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With the accurate understanding of God and His law they went about the work of
building a new nation:

The Rainbow Children

Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise,
Flying upon the wings of the New Translation
See them fly, fly
The covenant will b kept this time
Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise

Rainbow children, it's time 2 rise!
Rainbow children, it's time 2 rise!

As prophesied, the Wise One and his woman were tempted by the Resistor. He,
knowing full well the Wise One's love 4 God, assimilated the woman first and
only. Quite naturally, chaos ensued and she and 5 others were banished from the
rainbow.4ever.

Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise
Flying upon the wings of the New Translation
See them fly, fly
The covenant will b kept this time
Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise

Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise
Flying upon the wings of the New Translation
See them fly, fly
The covenant will b kept this time
Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise

Who is ur real father?
The everlasting one
The one who came from nothing
And yet from this one, everything comes

The one who commands ur momma
With the simple phrase "I am"
And every time that she obeys
She gives birth 2 the Son of Man
Who is this?

Reproduction of the new breed leader/Stand up and organize!
Reproduction of the new breed leader/Stand up and organize!

The Agreement -
With every birth, we keep it so/Never changing one piece of it
In fear of what would unfold/The scales would then become unbalanced
And thus would begin the fall/The sin of one would become
The sin of one and all

Rise, rise, rise.
Rise, Rainbow Children, rise
Rise, Rainbow Children, rise

The Wise One who understood the law that was handed down from God long ago, held

If she could b Muse 2 the Pharoah
Then one day she might b Queen
If like Sheba, she then could bring presents/presence and wine
The helix he might get between them
In other words, intertwine
With the ebony and milk of her thighs
If she could be Muse and let him decide
Perhaps she'll let him decide

If she could b Muse 2 the Pharoah,
There is nothing he wouldn't give her c
4 the future of the nation rests in her belly
And if the Proverbs of the 31 and verse 10
Becomes the verse she sings again and again
She might b Queen

Take a load off, sweetie darling
Let me run agenda thru ur hair
There's so much information 4 the next generation
Who's gonna drop it if u're not there?

And whether the enemy makes a run on the palace
Or whether the enemy does not,
The children will be laced with the protection of the word of God
The opposite of NATO is OTAN
And if the number 13 is such a bad luck number
When there's no such thing as luck
Then the berries, talons, arrows and stars
Are all superstitions, what the ...

Get busy big baby cuz when dem devil come
Dem devil come dressed as light
Maybe they gon' fool the untrained mind
But nobody eye know gon' bite

Like a thief in the night
My Lord come and strike
Leave nothing but ashes to the left, dust 2 the right
Holocaust aside, many lived and died
But when all truth is told
Would u rather b dead or b sold?

Sold 2 the one who can now mate the displaced bloodline with the white jailbait.

Thinkin' like the keys on Prince's piano will be just fine

So there it is - 4 all 2 c
Now what's beyond u and me
Depends my friends primarily
On how u view ur role in Eternity

Welcome 2 the power of surrender
First things first
U must surrender your expectation
4 those of U expected 2 get your Purple Rain on
U in the wrong house
See, we're not interested in what U know
But what U are willing 2 learn
Come on, y'all, uh!
Leave that blood alone
Don't U know dead blood kills interferons
NPG, are U ready?
Come on now, ow!

We 'bout 2 get deep 2night y'all
And that's the only way that we can rise up
Rainbow children, are U in here?

On the trombone, Mr. Greg Boyer
Warm it up, Greg, warm it up

Say Candy, what U think?
Candy, does he need a passport?
Can we let him stay?
I'll have 2 search him first, that's what
We loving it Greg, come on, y'all, whoo!

Say Maceo, they trying to describe funk
I don't know if U can describe if it ain't funky
Come on, Maceo, blow your horn
Y'all know who that is? Act like U know
Say, "Maceo blow your horn" (Maceo blow your horn) {x3}
Maceo, Maceo (Maceo, Maceo)
Ow, yeah yeah
Yeah
Don't hurt 'em, baby, don't hurt 'em
Hold on, hold on, yeah, come on y'all
Yeah yeah

If U drove up here in a Little Red Corvette
U might be surprised at what U gon' get
Portland, can U hear me, 2night?
Yeah yeah
Whoo

On the keyboards, the Master, Renato Neto
Oh, now I know he's gotta check his passport, whoo!
Let it rock
Ah, check it out
Yeah, watch me now

U've been randomly selected to be searched
Can I get any volunteers?
U must remove your shoes
We gon' get funky
On the drums, John Blackwell

Aw, U know we don't mean nobody no good
1, 2, 1, 2, 3

I got a question 4 ya
Is it better 2 give or 2 receive (It's better 2 give)
Alright then, then give up your seat 2 this person back here in the back
Come here, sister in the red
I'ma call your bluff
Can she have your seat?
Alright

Is it better 2 be a leader or a follower?
Better 2 be a leader or a follower? (A leader)
A leader? 2 bad
Who thinks it's better 2 be a follower?
U?
Follow me
Have a seat right there
I'ma play the guitar 4 U, alright?
Can I get U anything {x2}
U cool?

Extraordinary
The love U make 2 me it's some kind of scary
I would B a fool 2 leave U 4 I was born 2 love U
This is true

Extraordinary
The way U make me feel
I'm so very glad it's real
And not a dream
Even though it seems I am dreaming
People try 2 break us up
Valentines a little rough
But we survived 'cos we had a love

Extraordinary
I'd give the world 2 U
Each and every thing U do is so very nice
U make my clock tick 12 twice
Then disappear time and everything else
When U R near

Wanna get lost in the mellow Mellow of my mind
Chop a tree, pay the cost
I rather have a glass of u that's fine
Come on over baby 'round 7
Chill in ur favorite chair

U can watch a tape of this mellow afterparty
Macy and Common were there
Besides, u know... it takes... awhile... 4 me... 2 do... my... hair

Come on get lost in the mellow Mellow
Come on get lost in the mellow Mellow

How's that feel?

