umich.edu The PLTT has taken the time 2 transcribe these lyrics, in their entirety, as accurately as possible. 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If you don't want these lines present on a Unix system, @ simply 'grep -v @ _name_of_old_file > _name_of_new_file'. @ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- @ALBUM: Crucial never released, this is a set of outtakes done with Miles Davis around 1987 Contents: Fantastic Crucial Break My Heart Sexual Suicide Girl of My Dreams I Can't Stop We Can Funk Welcome 2 the Rat Race Witness Red Riding Hood [aka Can I Play With U] @SONG: Fantastic Fantastic [Controversy Music] --------- Late at night when the world is sleeping U are frightened 'cause the power's creeping In your room is something u're afraid of Life or doom is what this feeling's made of Power fantastic is in your life at last U're a little apprehensive 'Cause what it is, is what u want and need Minor G is the chord of pleasure It will be played 11 measures U will see fire but you're cool as ice U're a liar (huh), if u say this isn't nice Power fantastic is in your life at last u're a little apprehensive What it is, is what u want and need Power Power - ooh Power fantastic is in your life at last u're a wee bit apprehensive 'Cause what it is, is what u want and need Power, Power, Power fantastic @SONG: Crucial Crucial [Controversy Music] ------- Baby you've got to be from a different world 'Cause just 1 look from you could make an army surrender Baby you've got to rescue me, girl, girl A prisoner in love with the opposite gender I ain't sayin' you're better baby I ain't sayin' you're not I ain't sayin' anything until you stop There ain't no holding back 'Cause baby I need a jack of all trades And I'm blinded by your world, babe Crucial Baby, our love has got to be Crucial Everything from A to Z Crucial You've got to show me everything, everything, everything La,la,la,lalala,la,la,la. Here's that golden river knockin' at your door. Sayin' that we've got to let more than our feelings show Baby tonight don't hold nothing back I know you've got some more I'll give you mine if you give me yours I ain't sayin' you're better baby I ain't sayin' you're not I ain't sayin' anything until you stop There ain't no holding back 'Cause baby I, baby I need a jack of all the trades I'm blinded by your world, babe Crucial Baby our love has got to be Crucial Every little thing from A to Z Crucial You've got to show me everything, everything, everything La,la,la,lalala,la,la,la @SONG: Break My Heart Break My Heart [Controversy Music] -------------- Oh ho. Baby. Ah ah. Oh ho. Baby. How many times have you called my number Wishin' I was someone else How many times has my heart tumbled Feeling sorry for myself How many times have I kissed you And smelled another man's perfume How many lonely nights I missed you Wishin' for your body in my lonely room (lonely room) Baby, if you break my heart 1 more time It'll be the last heart you ever break I've taken all I can take Baby this heart wasn't made to break How many times can you hurt me (hurt me) Before your conscience make you stop (stop, stop, ooh) I stand it all, why now desert me Baby you know you never cop (never cop) never cop Nobody'll ever do you like I do You've got to get your thing together sister I'm tired of being your fool If you break my heart 1 more time It'll be the last heart you ever break Baby I've taken all I can take Baby my heart wasn't made to break Baby don't you break my heart, no, no Don't do it If you break my heart 1 more time It'll be the last heart you ever break Darling, I've taken all I can take Baby this heart wasn't made to break (When you fix your mind to tell that lie) When you fix your mind to tell a brand new lie Remember this story told by and by (by and by) False words should (never) Never be, never be spoken Baby my heart should never be, never be broken If you break my heart 1 more time It'll be the last heart you ever break @SONG: Sexual Suicide Sexual Suicide [Controversy Music] -------------- Baby, you take a walk Take a walk and leave me behind Baby, you gonna walk, yeah Gonna walk right out of your mind You plan to leave Got no reason, reason to lie Baby you take a walk [never gonna take] sexual suicide Baby if you only knew All the love, wanna know that's deep in my heart Ooh baby being with you Wouldn't be nothing could tear us apart Alright, uh, every night Cool surrender, lost in your arms You, you'll be surprised [til the early come, set your alarm] Baby, come take a walk [never gonna take] sexual suicide Ain't nobody like my body baby Ain't no other man alive Super skinny mother baby if you're driving me mad baby Sexual suicide Ain't it a shame That you won't play the game, you got too much pride Too much pride. You make your bed But you gotta see the sexual, sexual suicide. Suicide Sexual, sexual suicide. Oh. You take a walk, we can talk @SONG: Girl of My Dreams Girl of My Dreams [Controversy Music] ----------------- One, two, three I want a woman like Marilyn Monroe The kind of woman that'll never say no The kind of woman that'll make you scream That's the girl of my dreams I wanna woman that'll treat me right, Give me good lovin' all through the night take her on a date, she's my machine That's the girl of my dreams Oh, the Girl of my dreams, Oh, listen people, that's the girl of my dreams I want a woman like Lauren Bacall Old and wrinkled but knows it all Got all the little tricks that'll make me cream That's the girl of my dreams I want a woman that can wash my hair Even wash my underwear Always smilin', never mean That's the girl of my dreams Oh, the girl of my dreams, Oh, listen people, that's the girl of my dreams I would say that you're a chauvinist No, I just got a lot of things that are on my list! Yeah - if she can't hang would you give her the fist (No man) I'd sit her right down and give her a little kiss! Oh, I need a woman like Lena Horn knowed she was funky since the day she was born Lena's mama say "Doc, is it a girl?" Doc say "And how!" Lena smiled, slapped the doctor and said "Sucker I'm runnin' things now!" Oh, the girl of my dreams, Oh, listen people, that's the girl of my dreams @SONG: I Can't Stop I Can't Stop [Controversy Music] ------------ I can't stop this feeling I got I feel it right down to