Graffiti Bridge
Prince, 1990
Graffiti Bridge
Prince, 1990
Songs on the album
B-side of N.P.G.
B-side of N.P.G.
B-side of N.P.G.
Long version of Thieves In The Temple
Lyrics transcribed by the PRiNce Lyric Transcription Team (PLTT)
Dear Dad, things didn't turn out quite like I wanted them 2 sometimes I feel like I'm gonna explode Everybody wanna see u down 4 the count but that ain't what being a real man's about the brave and the bold hang around 4 the kill so the bigger the hole, the bigger we fill it (fill it!) they can hit us with all they got but cha know what? what? I can't stop this feeling I got I feel it right down 2 my toes I can't stop this feeling I got my body got 2 have it u know I can't stop this feeling I got I'll write a letter to the whole world I can't stop this feeling I got every man, woman, boy and girl 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 u know I can't sleep at night I can't stop, u know I love it a lot, I'm talking about an everlasting light. I can't stop this feeling I got I get to shaking all in my shoes I can't stop this feeling I got the doctor say there's nothing that he can do can't stop this feeling I got, can't stop this feeling I got I can't stop this feeling I got, can't stop this feeling I got keep on singing now can't stop. try 2 tell me how 2 paint my palace, that ain't where it's at, that's like trying 2 tell Columbus that the world is flat. If the song we're singing truely is the best then that my brothers is the ultimate test All in favor say Aye. We can change anything at all. I, I, I can't stop. can't stop. I'm in a butt kicking mood tonight ya'll can't stop. can't stop. can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got can't stop this feeling I got (no, no, no, no) Feeling, feeling, feeling, hey! Hey, pardon me 4 living, (pardon me 4 living) but this is my world, (this is my world) u can't make me change (u can't make me change) maybe we all got to rearrange (rearrange) our brains (our brains) Yeah. Only we can change the world only we can change the world only we can change the world 1, 2, 1, 2, 3 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, feeling, feeling, feeling, yeah! yeah! © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Lay down your funky weapon. Yeah y'all, here we go pumpin' the big noise in the 90's. Pardon me 4 living, but this is my world 2 I can't help that what's cool to us might be strange to u Pardon me 4 breathing, can we borrow some of your air? the problem with u and your kind is that u don't know love is there Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor making love and music's the only things worth fighting 4. We r the new power generation, we want 2 change the world. The only thing that's in our way is u. Your old fashioned music, your old ideas, we're sick and tired of u telling us what 2 do. Pardon me 4 thinking, but there's something under my hair I bet u thought the lights were on but noone's living there U think that if u tell enough lies they will see the truth? I hope they bury your old ideas the same time they bury u Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor making love and music's the only things worth fighting 4. We r the new power generation, we want 2 change the world. The only thing that's in our way is u. Your old fashioned music, your old ideas, we're sick and tired of u telling us what 2 do. We r the new, We r the new, We r the new, making love and music new power, we stand Pardon us for caring, we didn't know it was against the rules (shout it out) if we only want to love one another then tell me now who's the fool (tell me, tell me) no father, no mother, no sister, no brother, nobody can make me stop said if u didn't come 2 party child, I think u better get up offa my block. Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor making love and music's the only things worth fighting 4. We r the new power generation, we want 2 change the world. The only thing that's in our way is u. Your old fashioned music, your old ideas, we're sick and tired of u telling us what 2 do. why don't u just be happy, baby. [chorus repeated with this sung over it] go on and get up offa my block get up offa my block, because love is there if you'd just open up 2 it. if you'd just believe your whole world would change New power generation, you've got to rearrange. We've got we r the new power generation, you've gotta give up all the fight we gotta try 2 love one another, baby. we r the new power generation we r the new power generation. we r the new power generation. © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Performed by The Time Yo Stella, if u think I'm afraid of u Grace, if u so much as think I can't do the do Girl, if u dream I came to jerk around u better wake up and release it Party people in the crib get hyped. Let's get this party funking right, come on, yeah, come on Release it, listen 2 me now, release it yeah. come, come, come on, release it Who's crib is this? My crib. Who's wine u drinking? Mine. Who asked your ugly ass what time it was? Nobody. Cuz we doing