Where you wanna eat 2nite baby?
I know this dope spot called one another
Or maybe we might swing by the Egg
The perfect place 2 play house
I could smother u
I just might be runnin' lines
There's just so much u can find
In the mellow of my mind

This rainbow psychedelia
Come and get lost in the Mellow
There ain't nothin' 2 b afraid of
Just u and me in the mellow of my mind

I wanna get lost in the composition of u
Learn the rhythm and play only the notes u want me 2
I'm a good learner and once I understand
I'll stand under u and let u show me how u want ur man 2 b
I could dance 4 u- a little comical minuet
If u desire I'll shed my attire
Anything 2 get u wet.

Shower, my flower?
So much 2 do, so little time
So choose wisely and u can find thee
In the Mellow of my mind

Can I sing 2 u while u bring urself 2 joy?
I'll go slow at first, while u quench ur thirst
Wet circles round the toy
While u bring urself 2 joy

As she fell in2 the Sensual Everafter, out of bodyout of mind,
she stroked her hair a hundred times.
And as she fell deeper in2 the hypnotic unwind, he counted his way in2 the
suggestive mind.
Planting a seed that bears fruit on the tree,

If u ain't got no place 2 stay
Come on baby 'round this way
Stay with me baby
But let me tell u how it's gonna b

There's a theocratic order.
There's a theocratic order now

This is how it's gonna b
If u wanna b with me
Ain't no room 4 disagree
1+1+1 is 3

Take ur time and think it thru
If this is what u wanna do
I ain't really that hard 2 please
Cuz 1+1+1 is 3

Stroke ur hair a hundred times
Let me c what I can find
D u know about the order.
Do u know about the order, now?

The Banished Ones:

"We are the Banished Ones and we have come 2 dance
If u will not let us, we'll have 2 kick ur pants!"

Who's that knockin' on r door?
Didn't we throw u out b4?
I'm 'bout 2 get rowdy!
I'm 'bout 2 get rowdy, now!
Make me wanna do something.

We could b surrounded in the palace
"Everybody wants 2 get u!"
I don't care

How many y'all just came 2 dance?
Let me c u shake ur pants
We don't give a duck what u got on
U just need 2 work that sexy body all nite long
Come on

Where them Banished Ones at?
"Said they 'round the back"
Don't cut 'em no slack
"I'm gon' tap, tap, tap"
But should I keep this party going?
"Brotha u know that!"

Moneyapolis, sing-Rainbow Children, raise ur hands
If we can't do it, nobody can!

Here they come y'all
Rally 'round the palace now
U know what we got 2 do!

How'd that fool get up in here?

Cool as the other side of the pillow
Smooth as another glass of wine, oh yes sir
I'm so glad U're my baby, oh yeah
I'm so glad that U're mine
Bad as Bonny when she ran with Barrow {Clyde}, yeah
When U kiss me, feels like I'm committing a crime, oh yeah
U use furniture in new ways, yes you do
I can't find the adjectives enough to say
I'm so glad U're my baby...okay (yeah yeah yeah yeah)

Cool as the other side of the pillow (oh baby)
So smooth there's another glass of wine (bubbly, bubbly)
I'm so glad U're mine, U're my baby (oh yes I am), oh yes I am (oh yes I am)
I'm so glad U're mine

Cool as the other side (U're my baby) of the pillow
Smooth, I wanna drink U all out
How did U learn that trick with the ... chair?
I don't care
Just as long as U do it again

Cool as the other side, cool as the other side, cool as the other..
Cool as the other, cools as the other side...
As the other side of the pillow, baby
Cool (cool),
Glas of wine
I'll get tipsy and I ... {whistling}
Cool as the other side of the pillow

I guess U know me well, I don't like winter
But I seem 2 get a kick out of doing U cold
Oh, what the hell, U always surrender
What's this strange relationship that we hold on 2?

Baby I just can't stand 2 see U happy
More than that I hate 2 see U sad
Honey if U left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)

I came and took your love, I took your body
I took all the self respect U ever had
I took U 4 a ride and baby I'm sorry
The more U love me sugar, the more it makes me mad

Baby I just can't stand 2 see U happy
More than that I hate 2 see U sad
Honey if U left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)

Isn't it a shame this ain't a movie
Then U could rewrite my every line
I'll take all the blame, yo baby I'm sorry
But I didn't like the way U where, so I had 2 make U mine

Baby I just can't stand 2 see U happy
More than that I hate 2 see U sad
Honey if U left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)

Mmmmm, my strange relationship
Can't live with U, can't live without U
That's all about..
Do U know? (strange relationship)
I think U and I got a (strange relationship)
What's this strange relationship?

I dare ya 2 sit down on this one
1, 2, 3, ah!
G.W. turn the lights on!

