Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

• Let's Go Crazy
• Take Me With U
• The Beautiful Ones
• Computer Blue
• Darling Nikki
• When Doves Cry
• I Would Die 4 U
• Baby I'm A Star
• Purple Rain

Let's Go Crazy

Dearly beloved
We are gathered here 2day 2 get through this thing called life
Electric word life, it means 4ever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here 2 tell U there's somethin' else... the afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
U can always see the sun, day or night
So when U call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
U know the one - Dr. Everything'll Be Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby
Cuz in this life things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life U're on your own
And if de-elevator tries 2 bring U down, go crazy
Punch a higher floor!
If U don't like the world U're living in
Take a look around U, at least U got friends
U see, I called my old lady 4 a friendly word
She just picked up the phone, dropped it on the floor
"Ahh! Ahh!" was all I heard
CHORUS:
Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?
Oh no, let's go!
Let's go crazy, let's get nuts
Let's look 4 the purple banana till they put us in the truck
Let's go!
We're all excited, but we don't know why
Maybe it's cuz we're all gonna die
And when we do, what's it all 4?
U better live now before the grim reaper
Come knockin' on your door
Tell me...
CHORUS
Come on, baby
Let's get nuts!
Yeah (Crazy)
Let's go crazy
Are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?
Oh no, let's go crazy! (Go crazy!)
I said let's go crazy! (Go crazy!)
Let's go! (Let's go!)
Go! (Let's go!)
Dr. Everything'll Be Alright will make everything go wrong
Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill
Hang tough children
He's coming!
He's coming!
Coming!
Take me away!
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Take Me With U

I can't disguise the pounding of my heart
It beats so strong
It's in your eyes, what can I say
They turn me on
CHORUS:
I don't care where we go
I don't care what we do
I don't care pretty baby
Just take me with U
Come on and touch the place in me
That's calling out your name
We want each other oh so much
Why must we play this game?
Don't care where we go
I don't care what we do
I don't care pretty baby
Just take me with U
I don't care if we spend the night at your mansion
I don't care if we spend the night on the town
All I want is 2 spend the night 2gether
All I want is 2 spend the night in your arms
2 be around U is so-oh right
U're sheer perfection (Thank U)
Drive me crazy, drive me all night
Just don't break up the connection
CHORUS {x2}
Just take me with U
Won't U take me with U?
Honey, take me with U
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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The Beautiful Ones

Baby, baby, baby - what's it gonna be?
Baby, baby, baby - is it him or is it me?
Don't make me waste my time
Don't make me lose my mind, baby
Baby, baby, baby - can't U stay with me 2night?
Oh baby, baby, baby - don't my kisses please U right?
U were so hard 2 find
The beautiful ones, they hurt U every time
Paint a perfect picture
Bring 2 life a vision in one's mind
The beautiful ones always smash the picture
Always, every time
If I told U, baby, that I was in love with U
Oh baby, baby, baby - if we got married, would that be cool?
U make me so confused
The beautiful ones U always seem 2 lose
Baby, baby, baby
Well, what's it gonna be, baby?
Do U want him or do U want me?
Cuz I want U!
Said I want U!
Tell me, baby, do U want me?
I gotta know, I gotta know
Do U want me?
Baby, baby, baby - listen 2 me!
I may not know where I'm going, baby!
Looka here - I said I may not know what I need!
One thing, one thing's 4 certain, baby
I know what I want, yeah!
And if it please U, baby, please U, baby
I'll beg U down on my knees!
I want U!
Yeah, I want U!
Baby, baby, baby, baby - I want U!
Yes I do!
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Computer Blue

Wendy?
Yes Lisa
Is the water warm enough?
Yes Lisa
Shall we begin?
Yes Lisa
Ow!
Where is my love life?
Where can it be?
There must be something wrong with the machinery
Where is my love life?
Tell me, where has it gone?
Somebody please please tell me what the hell is wrong
Till I find the righteous one
Computer blue
Till I find the righteous one
Computer blue
Oh
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Darling Nikki

I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess U could say she was a sex fiend
I met her in a hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine
She said, “How'd U like 2 waste some time”
And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind
She took me 2 her castle and I just couldn't believe my eyes
She had so many devices, everything that money could buy
She said, “Sign your name on the dotted line”
The lights went out and Nikki started 2 grind
Ow, Nikki!
The castle started spinning or maybe it was my brain
I can't tell U what she did 2 me, but me body will never be the same
Her lovin' will kick your behind, oh, she'll show U no mercy
But she'll sho'nuff, sho'nuff show U how 2 grind
Darlin' Nikki, oh!
I woke up the next morning, Nikki wasn't there
I looked all over, all I found was a phone number on the stairs
It said, “Thank U 4 a funky time
Call me up whenever U wanna grind”
Yeah, Nikki, oh!
Oh, come back Nikki, come back!
Your dirty little Prince wanna grind, grind, grind, ...!
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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{Backwards mesage}
Hello, how are U?
I'm fine cuz I know that the Lord is coming soon
Coming, coming soon