fine. Take it all off. Bass. I need the funk in my face I can't stand tight asses in my place Let's get hyped y'all. Release it. (yeah) release it. (yeah) what time it is? Band. It's time to get sleazy up in here Mary Sweet Mother Jesus Fuck that talk Morris Oh stella, I know u came alone 'cause ain't just any man qualified 2 take u home me? No I'm not a man. Jerome? He's an adventure. Oh! Somebody slap me. I don't know. Party people in the crib get hyped. (yeah) Party people in the crib get hyped. (yeah) Release it. Yes. (yeah) Release it. (yeah) Jerome? Yo. When this solo's through, Jerome? Morris? Find me a stella to rap 2. Yes. (yeah) (yeah) Who's beat is this? My beat. Who's horns are these blowing? Mine. Who asked your dumb ass how to catch a groove? Nobody. Cuz we doing the do. Jerome. Yes? Who's Stella is this? My stella. Who's Stella is this? My stella. Then what's she doing over here with me? Umm. Then what's she doing over here with me? Umm. Who told u that women like men with no money? Release it, boy. Go on stella, dance. Say man, back up, give me some room. Dance, shake it like a peckerwood. Release it. Over and over and over and over and over and over your girlfriends told u that I'm the rover but I'm here to scold ya that if u live alone then we can bone. Give me a number 2 phone. you groan. And I am so, if u say no, instead of crying, I'll keep trying, until you're dying to have me 4 your own. So peep stella, peep stella, if u think that I'm afraid of u, (do it MD) if u think that I'm afraid of u, (rap 2 her) if u think that I can't do the do (yeah papa) if u think that I can't do the do if u think I came 2 jerk around (don't say it) u better wake up stella, (wake up) this is my town Release it. Man, let them drums kick. Let's get the hell out of here. let's do it. yo. Release it. (yeah) motherfucker, get your ass out of my way (yeah) (yeah) Release it. (yeah) (yeah). Release it. (yeah) (yeah) Release it. © 1990 Controversy Music / Ya D Sir Music / Michael Anthony Music - ASCAP
So what is the answer 2 the question of u what do I look 4, what shall I do? Which way do I turn when I'm feeling lost? if I sell my soul, now what will it cost? Must I become naked? No image at all? Shall I remain upright? Or get down and crawl? All of the questions in my life will be answered when I decide which road 2 choose what is the answer 2 the question of u? u. © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Boy is lonely on a burning hot summer night he's looking 4 some action, he's looking 4 a fight he's looking 4 a saviour in a city full of fools maybe he just needs a good talker to give him a good talking 2. Can we talk baby? Strip down, strip down. I think I'm gonna fall in love tonight. Elephants and flowers, hot sweaty light paints a picture red and gold on a crowd of naked bodies stripped down to their very souls how can he find a shy angel in a city so bold (so bold) he can't even find a place 2 dance, this is rock and roll. Strip down, strip down, elephants and flowers Is everybody ready? Here we go. love the one who is love, (love) the one who gives us the power, (power) the one who made everything, (what?) elephants and flowers (what will he do?) the one who will listen when all others will not. there will be peace 4 those who love god a lot. Elephants and flowers. Strip down. Think I'm gonna fall in love tonight. When I do, there won't be no more (confusion) There won't be no more (no tears) there won't be no more enemies, so that eliminates all the fear and there won't be no sorrow, (sorrow) there won't be no pain, (no pain) there won't be no ball and no chain strip down, strip down. Elephants and flowers. Boy is lonely on a burning hot summer night He's looking 4 an angel to hold him 'til the morning light Here we go. love the one who is love, (well) the one who gives us the power, (power) the one who made everything, (everything) elephants and flowers (oh, yeah) the one who will listen when all others will not. (all others will not) there will be peace 4 those who love god a lot. Here we go. love the one who is love, (love) the one who gives us the power, (power) the one who made everything, (what?) elephants and flowers (what will he do?) the one who will listen when all others will not. there will be peace 4 those who love god a lot. © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Lead voice by Tevin Campbell Oh yeah round and round and round round, round yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh yeah Can u tell me where we're going 2? Can u tell me what it is we really want 2 find? Is the truth really there? Or is it right under our hair? 4 all we know it's been there all the time. I say, nothing comes from dreamers but dreams I say, sitting idle in our boat while everyone else is down the stream Nothing comes from talkers but sound We can talk all we want 2, but the world still goes around and round. Round and round. We go round and round and round. And what we're looking 4 still isn't found Can u tell me when we gonna get 2 it. I'm tired of fooling around I said I