When U were mine
I gave U all of my money
Time after time
U done me wrong

Just like a train
U let all my friends come over and eat
U were so strange
Didn't have the decency 2 change the sheets

Oh honey, when U were mine
I used 2 let U wear all my clothes
U were so fine (So fine)
Maybe that's the reason that it hurt me so

I know (I know) that U're going with another guy
Where's my background?
I don't care (don't care) I love U, baby, that's no lie, that's no
Love U more than I did when U were mine

Renato, gimme that old time solo

When U were mine
U were all I ever wanted 2 do
Now I spend my time
Following him whenever he's with U

I know (I know) that U're going with another guy
I don't care (don't care) I love U, baby, baby, that's no lie, no no
Love U more than I did when U were mine

When U were mine, yeah

He was not or never had been in favor
of setting r people free
if it wasn't 4 the 13th Amendment
we woulda been born in slavery
He was not or never had been in favor
of letting us vote so u c...
Abraham Lincoln was a racist who said
"U cannot escape from history"

Like the snow comin' down the mountain
that landed on Wounded Knee
nobody wants 2 take the weight -
the responsibility

Hear the joyous sound of freedom
The Harlem Renaissance
Hear Duke Ellington and his band
kick another jungle jam
Ooh, do u wanna dance?
Who's that lurking in the shadows?
Mr. John Hammond with his pen in hand...
sayin' "Sign ur kingdom over 2 me
and b known throughout the land!"
But, u ain't got no money, U ain't got no cash
So u sign yo name and he claims innocence
just like every snowflake in an avalanche...

Like the snow comin' down the mountain
that landed on Wounded Knee
nobody wants 2 take the weight -

Welcome. U have just accessed the Akashic Records Genetic Information Division.
This program is required 4 those wishing 2 obtain a marriage blessing from The
Kingdom. When u wish 2 begin this program, place ur right hand on the scanner
and tightly clench up ur buttcheeks as u might feel a slight electrical shock.
Please select the race history u desire. U have selected African-American. This
is your history:

First of all, the term "black and white" is a fallacy. It simply is another way
of saying "this or that". Let's examine the term "this or that" in its ultimate
form which is: "this" means the truth or "that which is resistant 2 it. When a
minority realizes its similarities on a higher level- not just "black"- but
PEOPLE OF COLOR, and higher still "INDIGENOUS", and even higher still, "FROM THE
TRIBE OF.", and yet higher- the "RAINBOW CHILDREN". When this understanding
comes, the so-called minority becomes a majority in the wink of an eye. This
action will cause a Reaction or Resistance. The source of this Resistance must b
banished as it is in direct conflict with the initial action. It cannot be
assimilated, 4 its very nature is resistance. In other words, ONE CANNOT SERVE 2
MASTERS. U r either "this" or "that" which is not "this".

End of part one. 2 continue, select the program Family Name and type in the
current government name u wish history on.

(London, England sometime in the early 1600s)

"We have the God-given right 2 run out of our colonies anyone who does not bow
down 2 our law. Hear, hear?"

"Come on, come on keep it moving here. What's your name boy?"
"Abu Cah"
"Well it ain't now; it's Tom Lynch."



Mirror, mirror what u see?
Have I still got those dark clouds over me?
Or am I really feeling what I feel? The last days of the Devil's Deal
Mirror, what u see?

Devil, devil what u know?
U been here since 1914, but now u got 2 go
U been hidin' behind corporate eyes
U wanna war, but u can't fight
Devil, u got 2 go

U might say, "what u mad about?"
But u still got ur Family Name
Pleased 2 meet u, Mr. Rosenbloom
I'll b John Blackwell just the same
What's ur Family Name?

Teacher, teacher what u say?
Did we really come over in a boat?
Did it really go down that way?
Or did I arrive b4 and ruin Thanksgiving Day?
Teacher, what u say?

Preacher, preacher is it true?
That Jesus wants me 2 give my money 2 the likes of u?
Ride around in ur Lexus Coupe/Drive us 2 the cleaners in a pinstripe suit
Preacher, that ain't truth!

U might say, "what u mad about?"
But u still got ur Family Name
Pleased 2 meet u, Mr. Pearlman
U can call me Clay. Can I play?

People, people what's ur name?
Maybe we should start all over
Let everybody get in the game
Put up a one-gloved fist
Make a sound, Violet Brown

U might say "what u mad about?"
But u still got ur Family name
Pleased 2 meet u Mr. Goldstruck.

We found this tape in the Akashic records. This is Thomas Jefferson:

"My fellow Americans, if there is a just God, we're gonna pay 4 this!"

"Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics will b
able 2 join hands in the words of the old Negro spiritual: "free at last, free

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

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 together
All I want is 2 spend the night in your arms

To be around u is so-oh right
You're sheer perfection (thank u)
Drive me crazy, drive me all night
Just don't break up the connection

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

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

Just take me with u
Oh won't u take me with u

1 2 1 2 3

Yeah

I was working part time in a five-and-dime
My boss was Mr. McGee
He told me several times that he didn't like my kind
'Cause I was a bit 2 leisurely

Seems that I was busy doing something close 2 nothing
But different than the day before
That's when I saw her, Ooh, I saw her
She walked in through the out door, out door

She wore a
Raspberry beret
The kind U find in a second hand store
Raspberry beret
And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more
Raspberry beret
I think I love her

Built like she was
She had the nerve 2 ask me
If I planned 2 do her any harm

So, look here
I put her on the back of my bike
And-a we went riding
Down by old man Johnson's farm

I said now, overcast days never turned me on
But something about the clouds and her mixed

She wasn't 2 bright
But I could tell when she kissed me
She knew how 2 get her kicks

She wore a
Raspberry beret
The kind U find in a second hand store
Raspberry beret
And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more
Raspberry beret
I think I love her

The rain sounds so cool when it hits the barn roof
And the horses wonder who U are
Thunder drowns out what the lightning sees
U feel like a movie star

Listen
They say the first time ain't the greatest
But I tell ya
If I had the chance 2 do it all again

I wouldn't change a stroke
'Cause baby I'm the most
With a girl as fine as she was then

(Raspberry beret)
The kind U find (The kind U find)
The kind U find (In a second hand store)
Oh no no
(Raspberry beret)
(And if it was warm)
Where have all the raspberry women gone?
(She wouldn't wear much more)
Yeah (Raspberry beret)

I think I
I think I
I think I love her

(Raspberry beret)
No No No
No No No (The kind U find)
(In a second hand store)
(Raspberry beret)
Tell me
Where have all the raspberry women gone?
(And if it was warm she)
(Wouldn't wear much more)
(Raspberry beret)

Clap your hands, y'all
Come on, clap your hands
This is the everlasting now!