my toes I can't stop this feeling I got My body want you don't you know I can't stop this feeling I got It's running all down my leg I can't stop this feeling I got Why you wanna make me beg I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got You know I can't sleep at night I can't stop you know I love you a lot I never want you out of my sight I can't stop this feeling I got I get to shakin' all in my shoes I can't stop this feeling I got The doctor said there's nothing that he can do I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got My body wants you. I want you, want you I can't stop this feeling I got Baby, baby, baby. Yeah I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got No. I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got Feeling, feeling, feeling, ooh. Huh, if that don't work Yeah what? @SONG: We Can Funk We Can Funk [Controversy Music] ----------- Two. Three. Ow. Ow. I can tell you things that get you excited I can play with your mind But you'd probably say that I was a liar So I won't waste your time I'm scared, cuz though we just met, There's this energy between us Let's just go somewhere, we can funk I could say I'm sorry all of my life But that wouldn't be true I only say and do the things that I do Cuz I'm not you I'm scared, cuz if I don't kiss ya, I'm gonna go mad, baby Let's just go somewhere, we can funk Ooh baby We can funk We can funk I could teach you things about your b-b-body, baby Things you never heard You know the Karma Sutra, I could re-write it With half as many words Eric come blow your horn We can funk Ooh Lord, ooh. We can funk I'm scared, cuz though I just met you, There's this energy between us Let's just go somewhere, we can funk Ooh, c'mon baby We can funk We can funk Don't ya wanna funk with me We can funk We can funk We can funk We can funk We can funk Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah We can funk Baby We can funk Miko We can funk We can funk We can funk We can funk @SONG: Welcome 2 the Rat Race Welcome 2 the Rat Race [Controversy Music] ---------------------- Lana drew a picture in school today One that made her mother cry A picture of a woman with a drink in her hand Standing by a child with no eyes Washington reaction based upon revenge Babies blown to kingdom come Damn their logic, cartoon characters Look better when they're on the run Dan dropped a dime on his girlfriend He said he didn't wanna go to jail alone The seed lives in the same mind With the thought that says we all should be stoned And people lookin' for aliens in the sky Whenever they're broken-hearted Love is grown. Seeds are sewn. Fire don't burn unless it's started La la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Did you ever feel that life was like lookin' for a penny In a large room with no light? (la la la la la la la la) (la la la la la la la) A sophisticated man refuse to accompany No-win situations that aren't right (la la la la la la la la) Sha la la la la la la la (la la la la la la la) Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Everytime you wake up there's some motherfucker Talkin' big stuff in your face You only get the kind of people that open their mouth just to swap feet Welcome 2 the rat race. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh,oh. Did you ever feel that life was like lookin' for a penny In a large room with no light? (la la la la la la la la) (la la la la la la la) A sophisticated man refuse to accompany No-win situations that aren't right (la la la la la la la la) (la la la la la la la) Oh. If you could just pass your history class Maybe life would be alright (la la la la la la la la) Until then you'll be lookin' for a penny (la la la la la la la) in a large room with no light Yeah Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la Life, life Life, life Life, life Life, life @SONG: Witness Witness [Controversy Music] ------- I am a witness for the prosecution of a hate in this love affair I, who am guilty of nothing but always wantin' to be there Mama, I swear I love you, I always have In school I once traded chairs If I couldn't be near you, I wanted what was yours Now I just want you to care I am a witness I am a witness for the prosecution of hate in this love affair. Oh. Whatever it is you think that I did You're wrong, I wouldn't even dare 'Cuz you know I am a witness for the prosecution of hate in this love affair Yes I am Don't you know I am I am a witness, witness Witness for the prosecution Witness for the prosecution I am a witness for the prosecution of hate in this love affair, yeah. I, who am guilty of nothing but always wantin' you to be there, be there. I swear by heaven I love you, I always have. In school I once traded chairs If I couldn't be near you, I wanted what was yours Now I just want you to care I am a witness for the prosecution of hate in this love affair Yes I am. Let me tell you, whatever it is you think that I did You're wrong, I wouldn't even dare. No, no, no. Witness for the prosecution Witness for the prosecution Witness, witness, witness, witness, witness, ooh, witness Witness for the prosecution of hate in this love affair Witness, witness Witness for the prosecution Witness for the prosecution Guilty, 7 years hard labor, take him away. @SONG: Red Riding Hood [aka: Can I Play With You] Red Riding Hood [Controversy Music] --------------- [aka: Can I Play With You] Prince, Prince Yeah. (No) Saw you standin' over by the wall Lookin' like you have no fun at all If you want me and you have the ball Just give me your number and I'll give you a call Hey, baby can I talk to you? Can I walk with you? Can I stay with you, Can I play with you tonight? No. Lord. I wanna play with you. Can I play with you? I noticed you were not having fun Maybe it's because you ain't talkin' to anyone Just give me a sign pretty mama, and I'm your number 1. You and I [break into my house] and take off everything Hey, baby can I talk to you? Can I walk with you. Can I stay with you, Can I play with you tonight? No. Can I play with you? Pretty mama. No. No. I can tell you never really understood The difference between bad and good I can turn you out girl. You know I could. Let me talk. Let me talk. Let me talk. Can I talk to you? Can I play with you? Lemme talk lemme talk lemme talk to you, mama Prince, Prince