wanna do it. (go 4 it, get 2 it) I learned my lesson young, I said if want to have fun (go 4 it) And when u win say, "I knew it" (go 4 it, get 2 it) nothing comes from dreamers but dreams I say, sitting idle in our boat while everyone else is down the stream Nothing comes from talkers but sound We can talk all we want 2, but the world still goes around and round. round, round, round, round, round, round Round and round (get get get get 2 it, go 4 it, get 2 it) We go round and round and round. And what we're looking 4 still isn't found 1 day I'll make it in the big city and I'll be looking 4 a girl who's pretty 1 day I'll make a play and she will say ok 'cause I plan 2 be a cool kitty Round and Round. I say, nothing comes from dreamers but dreams I say, sitting idle in our boat while everyone else is down the stream Nothing comes from talkers but sound We can talk all we want 2, but the world still goes around and round. Round and round. We go round and round and round. And what we're looking 4 still isn't found Round and round we go. Round and round we go. Round and round and round and round and round and round we go. Round and round, round and round, round and round we go, round and round we go Round and round. © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Lead voice by George Clinton and Prince Jump 'em and funk 'em, pump 'em and funk 'em We can funk I'm testing postive 4 the funk I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup and when your cup overflow I'll pee some more I could tell u stories 'til u get tired. I could play with your mind. But u'd probably say that I was a liar so I won't waste your time I'm scared 'cause though we just met there's this energy between us, let's just go somewhere, we can funk I'm testing postive 4 the funk I'll gladly (we can funk) pee in anybody's cup and when your cup overflow I'm testing (we can funk) positive and I'll pee some more Bump 'em and funk 'em, jump 'em and funk 'em, pump 'em and funk 'em, pump 'em and funk 'em Every time I could, I would compilment u on the things, the things that u be, honey doll, we should make the real noise, just u and me I could tell u things 2 get u excited, things u never heard U know the Kama Sutra? I could re-write it with half as many words But I'm scared, 'cause if I don't kiss ya, I'm gonna go mad baby take off my clothes. We can funk I'm testing postive 4 the funk I'll gladly pee in anybody's cup and may your cup overflow I'll pee some more we can funk we can funk we can funk Wait a minute. Let me turn on some lights. we can funk. Yeah, come here. U can blow the candle off baby. (candle) U can turn the candle on. Which ever one u choose is alright, 'cause we're going 2 do it all night long (Sex) Sex between 2 people is alright if all the love in the world is what they got as long as they're not trying 2 hurt nobody just as long as it's hot good lord, baby, I wanna make love 2 u 2 times maybe 3 Yeah, if u want 2 go 4 or 5, baby that's alright with me Listen, I said I will be your little baby Yeah, I can be your big strong man I can be your girl or boy, I can be your toy Alright, let's dance. It's up 2 u can funk me baby. I'll funk u. We can funk one another. Whatever u want 2 do. [verse echoed slightly off time] U got electric ass baby U got electric thighs baby I can't wait no longer child It's getting stronger, baby open up your eyes See this gold chain around my waist I want to give it 2 u Yeah, people tell me I got no taste Then blow the candle out, let's see if it's true We be funkin' over here, and over there ain't shit We be funkin' over here, and over there ain't shit © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP / Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp. / Exoskeletal Music - BMI
{crowd noise same as for "Alphabet Street"} He like to frequent this club down up on 36th Pimps and thangs like 2 hang outside and cuss for kicks Talking 2 no one in particular, they say "the baddest I am tonight" 4 letter words are seldom heard with such dignity and bite. All the poets and the part time singers always hang inside live music from a band plays a song called "Soul Psychodelicide". The song's a year long and had been playing 4 months when he walked into the place. No one seemed to care, an introverted this-is-it look on most of their faces. Up on the mic repeating 2 words, over and over again was this woman he had never noticed before he lost himself in the articulated manner in which she said them. These 2 words, a little bit behind the beat. I mean just enough 2 turn u on. 4 everytime she said the words another one of his doubts were gone. Should he try 2 rap with her? Should he stand and stare? No one else was watching her, she didn't seem 2 care. So over and over, she said the words til he could take no more, (no more) he dragged her from the stage and together they ran through the back door In the alley over by the curb he said tell me what's your name she only said the words again and it started to rain (rain, rain, rain) 2 words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition holding someone is truly believing there's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. There's joy in repetition. She said love me, love me, what she say? she say love me, love me. Joy, why don't u love me baby, joy, why can't u love me baby joy, come on and love me baby, joy in repetition Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy in repetition, Alright, joy, all my wishes add up to one Love me, joy, Love me, joy, Love me, joy Love me, Love me, joy, joy, joy in repetition joy, joy in repetition, joy, joy (love me) in repetition, Love me, love, joy, joy, joy in repetition joy, and I'm gonna say it again, joy, joy, and I'm gonna say it again, joy, I'd like 2 go way up high and say, Love me, joy I'll say Love me, joy Joy, joy in repetition, joy in repetition There's joy in repetition © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Performed by The Time Love machine, yeah. Hey, yeah. I've got the toys, 2 turn your body out I've got the noise, 2 make u scream and shout The love machine will take your body higher 'cause if it don't then I know u're a liar Don't lie, u want some love that will make u cry 17 tongues licking from the neck down moving in a quickspeed circular motion round and round, I said it round and round, like u like it, I can lick it like u like it. I've got the toys, 2 turn your body out I've got the noise, 2 make u scream and shout The love machine will take your body higher 'cause if it don't then I know u're a liar Love machine. Don't bathe. The love machine cleanses with a little faith like a car wash spitting out soap and oil there ain't never been a cleaner girl in the whole wide world Turning in your body's, psyche, dial a perfume that u like, the love machine will put it on u right. I've got the toys, 2 turn your body out (think I don't) I've got the noise, 2 make u scream and shout The love machine will take your body higher 'cause if it don't then I know u're a liar Hey yeah, What time it is, love machine love machine, what time it is, love machine fast or slow like a Leslie goes if u want I can give u complete control Over your climax and over mine, the harder u come, the longer the time, (time) the longer the time, (higher) the longer the time, the longer the time, the longer the time, the longer the time it takes love machine, the love machine. hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah Shall we say we're in Paris? (I don't know) Shall we say we're in Rome? (We could.) Shall we imagine a menage-a-trois? (I'm too young.) Shall we imagine we're alone? (What can I say 2 that?) Shall we dream of each other naked? (Shit.) Shall we get undressed right here? (I don't know.) (love machine) Shall we do this thing by the books? (What are u doing 2 me?) Shall we give in 2 our biggest fears? (the love machine) (Are u afraid?) Are u going 2 dance with me? (higher) (Yes.) (love machine) Are u going 2 going to let me spin u around? (I might.) Are u going 2 kiss me quietly? (Can't u hear me?) Are u going 2 make love with sound? (the love machine, higher love machine) (Isn't that the way it's done?) Are u playing the part of a shadow? (I am not.) Or are your inhibitions gone? (They are.) Are u afraid of the love machine? (love machine) (Hell no) Or will u let it drink u till dawn, drink u till dawn. I've got the toys, 2 turn your body out I've got the noise, 2 make u scream and shout (the love machine) love machine © 1990 Controversy Music / Ya D Sir Music / Michael Anthony Music - ASCAP
Ooh, I can't hold it Ow! Bang, b-b-bang, bang Bang. U, yeah. U're such a big tease, u get me all excited, all excited then u go home. U're like ice cream, knew I got 2 getcha, got 2 getcha, before u're all gone. U're such a bombshell, and if I ever get ya, ever get ya, ever get ya, there's no telling how long I'd last before I tick, tick bang all over u tick, tick-a-tick, bang, bang all over u tick, tick-a-tick, bang, bang, bang, tick, bang, bang U Ain't no cheap thrill, every time u tick I'd rather u bang, but u leave me in a fire sweat (leave me in a fire sweat) U're like a good pill all I need is 2, and I'm so into u, u're the best stuff that I could get. U're such a bombshell If I ever get ya, ever get ya, ever get ya, there's no telling how long I'd last. Before I tick, tick, bang, all over u all over u, tick, all over u, tick, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang Ooh, I can't hold it. Ooh, it's getting all over me. Ooh, I can't hold it. Ooh, it's getting all over me. U're such a queen bee let me taste your honey, taste your honey, taste your honey, 4 it go bad You're so slippery Like this chain around my hip, I want a 24k relationship. So baby don't spit me out, tick, tick, bang, all over u. tick, tick-a-tick, bang Ooh, I can't hold it. Ooh, it's getting all over me. U're such a bombshell If I ever get ya, ever get ya, ever get ya, there's no telling how long I'd last. Before I tick, tick-a-tick, bang, bang, bang, bang, all over u all over u, bang, all over u, tick, tick, bang, all over u tick, tick, bang, all over u. tick, tick, bang, all over u all