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When Doves Cry

Dig if U will the picture
Of U and I engaged in a kiss
The sweat of your body covers me
Can U my darling
Can U picture this?
Dream if U can a courtyard
An ocean of violets in bloom
Animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat
The heat between me and U
How can U just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold)
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father - 2 bold
Maybe U're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
Touch if U will my stomach
Feel how it trembles inside
U've got the butterflies all tied up
Don't make me chase U
Even doves have pride
How could U just leave me standing
Alone in a world so cold? (World so cold)
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding
Maybe I'm just like my father - 2 bold
Maybe U're just like my mother
She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
How can U just leave me standing
Alone in a world that's so cold? (A world that's so cold)
Maybe I'm just 2 demanding (Maybe, maybe I'm like my father)
Maybe I'm just like my father - 2 bold (U know, U know he's 2 bold)
Maybe U're just like my mother (Maybe U're just like my mother)
She's never satisfied (She's never, never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other? (Why do we scream? Why?)
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
When doves cry (When doves cry) (When doves cry) {x2}
Don't cry (Don't cry)
Oh yeah {x6}
When doves cry {x3}
Babe! {x6}
When doves cry (Doves cry, doves cry, doves cry)
When… when…
Don't cry
Darling, don't cry
Don't cry, don't cry, don't, don't cry
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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I Would Die 4 U

I'm not a woman
I'm not a man
I am something that U'll never understand
I'll never beat U
I'll never lie
And if U're evil I'll forgive U by and by
CHORUS:
Cuz U - I would die 4 U, yeah
Darlin', if U want me 2
U - I would die 4 U
I'm not your lover
I'm not your friend
I am something that U'll never comprehend
No need 2 worry
No need 2 cry
I'm your messiah and U're the reason why
CHORUS
U're just a sinner I am told
Be your fire when U're cold
Make U happy when U're sad
Make U good when U are bad
I'm not a human, I am a dove
I'm your conscience, I am love
All I really need is 2 know that U believe (Yeah)
I would die 4 U, yeah
Darlin', if U want me 2
U - I would die 4 U
Yeah, say it one more time
U - I would die 4 U (U)
Darlin', if U want me 2
U - I would die 4 U
2 3 4 U
I would die 4 U {x2}
U - I would die 4 U {x2}
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Baby I'm A Star

1 2 3, uh!
"Like what the fuck do they know? {backwards message}
All their taste is in their mouth
Really, what the fuck do they know?
Come on, baby
Let's go crazy!"
Hey, look me over
Tell me do U like what U see?
Hey, I ain't got no money
But honey, I'm rich on personality
Hey, check it all out
Baby, I know what it's all about
Before the night is through
U will see my point of view
Even if I have 2 scream and shout
Oh baby, I'm a star!
Might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star!
I don't want 2 stop till I reach the top
Sing it! (We are a star!)
Hey, take a listen
Tell me do U like what U hear?
And if it don't turn U on
Just say the word and I'm gone
Honey, I know ain't nuttin' wrong with your ears (Oh)
Hey, check it all out
Better look now or it just might be 2 late (Just might be 2 late)
My luck's gonna change 2night
There's gotta be a better life
Take a picture sweetie, I ain't got time 2 wait
Oh baby, I'm a star!
U might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star! (No!)
I don't want 2 stop till I reach the top
Sing it! (We are a star!)
Everybody say nothin' come 2 easy
But when U got it, baby, nothin' come 2 hard
U'll see what I'm all about (See what I'm all about)
If I gotta scream and shout (If I gotta scream and shout)
Baby, baby (baby), baby (baby), baby (baby)
Yeah… yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! (Star!)
Might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star!
I don't want 2 stop till I reach the top
Sing it! (Star!)
Baby, baby, baby
Oh baby, I'm a star!
Baby, baby, baby
Somebody (We are a star, yeah!)
(Baby, I'm a star)
We are a star, yeah!
Star, ooh! (Baby, I'm a star)
We are a star, yeah!
Doctor!
Baby, baby, baby, baby - ooh! {x2}
We are a star!
"Like what the fuck do they know? {backwards message}
All their taste is in their mouth
Really, what the fuck do they know?
Come on, baby
Let's go crazy!"
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Purple Rain

I never meant 2 cause U any sorrow
I never meant 2 cause U any pain
I only wanted one time 2 see U laughing
I only wanted 2 see U laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted 2 see U bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover
I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend, hey
Baby, I could never steal U from another
It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted 2 see U underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know, I know times are changin’
It's time we all reach out 4 something new, that means U 2
U say U want a leader, but U can't seem 2 make up your mind
I think U better close it and let me guide U 2 the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
If U know what I'm singin’ about up here, come on raise your hand
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want 2 see U, only want 2 see U in the purple rain
© 1984 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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