I knew this dude, he was very cool
He used 2 rule until he went 2 school, good God
Not a normal school that breeds a fool
But one that teaches men aren't fit 2 rule, no they ain't

That's when he took his pearly crown
He raised it up and spun it 'round
And tossed it into the deep blue underground
No longer lead by the ways of men
He looked 4 the kingdom deep within
That's when the drums in his head began 2 pound

Don't let nobody bring U down (Let nobody)
Accurate knowledge of Christ and the Father
Will bring the everlasting now
Join the party, make a sound (Join the party)
Share the truth, preach the good news
Don't let nobody bring U down
The everlasting now

Say Portland, I wonder can I get U 2 just jump up and down?
Can U jump up and down?
Good God, aw hit me!
Got 2 flip me over
Talkin' about a pancake
Got 2 flip me, yeah yeah yeah
Hey hey, good lawd!
I heard U upstairs going old school with me
Say what, say what?
Ooh ooh! Come on y'all (Ooh ooh)
I can't hear U (Ooh ooh) {x2}
Ah!
(Ooh ooh) {repeated}
Turn the lights on

Ow!
I love U Portland!
Good night

Don't let nobody bring U down (Let nobody)
Accurate knowledge of Christ and the Father
Bring the everlasting now
Join the party, make a sound (Join the party)
Share the truth, preach the good news
Don't let nobody bring U down
The everlasting now

I told U we were gonna get deep 2night
Now everybody, jump up and down
Jump up and down
Portland, jump up and down
Hit me band!
E-ver-las-ting now!
I'm from Minneapolis, I don't play that
Ow, Lord
Thank U, good night
I ain't through!

Candy blow your horn, good God!
Portland, somebody say owwa (owwa) ow (ow)
Owwa (owwa) ow (ow)
Ooh ooh ow (ooh ooh ow) ooh ooh ow (ooh ooh ow)
Owwa (owwa) ow (ow)
Thank U, good night

I thank U so much
Let's everybody get comfortable

In a pale blue spotlite
a figure spins around a voice calls out 2 u,
"Baby...do you like the sound?"
The undulating acrobat ready 2 do ur bidding says,
"Come, U must let me dress u
but 1st I must do a fitting...
Do u like fast? Or do u like it slow?"

I know it's better if we make it up as we go...
and oh, by the way tell me now what's ur name?
I'll let it sweeten my tongue just once
and never speak it again
since this is our little secret
Untarnished memory in a pale blue spotlite
Let me hear u scream, if u're ready 4...

Baby, yes
Until the end of time
I'll be there 4 U
U own my heart and mind
I truly adore U
If God one day stroke me blind
Your beauty I'd still see
Love is 2 weak 2 define
Just what U mean 2 me

From the first moment I saw U
Ooh, I knew U where the 1
That night I had 2 call U
I was rappin' till the sun came up
Tellin' U just how fine U look
In a word, U were sex
All of my cool attitude U took
My body was next
U made love 2 me
Like U where afraid
Was U afraid of me?
Was I the first?
Was I your every fantasy?
That's why

Until the end of time
I'll be there 4 U
U own my heart and mind
I truly adore U
If God one day stroke me blind
Your beauty I'd still see
Love is 2 weak 2 define
Just what U mean 2 me

When we be makin' love
I only hear the sounds
Heavenly angels cryin' up above
Tears of joy pourin' down on us
They know we need each other
They know U are my fix
I know, that U know that I ain't cheatin' baby
They know this is serious
I ain't funkin' just 4 kicks, no
This condition I got is crucial, crucial baby
U could say that I'm a terminal case
U could burn up my clothes
Smash up my ride, well maybe not the ride
But I got 2 have your face
All up in the place
I'd like 2 think that I'm a man of exquisite taste
A hundred percent Italian silk imported Egyptian lace
But nothin' baby, I said nothin' baby could compare
2 your lovely face
Do U know what I'm sayin' 2 ya this evening
I'm just tryin' 2 say
I'm just tryin' 2 say
That until, until the end of time
I'll be there 4 U
I'll be there 4 U
On my heart, on my mind, (truly adore U)
I truly adore U (darlin')
U don't know what you're mean 2 me
Baby, (until the end of time)
Baby, (I'll be there 4 U)
Baby, (U own my heart and mind)
'Til the end of time I'll be there 4 U
(I truly adore U)
Adore U (adore U)

Can I talk 2 U? {{chorus repeated in background}}

Tell U what U mean 2 me
Every time U wander
I'll be your eyes so U can see
I wanna show U things
That I show no other, I wanna be
More than, more than your mother
More than your brother
I wanna be (like no) like no other
If U need me, I'll never leave
I know, that U know, without U there is no me
There is no me
Without U there is no sea
There is no shore
Love is 2 weak 2 define how much I adore
U, child
U, child
The last words U hear
The last words U hear

(until the end of time)
I'll be there for you, baby
(until the end of time)

Be with me darlin' til the end of time (until the end of time)
I'll give U my heart
I'll give U my mind
I'll give U my body (until the end of time)
I'll give U my time (until the end of time)
(until the end of time)

4 all time I am with U
U are with me
(until the end of time)

Um, yeah, look out...
I ain't got no money
I ain't like those other guys U hang around
It's kinda funny, yeah
They always seem 2 let U down
And I get discouraged, yes U do baby
Cuz I never see U anymore
I need your love baby, well, ooh
That's all I'm living 4, ooh ooh ooh, now
Didn't wanna pressure U, baby, sing it y'all
(All I ever wanted to do)

I wanna be your... (lover) yeah
I wanna be the only one that makes U come... (Running)
I wanna be your... (Lover)
Wanna turn U on, turn U out
All night long, make U shout... (aw lover) "Yeah, yeah!"