over, bang, all over, bang, all over, tick, bang © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Performed by The Time Shake! Hey, hey people what u come here 4? Come on everybody, let's get out on the floor. All the pretty girls shaking what they got the boys swear to god that they're all 2 hot Everybody shake. U got to shake something. My lord. Shake! U got 2 shake something. Come on pretty baby now don't be shy. New liberated girl, ask a guy We can go dancing baby every night Shake! Shake, shake shake! Shake! But u got 2 shake your body 'til the early, early light. Everybody shake. (Shake, shake, shake) U got 2 shake something. My lord. Shake! (shake,shake,shake) U got 2 shake something Sing with me now... Lucy's standing there with the false hair on Don't shake it 2 hard or that hair will be gone (oops) Marilyn's so worried about her 2 left feet Pretty thing keeps worrying about keeping on her feet That don't matter y'all, come on Shake! Oh lord. U got 2 shake something. Everybody shake. (shake, shake, shake) U got 2 shake something. (yeah, yeah, yeah) Shake! Come on y'all. U got 2 shake something. Shake! (shake, shake, shake) Every-everybody. Hey, hey, people what u come here 4? We want to shake something. Come on everybody let's get out on the floor. Gotta shake something. U shake it 2 the north, u can shake it 2 the south. Gotta shake something. (somebody help me with this) Shake! If u come 2 party now open up your mouth. Gotta shake something. Come on, oh yeah. yeah. Shake! Shake. U gotta shake something. Oh don't stop. Oh. Shake! (shake, shake, shake) Shake! (shake on it... for me) Shake! U're hired. Let's go. Shake! Shake! Got to shake something. © 1990 Controversy Music / Ya D Sir Music - ASCAP
Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight They don't care where they kick Just as long as they hurt u There are thieves in the temple tonight Love if u're there come save me From all this cold despair I can hang when u're around But I'll surely die If u're not there Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight I feel like I'm looking for my soul (Soul) Like a poor man looking for gold (Gold) There are thieves in the temple tonight Voices from the sky say rely on your best friend to pull u through But even if I wanted 2 I couldn't really truely 'cause my only friend is u Come on There are thieves in the temple tonight Kicking me in my heart, tearing me all apart (Tearing me, tearing me, tearing me all apart) 'Cause me and u could have been a work of art Thieves in the temple Baby don't u know I'm holding on The best that I can Love please help me be The better man Better than the thieves in the temple In the temple tonight Oh, thieves in the temple (Tonight) tonight Hurt me Love come quick Love come in a hurry There are thieves in the temple tonight Thieves in the temple U said u loved me! (Thieves in the temple) U said I was your friend! (Thieves in the temple) U were supposed to take care of me! (Love come quick) {Thieves in the temple} U lie! Love come (Lie!) in a hurry (Lie!) Thieves in the temple tonight © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Performed by The Time with Prince Fellas? Yeah! Hit Me! R we ready? I do believe we R ready! What time is it? Yount! It's killing time, Morris! I know that's right, 'cause I am the latest fashion (Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, yount, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris, Go Morris) I know I said I loved U I know I said I needed U I know I said that I'd B here always but I what I didn't tell U is that this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion people tell us what we want 2 hear (time) this time the tables R turned this time we're the ones that's painting fires instead of getting burned (yount) this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion (Go Morris, go Morris, go Morris, go Morris, go Morris) Jellybean, (Go Morris) dont be so mean, (Go Morris) Cowboy. Heh heh, you're fired! Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam Jimmy Jam! people tell me what I want to hear this time the tables R turned Jerome, body language {Go Morris chanted 16 times over} now do the horse (yeah) Oak Tree! (look out) I like that, Oak Tree! Get ready, Chili sauce! this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion fellas? (yeah) hit me, but dontcha lag tell me what dance to do...it starts with an M ... (Murph Drag) I aint thru yet...band! whaa...hallelujah...whoa whoa whoa whoa everybody wanna tell me how to play the game when I run it better than a madame runs dames trying to beat me like playing pool with a rope my funk will leave ya dead cause it's good and plenty dope all in all I'm still the king and all y'all the court if you thinking about ruling me ya better get abortions, yes! its jacked, cause I'm back, and I'm harder than a heart attack and I'm the cure for any disease cause there ain't nobody funky like me! (Go Morris go Morris go Morris) don't be a fool (Go Morris, go Morris, go Morris) this year the latest fashion is 2 lie in the heat of passion the latest fashion the latest fashion the latest fashion the latest fashion © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Lead voice by Mavis Staples I've seen a many bridges in my time and crossed every one of 'em with no trouble at all (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I had trials and tribulations, heartaches and pains (well that's alright) Survived 'em all baby (uh huh, say it, say it!) Hmph, I'm still Melody, and I'm still Cool Melody Cool... They call me Melody Cool (Melody, Melody) I was here long before U (Melody, Melody) If U're good I will love ya, (Melody) but I'm nobody's fool (Melody) I'm Melody Cool When I was born there were tidal waves (Melody, Melody) whole town went under nobody saved (Melody, Melody) At every funeral it rained every time I sang Melody Cool I have been here much longer, (Melody) longer than U (Melody) I'm Melody Cool well now, everybody runnin' 'round talkin' 'bout saving souls when they know good and plenty well they got enough trouble trying to save their own (alright, say it, say it girl) (Melody...Melody...Melody) Go on, go on. every woman and every man (Melody) one day they just got to understand (Melody) that if we play in the same key everything will be Melody Cool (Melody, Melody, Melody, Melody) what's your name? (Melody, Melody) new power wave your hand, everybody sing out across the land say hey hey hey (hey hey hey) say hey hey hey (hey hey hey) everybody say hey hey hey (hey hey hey) they call me Melody Cool (Melody, Melody, Melody) looka here young un let me give U a piece of good advice, (Melody) and I do get paid for counseling it ain't no big I's and little U's in my life so that's why U see they call me Melody Cool (Melody, Melody Cool, Melody) I was here long before U (Melody, long before u) if U're good (Melody) i will love U but I'm nobody's fool (Melody) I'm Melody Cool (Melody, Melody Cool, Melody... long before U) © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
It's just around the corner, it's just around the block vthis love that I've been waiting for, a Love solid as rock A Love that reaffirms that we R not alone A Love so bright inside U it glows and night and day would run together, and all things would b fine still would stand all hate around us still would stand all time still would stand all time it's not a thousand years away, it's not that far my brother when men will fight injustice instead of one another its not that far if we all say yes and only try then Heaven on Earth we will find (all time) (still, still would stand all time) no one man will be ruler, therefore love must rule us all dishonesty, anger, fear, jealousy and greed will fall Love can save us all Oh, love, Love, oh Love if U would just please give us a sign Still would stand all time Heaven, heaven on Earth we all want 2 find (we all want 2 find it) Still (still) would stand all time we R not alone people (we're not alone) tell me can U see the light (can ya see the light) if U just open your eyes (still would stand all time) so much U will know, so much U will show Love, Love, its not that far away if we all say yes and give it a try (Got ta give it...a try...yes!) still would stand all time (I say still) (so many times) so may times, i thought i could not make it (still would stand all time) life was closing in I just knew, I just knew I couldn't take it that's when Love opened it's arms, and if U dont go in child Still would stand all time (still would stand all time) U better run to the light, leave your past behind all things will be fine Still would stand all time © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge something 2 believe in, a reason 2 believe that there's a heaven above everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 love everybody wants 2 find the perfect 1 someone that makes u happy, someone that makes u laugh when u want 2 cry everybody wants to find the perfect 1 everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 love the love of a boy, the love of a girl the love that comes from a warm heart in a cold cold world everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge something 2 believe in, a reason 2 believe that there's a heaven above everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 everybody's looking 4 love everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge (people throw away your arms of fire) a bridge that leads a bridge that leads them 2 a love they know is real (let democracy take u higher) everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge everybody's looking 4 (if you believe) everybody's looking 4 (wave your hands) everybody's looking 4 love (on the power of love) (Love is shining) (everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge) there's a future (sure, you're right) a future worth fighting 4 I'm a living witness everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge ooo, everything's gonna be alright, alright, alright everybodys looking 4 everybodys looking 4 everybodys looking 4 love there is a future (a future worth fighting 4) worth fighting 4 yes it is, I know it is everything will be alright everybody wants 2 find Graffiti Bridge © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