Here we are in this big ol' empty room
Staring each other down
U want me just as much as I want U
Let's stop fooling around
Take me, baby, kiss me all over
Play with my love, ooh
Bring out what's been in me 4 far 2 long
Baby, U know that's all I've been dreaming of

Do me, baby, like U never done before
Ooh, give it 2 me 'til I just can't take no more
Come on and do me, baby, like U never done before
Ooh, I want U now, I just can't wait no more, can't wait, oh

Here we are looking 4 a reason
4 U 2 lay me down
4 a love like ours is never out of season
So baby, please stop teasing me
Ooh, what U do, I can never love no other
U're the best I ever had, ooh
Whenever we're not close 2 one another
I just want U so bad

So do... (do me, baby) do me, baby, like U never done before
Ooh, give it 2 me 'til I just can't take no more
Come on, do me, baby, like U never done before
Ooh, I want U now, I just can't wait no more

I said, "Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooooh!" (Do me, baby)
Yeah (Do me)
Do me, baby, honey, yeah (Oh, give it 2 me)
Oh, oh, oh, oh! (Do me, baby)
(I want U now)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ...!

(Do me, baby)
(Oh, give it 2 me)
(Do me, baby)
Do me, baby, don't wanna do it all alone (I want U now)
Yeah!

(Do me, baby)
(Oh, give it 2 me)
Oh yeah
(Do me, baby)

This feeling's 2 strong
U make me wait 2 long
(I want U now)

Oh, U ain't leaving me no choice
OK, what are U gonna do?
U just gonna sit there and watch?
Alright, ooh, mm
Are U sure U don't wanna close your eyes?

Well, isn't it supposed 2 take a long time?

I'm not gonna stop until the war is over
Ooh! Help me! Oh! Ooh!
There... OK... OK
Uh... oh!
I'm so cold

There was a girl in Paris
Whom he sent a letter 2
Hoping she would answer back
Now wasn't that a fool
Hardy notion on the part of a
Sometimes lonely musician
Acting out a whim is only good
4 a condition of the heart

There was a dame from London
Who insisted that he love her
Then left him 4 a real prince
From Arabia, now isn't that
A shame that sometimes money
Buys U everything and nothing
Love, it only seems 2 buy a
Terminal condition of the heart

Thinking about U driving me crazy
My friends all say it's just a phase, but ooh-ooh
Every day is a yellow day
I'm blinded by the daisies in your yard

There was a woman from the ghetto
Who made funny faces just like
Clara Bow, how was I 2 know
That she would wear the same
Cologne as U and giggle the same
Giggle that U do?
Whenever I would act a fool, the fool
With a condition of the heart

Thinking about U driving me crazy
My friends all say it's just a phase, but ooh-ooh
Every single day is a yellow day
I'm blinded by the daisies in your yard

There was a girl (There was a girl in Paris)
whom he sent a letter to
(Whom he sent a letter 2)
(Hoping she would answer back)
She never answered back and now
(wasn't that a foolhardy)

This will be the day
That u will hear me say
That I will never run away

I am here for u
Love is meant for two
Now tell me what u're gonna do

If I gave u diamonds and pearls
Would u be a happy boy or a girl
If I could I would give u the world
But all I can do is just offer u my love

Which one of us is right
If we always fight
Why can't we just let love decide (Let love decide)

Am I the weaker man
Because I understand
That love must be the master plan (Love is the master plan)

If I gave u diamonds and pearls
Would u be a happy boy or a girl
If I could I would give u the world
But all I can do is just offer u my love

D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
D to the I to the A to the M (To the M)
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love

There will come a time (There will come a time)
When love will blow your mind (Blow your mind)
And everything U'll look 4 U'll find (Take a look inside)

That will be the time (That will be the time)
That everything will shine (Forever)
So bright it makes u colorblind (U will be color blind)

If I gave u diamonds and pearls
Would u be a happy boy or a girl
If I could I would give u the world
All I can do is just offer u my love

If I gave u diamonds and pearls (Pearls)
Would u be a happy boy or a girl (Yeah yeah)
If I could I would give u the world (Give u the world)
All I can do is just offer u my love (All I can do)

If I gave u diamonds and pearls (Diamonds)
Would u be, would u, would u
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy little baby)
A happy boy or a girl

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 tonight
Oh baby, baby, baby
Don't my kisses please u right
U were so hard 2 find
The beautiful ones, they hurt u everytime

Paint a perfect picture
Bring 2 life a vision in one's mind
The beautiful ones
Always smash the picture
Always everytime

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, baby,
Baby, baby,
Baby,
What's it gonna be baby?