(we r the new power generation) Don't pick my apples, don't pick my peaches (we r the new power generation) leave my tree alone...leave it alone...leave it alone (we r the new power generation) Don't u look at me (we r the new power generation) If you're sad and u know it and u think u want to blow it let your feelings out, love is there Just go! Kid! Yo Kid! I got ta do this, I got the noise, I got ta do this so pump the big noise, c'mon in the house... this here rap's about the true confession if ya listen close u 'bout to learn a lesson u must know failure before success now this is the failure I must confess (well...) I was hanging onto life trying deal with this playing the games, almost got dismissed cocaine was the thing that I took on and nowhere was the place that I was going (preacher, cmon on) I must tell the truth, I cannot lie I was headed 4 the kill, steal, destroy, and die top 2 the bottom 2 bottom 2 top success is where I'm headed there ain't no doubt success is something that we all want but the truth is what we need to reach our point I had to give this message the so-called truth I hope it's somthing in it that's there 4 u {on top of: love to the left of me, love to the right come on make a noise, somebody party tonight! (oh yeah!)} like I told ya before, I'm a tell ya again success is something that's deep within so remember the truth you cant go wrong the flesh is weak and the spirit is strong I know it to do this rap, and I know its right 'cause I did it in the name of Jesus Christ (cmon somebody lets party tonite) Party tonight! (oh yeah!) you want me 2 what?? (shake!) what? (shake! shake!) awww, right the New Power Generation has just taken control © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of N.P.G.} MC T on a hit and to make sure I don't miss, kick the beat as this fool persists Step off me, get the hell off, well I'm riding Flowing with this funky beat, you suckers keep on tryin'a diss this, uh-uh, I ain't having it Sucker duck, understand my schedule work too heavy I'm a man, I mean, sometimes it seems hammer claim but I can still cop a lean and explain to you an MC who's got beef, I'm giving grief to disbelief You said that I was new to this well put me on your hit list I'm 'quipped to rule, and I squash all the bull We got our own ideas! We got our own ideas! yeah Antogonistic action, it's just a fraction of what I feel for you, I'll take my time in a rhyme Yo, let's bust a move, I'm steppin' with confidence yes I know it's evident, a backseat to you that's irrelevant you see it's like this, you shot and missed, and now it's my turn you learn, you mess with the fire, you burn. and it's a heat up situation sticky You're the duck, huh, I won't be picky, I'm bassin' you're chasing a dream that I'm livin' you stupid pigeon, cause even with the high flow, I keep a low pro you step off on me, and that's a sho' nuff n.o. I mean a no-go yeah, something like that We got our own ideas! (yeah, yeah) We got our own ideas! (yeah, yeah) Fuck it, you're tryin' to step on my tip, yeah {on top of a slow NPG chorus:} I'm a brother with a purpose (pump it up, T) so I'll take my time and serve this right despite the negativity, never want society to get the best of me you sold out, just another fool, holdin' out on the pockets of my brothers tryin' to get clout step back, cast the vapors, your vision's blurred, check out my behaviour calm, cool, never sweat the issue (so what you're saying?) What I'm saying is that we're past due gotta stand up and be counted, can't you see the trouble keeps mountin', boy And I won't stand for it, so get off cause I'm about to have a fit you can't step unless you step legit Enough talk y'all, this is it, let's get ill with this yeah, yeah Suckers are trying to step off on my tip We got our own ideas! Suckers are trying to step off on my tip We got our own ideas! Suckers are trying to step off on my tip We got our own ideas! Suckers are trying to step off on my tip As I roast, you toast - can't stand the heat of the aftermath The worst you ran with you dis just to get a laugh the brother you ridiculed, they say you're the king of rules yeah, time for school, time for walking, I'm stalking, you're talking as you run your mouth down, I'm chalking up another way of gettin' paid in dividends in the end, my friend, its just a verbal blend yeah, get with that What's up? We got our own ideas! (yeah) What's up? We got our own ideas! (yeah) Brothers be jocking, freaks keep clocking Brothers be jocking, skeezers are clocking We got our own ideas! Skeezers be on my tip (yeah) trying to get with this We got our own ideas! Skeezers be on my tip (yeah) trying to get with this Skeezers be on my tip (yeah) trying to get with this Skeezers be on my tip (yeah) We got our own ideas! trying to get to this clocking, I got my own ideas, and they ain't got nothing to do with what's in here see ya next year, 91, in full effect I'm getting ign'ant (yeah, yeah) We got our own ideas! (yeah, yeah) © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of N.P.G.