Do u want him?
Or do u want me?
Cause I want u
Said I want u
Tell me, babe
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 (babe)
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'm begging down on my knees
I want u
Yes I do
Baby, baby, baby, baby
I want you

(feat. Rosie Gaines)

Prince: It's been 7 hours and 13 days
Since u took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since u took your love away

Rosie: Since you've been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see who ever I choose
Eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, oh yeah
But nothing, nothing can take away these blues

P & R: Nothing Compares, Nothing Compares 2 u

Rosie: Oh baby

Prince: It's been so lonely without u here
I'm like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop this lonely rain from falling
Tell me baby, where did I go wrong?

Rosie: Oh baby
I can put my arms around every boy I see, oh yeah
But they only remind me of u

Prince: All my dames remind me of u too girl, oh yeah

Rosie: I went 2 the doctor, guess what he told me
Prince: What'd he tell u?

Rosie: Guess what he told me
Prince: I'm listening

Rosie: He said, "Rosie,"
Prince: What?

Rosie: "Try to have fun no matter what u do"
Prince: U wanna tell me why?

Rosie: He's a fool

P & R: Nothing Compares (No), Nothing Compares 2 u

Rosie: Ooh, baby
Prince: Tenor man, play it for me

Prince: All the flowers that u planted, sugar
In the backyard All died when u went away

Rosie: Ooh baby, I know that living with me baby
Is sometimes hard, sometimes hard
But I'm willing, I'm willing 2 give it one more try

Prince: One more try
Rosie: Please do you know why, do you know why

P & R: Nothing compares (No), Nothing Compares 2 u

Rosie: Oh, baby
Prince: Everytime I say...

Don't sleep 'til the sunrise, listen 2 the falling rain
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow, don't worry 'bout your pain
Don't cry unless you're happy, don't smile unless you're blue
Never let that lonely monster take control of U

Be glad that U r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that U r free
There's many a man who's not
Be glad 4 what U had baby, what you've got
Be glad 4 what you've got

I know (my?) heart is beating, my drummer tells me so
If U take your life 4 granted, your beating heart will go
So don't sleep until you're guilty, 'cuz sinners all r we
There's others doing far worse than us, so be glad that U r free

Be glad that U r free
Free 2 change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be glad that U r free
There's many a man who's not
Be glad 4 what U had baby, what you've got
Be glad 4 what you've got

Soldiers are a marching, they're writing brand new laws
Will we all fight together 4 the most important cause?
Will we all fight 4 the right 2 be free?
Free (Be glad that U r free)
Free 2 change my mind (Free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (Free 2 go most anywhere,anytime)
I'm just glad, I'm just glad I'm free, yeah (Be glad that U r free)
There's many a man who's not (There's many a man who's not)
Glad 4 what I had baby, (Be glad 4 what U had and)
Glad 4 what I got, oh yeah (for what you've got)
Oh I'm just glad, I'm just glad I'm free,yeah (Be glad that U r free)
Free 2 change my mind (Free 2 change your mind)
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime (Free 2 go most anywhere,anytime)
(Be glad that U r free)
(There's many a man who's not)
I'm so... (Be glad 4 what U had and for)

It was 7:45 we were all in line
2 greet the teacher Miss Cathleen

First was Kevin, then came Lucy, third in line was me
All of us where ordinary compared to Cynthia Rose
She always stood at the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose

Her favorite number was 20 and every single day
If U asked her what she had 4 breakfast
This is what she'd say

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham

If U set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Cynthia wore the prettiest dress
With different color socks
Sometimes I wondered if the mates where in her lunchbox
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried, I almost died, U know what we found?

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham

If U set your mind free, honey
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

Starfish and coffee

Cynthia had a happy face, just like the one she'd draw
On every wall in every school
But it's all right, it's 4 a worthy cause
Go on, Cynthia, keep singin'

Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine
And a side order of ham

If U set your mind free, baby
Maybe you'd understand
Starfish and coffee
Maple syrup and jam

(starfish in your coffee, you will love it, told ya so)

Tracy died soon after a long fought civil war,
just after I'd wiped away his last tear
I guess he's better off than he was before,
A whole lot better off than the fools he left here
I used 2 cry 4 Tracy because he was my only friend
Those kind of cars don't pass u every day
I used 2 cry 4 Tracy because I wanted to see him again,
But sometimes sometimes life ain't always the way

Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad
Sometimes I wish life was never ending,
and all good things, they say, never last

Springtime was always my favorite time of year,
A time 4 lovers holding hands in the rain
Now springtime only reminds me of Tracy's tears
Always cry 4 love, never cry 4 pain
He used 2 say so strong unafraid to die
Unafraid of the death that left me hypnotized
No, staring at his picture I realized
No one could cry the way my Tracy cried

Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad
Sometimes, sometimes I wish that life was never ending,
And all good things, they say, never last

I often dream of heaven and I know that Tracy's there
I know that he has found another friend
Maybe he's found the answer 2 all the April snow
Maybe one day I'll see my Tracy again

Sometimes it snows in April
Sometimes I feel so bad, so bad
Sometimes I wish that life was never ending,
But all good things, they say, never last

All good things that say, never last

I keep your picture beside my bed
And I still remember everything U said
I always thought our love was so right, I guess I was wrong
I always thought U'd be by my side mama, now U're gone

What I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Oh anymore

(Listen...)
I still light the fire on a rainy night
I still like it better when U're holding me tight
(OK, now umm...)
Everybody said, everybody said that we should never part, ooh yeah
(I always said that we were kinda cute 2gether myself)
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why, why'd U wanna go and break my heart?
(Why'd U wanna do it, baby?)

All I wanna know, baby
If what we had was good
How come U don't call me anymore, yeah?
Why don't U call me girl?
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If U don't call me mama, girl U gotta try
Down on my knees, beggin' U please, please! ... oh yeah

Why can't U call me sometime, baby?
It's just one lousy dime, baby
Why can't U call me sometime?
Oh, no no
Why on Earth can't U just pick up the phone, yeah?
U know I don't like 2 be alone {fade out}
Why, why must U torture me baby?

Have U ever been so lonely
That U felt like U were the
Only one in this world?

Have U ever wanted 2 play
With someone so much U'd take
Any one boy or girl?

Anna Stesia come 2 me
Talk 2 me, ravish me
Liberate my mind
Tell me what U think of me
Praise me, craze me
Out this space and time

Between white and black, night and day
Black night seemed like the only way
So I danced

Music late, nothing great (Music late, nothing great)
No way 2 differentiate (No way 2 differentiate)
I took a chance

Gregory looks just like a ghost
And then a beautiful girl the most
Wets her lips 2 say

"We could live 4 a little while
If U could just learn 2 smile
U and I could fly away, fly away"

Anna Stesia come 2 me
Talk 2 me, ravish me
Liberate my mind
Tell me what U think of me
Praise me, craze me
Out this space and time

Maybe, maybe, maybe I could learn 2 love
I mean the right way, I mean the only way
Perhaps U could show me, baby (show me, baby)

Anna Stesia come 2 me
Talk 2 me, ravish me
Liberate my mind

Maybe, maybe, maybe I could learn 2 love
If I was just closer 2 somethin' (closer)
Closer 2 your higher self
I don't know
Closer 2 heaven (Maybe) closer 2 God (closer to God)

Save me Jesus, I've been a fool
How could I forget that U are the rule
U are my God, I am Your child
From now on, 4 U I shall be wild
I shall be quick I shall be strong
I'll tell Your story, no matter how long (no matter how, no matter)

We're just a play in Your master plan
Now, my Lord I understand

(I understand)

Love is God, God is love
Girls and boys love God above

{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

"Blow your horn, Maceo!"
Say it (Blow your horn, Maceo {repeated by audience})
Come on

Whatcha got on your feet, some Jordans?
Just the drums
Maceo, hit me now!

It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do do this, it's what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this

It would be absurd 2 think U've never heard of this
Talkin' shhh..., every word the turd of it
It would be ludicrous, we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we...
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this

How y'all doing in here?
How y'all doing up in here?

[...] excepting [...] 2 this
Oh still U can't reap what U missed
U couldn't resist and now U're pissed
And when it's over, it ain't over
It ain't over {repeated}
It's over

How y'all feel?
Y'all feel good?
Alright now

Girl, I know this might seem strange
But let me know if I'm out of order
4 stepping 2 U this way
See, I've been watching U 4 awhile, now
And I just gotta let'cha know
That I'm really feeling your style
Cuz I had 2 know your name, babe
And leave U with my number
And I hope that U would call me someday
Now If U want now U can give me yours 2, yeah
If U don't, well I ain't mad at U, nah
We can still be cool cuz...

(I'm not trying 2 pressure U) Sing it, what?
(Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout U) Can't hear U
(U ain't even really) ...gotta be my (girlfriend) Oh no
(I just wanna know your name) Know it
(And maybe) ...sometime
(We can hook up...) And what? (hang out...) When what? (just chill)
Aw baby

She called
Damn, I'm surprised that U called
Cuz the way U walked away
I thought that U won't see me no more
Since U didn't wanna give me your name
Thought that U were...
What?
Alright
But anyway, what U doing 2night
I'll probably be with my peoples
If it's cool with U, maybe we'll swing by
U can just chill with us
Or U can just chill with me
Long as U're comfortable
And U feel secure when U're with me, see

I'm not trying 2... (pressure U)
What? (Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout U)
Sing it (U ain't even really...) even (...gotta be my girlfriend)
U ain't even gotta be my girlfriend, oh no
Oh yeah yeah

Everybody in the house 2night, yo, make some noise
Yeah yeah

{scatting}

Lord

Oh babe
Yeah, thank U very much
I appreciate it

Serve it up, Frankie

This is precisely what I intend 2 do, honey

Honey, do U know I let Robert cut my hair this morning?
(Honey, look at this one here) (I'm lookin' Joe tryin' 2 see)

Oh girl, where'd U get those shoes?

U know he had me lookin' so bad (Honey, she's so free)
I'm so tired

These are "come-and-fuck-me" pumps (Who, Robert?)

Maurice thinks… (Mm, I think that's right, honey)

Go on up 2 her, say something

Maurice, what, what can I serve U? (Umean he's male?)

Baby, I swear 2 God if U don't kiss 'em
I'm gonna kick your super natural ass!

Frankie, play something, bitch!
(Squirrel Meat!)

Uh! Don't try it!

Cat, what's happenin' babe? (Bitch, would U play something?)

Get outta my face! (Honey, it's not that type of party)
(Talk 2 me, talk 2 me - do U remember me?)

What cha mean? (Honey, he could teach U the answer 2 life)

Honey, U see these pumps? (Bitch!)
(Answer? Honey, U ain't gonna quit)

I wanna, I wanna… (Who U callin' bitch? Ho bitch!)
I want U 2 meet some friends of mine (Bitch!)
(Frankie, play somethin' - shit!)
(Who U callin' ho bitch? Black ho bitch!)
No, no - U'll like them
They're, they're musicians

I'm goin' down 2 Alphabet Street
I'm gonna crown the first girl that I meet
I'm gonna talk so sexy (She'll want me from my head 2 my feet)

I'm gonna drive my daddy's Thunderbird
A white rad ride, '66, so glam - it's absurd
I'm gonna put her in the back seat and drive her, where?
(2 Tennessee) Yeah!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Greg Boyer on the trombone, good God

On the one
Clap your hands somebody, somebody clap your hands
Clap your hands somebody, somebody, kick drum

I like country music 2, whoo

Turn the house lights on

On the one
Not on me, on them, 2, 3, come on

Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about
Leave it right there
Ain't nothin' 2 look at, ain't nothin' 2 look at
Y'all just party where U are, uh, party where U are
We gon' keep this groove going 4 20 minutes

It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience}

Come on up and dance
Come up on this stage
On the one
Come up on this stage, girl, U know U got 2 dance, 2, 3, come on
Portland, U 2 sexy 2night!

Uh oh, here she come, y'all
Wearing them gold hot pants again
I wanna talk, but I don't know
She's a, she's a peach

Turn around, aye, yeah!

Shuffle little bit, band
Come on!
What's the chant y'all, what's the chant?
It ain't over, it ain't over
Say what? (It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience})
Can't hear U
Can't hear U, now
Solo Renato, aye!

It's 2 funky in here, y'all
G.W. turn them lights back up
Yeah
Hands in the air {x4}
It ain't over, it ain't over
Say it (It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience})
Say what? {x2}
Say what, now?
Can't hear U {x2}
What do I hear
Sounding good 2 my ear?
Say what do I hear
Sounding good 2 my ear, oh yeah?
2 and 4 y'all clap your hands, come on {x2}
I wanna hear that hand clap
On the one, clap your hands

Come on out here, Rhonda

Dorothy was a waitress on the promenade
She worked the night shift
Dishwater blonde, tall and fine
She made a lot of tips, oh yessir

Earlier I'd been talkin' stuff in a violent room
Fightin' with lover's past
I needed someone with a quicker wit than mine
Dorothy was fast, yeah yeah

I ordered - "Yeah, let me get a fruit cocktail and a pizza"
Dorothy laughed
She said - "Sound like a real man 2 me, now
U're kinda cute, U wanna take a bath?"
Do U wanna, bath?

And, I said - "Cool, I'm leavin' my pants on
Kinda goin' with someone"
"Sound like a real man 2 me
Mind if I turn on the radio?" G!

"Ah, my favorite song," she said
And it was Joni singing, ("Help me, I think I'm falling")
The phone rang and she said
"Whoever's calling can't be as cute as U"
Dorothy Parker was cool

Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Parker {x2}
{audience repeats till end}

Girls and boys!

He only knew her 4 a little while,
but he had grown accustomed 2 her style
She had the cutest ass he'd ever seen
He did 2, they were meant 2 be
They loved 2 kiss on the steps of Versailles
It looked like rain, mama, birds do fly
I love u baby, I love u so much,
maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy,
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys

He gave her all the love that anyone can,
but she was promised 2 another man
He tried so hard not 2 go insane
Birds do fly, looks like rain
I love u baby, I love u so much,
Maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy,
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys

Life is precious baby, love is so rare
I can take the breakup if u say that u care
He had 2 run away, his pride was 2 strong
It started raining, baby, the birds were gone
(I love u baby, I love u so much)
Maybe (Maybe we can stay in touch)
Meet me in another world
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
vous etes tres belle (vous etes tres belle, mama)
girls and boys (girls and boys)

(I love u baby, I love u so much)
I want u, babe (Maybe we can stay in touch)
Maybe we can play today
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
vous etes tres belle (vous etes tres belle, mama)
girls and boys (girls and boys)

{Translation in brackets}
Vous etiez de l'autre cote de la salle
{U were on the other end of the room/hall}
Vous dansiez si fort
{U were dancing so hard/strong}
Je sentais votre parfum
{I could smell your perfume}
Votre sourire me dit que nous devrions nous parler
{Your smile told me we should talk}
Sexe et repos
{Sex and rest}
Baby
Je sais que vous aimerez ca
{I know U'll like that}
Vous n'y resisterez pas
{U won't resist it/to it}
Baby
Je vous enlacerai avec mes jambes
{I'll wrap my legs around U}
Baby
Pendant des heures je vais vous etonner
{During hours I'll astound U (?)}
Baby
Faire l'amour Faire l'amour
{Make love make love}
Nous nous rencontrerons
{We'll meet}

I love u baby, I love u so much
Maybe we can stay in touch
Meet me in another world, space and joy,
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys

(I love u baby)
I want u baby (I love u so much)
I want u so much (Maybe we can stay in touch)
Maybe, maybe we can stay in touch
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
Another world, space (vous etes tres belle)
Lips (mama, girls and boys)
Face

Happiness in it's uncut form
Is the feeling that I get, you're warm, warm
Happy's what I get when we do what we do
Happiness, mama, is being with u
Good lord

Meet me somewhere after dawn
Lord (I love u baby)
(I love u so much)
(Maybe we can stay in touch)
(I love u baby)
(I love u so much)
vous etes belle
So like I saw u from across the room,
and (maybe we can stay in touch)
Honey, u danced so hard I smelled your perfume,
(maybe we can stay in touch)
and the look on your lips said that a,
"We could talk some more, (maybe we can stay in touch)
some more on the dance floor baby" (I love u baby)
Hear the words I'm saying, (I love u so much)
Feel the sex I'm laying (maybe we can stay in touch)
Naughty's what I wanna be with u tonight
Tonight
(Meet me in another world, space and joy)
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys
vous etes tres belle, mama, girls and boys

It ain't over!

I said it ain't over, come on

Come on Candy, hit me one time

One more time
L.A., it ain't over, say what?
(It ain't over) {repeated by audience thru rest of song}
Say what? {x7}