} New power Let down your funky... Get off Get off baby What can a brother do when the clock keeps ticking you off Turn the other cheek or kick a nut 'til it coughs get off get off On the positive tip, I'm equipped with a whip I don't have to spank you 'cause this is my ship get off get off (get off baby) I will still be hip, when the words from your lip take a dip in the ratings And I'll be stripping your Mercedes of your Lubricated Lady and taking her for a walk, taking her for a walk On the positive tip, I'm equipped with a whip I don't have to spank you 'cause this is my ship get off get off get off get off uh, is this a dream? Nooo Everybody get off Is this a dream? Is this a dream? get-o-get-o-get-o-get off On the positive tip, I'm equipped with a whip I don't have to spank you 'cause this is my ship get off get off (I got the best of you) get off (hey, hey sugar) get off Once I give her back to ya, she won't ever wanna do ya cause I wrote the book I taught her how to look She showed me the money you gave her, I took I even ate her cooking, that's more than you did get off get off What can a brother do when the clock keeps ticking you off Turn the other cheek or kick a nut 'til it coughs get off (uh, help me) get off get, get, get off New, new, new Power {repeated over and over} © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
{B-side of N.P.G.} The girls of steel, like the way my body feels they need to put their hands on but ooh it gets 'em gone thinkin' 'bout the way things might have been In another life, if you were my wife And I don't mean one, but the two of you every night (ooh) Lord knows I'll do my best I mean it'd be a test baby in the middle, baby in the middle, taking all requests Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) The girls of soul, like the way my booty goes, they say the curves deserve another glance come on pretty baby give me a chance to prove my brotherhood I'll make you real good I'll do ya, I'll do ya I'll do ya like you wanna should Lord knows I'll do my best I mean it'd be a test baby in the middle, baby in the middle, taking all requests Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yes!) I can't help it baby, it really gets me going I think about the 3 of us g-going on A notion of the ocean love love lovelovelovelove Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) Love Lord knows I'll do my best I mean it'd be a test baby in the middle, baby in the middle, taking all requests Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) Love to the left of me, love to the right Come on make a noise somebody Party tonight (oh yeah!) I can't help it baby, it really gets me going (love to the left of me) I think about the 3 of us g-going on (love to the left of me) The notion of the ocean (love to the left of me) Sailing under me (love to the right) It's enough to make a man want to marry And I don't mean one, but the two of u's, naturally (love to the left of me) (love 2 the right (Come on make a noise pretty baby let's party tonight, allright) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Party to-party tonight Party tonight (oh yeah) Party tonight (oh yeah) Are there really angels? or are they just in our minds? It all comes out in the wash... ...in time © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP
Thieves In The Temple (Pt. II)
{Long version of Thieves In The Temple} I'm holdin' on (I'm holdin' on) the best that I can Love please, (let me be) let me be the better man Better than the ones that wanna count me out Better than the ones that don't know what my love's about I'm talkin' 'bout the kinda love that can move a mountain The kinda love that could part the sea The kinda love that'll last 4 ever (no matter what u say we should be together) U should be with me (thieves in the temple) Yeah, u should be with me I said I wanna know (talk to me) one thing (talk to me) said I wanna know (talk to me) I wanna know one thing, baby (talk to me) How come you said that I was your baby When u and your love was gonna leave U led me on, led me on thinkin' U was Moses Herding sheep blindly through a fantasy U done me wrong (thieves in the temple) And everybody knows it Now the sound of my voice is pumpin' in your chest More or less, I am here to tell u that I am the best Better than the rest Better than the thieves in the temple tonight tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, hurt me (Put it in) Thieves in the temple Thieves in the temple Thieves in the temple Thieves in the temple tonight Put your foot on the rock Let me show you how to clock Put your foot on the rock Let me show you how to clock Thieves in the temple (What the....?) Who got the party, who got the party, who? Who got the party, who got the party, who? Who got the party, who got the party, who? Who got the party, who got the party, who? (hurt me) Thieves in the temple © 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP