I used 2 play the gig at Archie's Bunker 
Then I up and joined the Jeffersons 
I was in a band with Lenny Kravitz's mama (Your mother) 
Friday night was good every now and then 
Now I'm old and doin' so much better (So much better) 
Sellin' the wax out the back o' my Subaru 
Now I cut this groove with a group called Minneapolis (Minneapolis) 
In this here groove, they know just what 2 do, do 

CHORUS: 
MPLS funkin' house from east 2 west 
MPLS funkin' (Shut up) 
MPLS - Clinton listen, A on test 
MPLS funkin' (Shut up) 
(Funkin') 

Other people's parties they be fightin' 
They're pullin' the guns and actin' like a fool
The way I see it, the more good they be writin' 
Makin' U wish that U stayed in a funky school (School) 
First class - Guitar 101, James Brown - second hour 
Horn part, U ain't got none unless U got Tower of Power 
Bootsy will teach U all U need 2 know about the booty bass (Y'all are crazy) 
And if U can't play 7, 7 on the drums, U better not show your face (U ain't funky) 

CHORUS 

Funkin' 
Nobody buy my joint, it's cool cuz I got one (Hell yeah) 
All the others cut 4 radio and cheat the fan 
Good time - take us 2 the stage and watch us move your big butt 
Cuz everybody, everybody's gettin' funky in this band 

Who's in the band guys? 
Sgt. Rock (Sonny T, yeah, that's..that's me) (M) (P) 
Sittin' in from St. Paul (We're the S-t-e-e-l-e-s) (L) (S) 
Cutie Pie on vocals (Jam) (M) 
And by way of Queens (Master T) (P) (L) (S) 
Hey, U ain't supposed 2 be on this record 

MPLS funkin' house from east 2 west 
MPLS funkin' (Shut up) 
MPLS - Clinton listen, A on test 
MPLS funkin' 
We just keep funkin' 
We just keep funkin' 
Get funky 

Party people steady pumpin' 
Party people steady pumpin' 

As I stepped out on my front porch
4 miles around I see 
Hollywood the way she once was 
Hollywood the way she be 
As I step back upon my back terrace 
Amongst the pretty leaves on my lemon tree 
San Fernando Valley way below 

I'm struttin' 2 the east side of Hollywood 
I'm stompin' on the west side of Hollywood 
I'm steppin' 2 the north side of Hollywood 
I'm struttin' 2 the south side of Hollywood 

CHORUS: 
Holly wants 2 go 2 California (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly would if Holly could (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly she belongs in California (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly would if Holly could (Livin' in Hollywood) 
 

Say U want 2 be in the moviestars 
Bourgeois, Intercontinental never know where U are 
U've gone Hollywood 
I was caught out on the beat 
Without even a single piece of ID 
And the man said 2 me it's who U know in Hollywood 

Hollywood 
I'm funkin' on the north side of Hollywood 
I'm kickin' on the east side of Hollywood 
I'm steppin' 2 the west side of Hollywood 

CHORUS 

Holly wants 2 go 

San Diego Freeway northbound around 
Culver City Westwood into Beverly Hills 
U've gone Hollywood 
I'm gonna look, I won't touch 
Oh it's live but then, thanks very much 
Where the happening be at 2 night it's Hollywood 

Holly wants 2 go 2 California (California) (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly would if Holly could (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly needs 2 be in California (Livin' in Hollywood) 
And she wants 2 shine (Livin' in Hollywood)
Like the Hollywood sign (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Oh, sure 7 fine (California) (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly's going 2 California (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly would, Holly would if Holly could (Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly 

Holly 

I'm on back upon my back terrace 
Amongst the pretty leaves on my lemon tree 
Holly looks good 2 me 

(Livin' in Hollywood) 
(Livin' in Hollywood) 
Oh, existin' ha! 
(Livin' in Hollywood) 
Oh, in Hollywood 
(Livin' in Hollywood) 
Holly would if Holly could 
(Livin' in Hollywood) {repeat to fade} 

Love sign (Get up) 
Love sign (Get up) 

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol 
Bang, bang, bang go the gun (Get up) 

CHORUS: 
If U're sick of evil knocking on your door 
Throw up the love sign once and 4 ever more (2 signs of the times) 
If U'd rather make love and have a little fun 
Throw up the love sign everybody and not the gun (Time is passing, passing is time) 

In a chariot of red and gold 
The cool, fuzzy voice said "Come save your soul" 
Before the fear of rejection reared its head 
He stood before the masses and calmly said 

CHORUS

In the day of where and why we all belong 
Don't nobody wanna hear a silly love song 
And if they did then we would sing it on the news 
While U're aiming your gun at me and I'm aiming back at U 

CHORUS 

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol 
Bang, bang, bang go the gun (Get up) 
Pop, pop, pop go the pistol 
Bang, bang, bang go the gun (Get up) 

If U only had one year left 2 live (Get up) 
What good is the time U spend if U got no love 2 give? (Get up) 
Let's all get up off the front (get up off the front) and find a cause 2 back (cause 2 back)
Then we could teach the babies replications of the act, of the act 

If U're sick of evil knocking on your door 
(Sick of evil knockin', yeah)
Throw up the love sign once and 4ever more (2 signs of the times) 
(Then ev..everybody love) 
If U'd rather make love and have a little fun 
(We can have a little fun) 
Throw up the love sign everybody and not the gun (Time is passing, passing is time) 
(Everybody, oh yeah) 

If U're sick of evil knocking on your door 
(Oh yeah) 
Throw up the love sign once and 4ever more (2 signs of the times) 
If U'd rather make love and have a little fun 
(Make a little love now) 
Throw up the love sign everybody and not the gun 
(We can make love instead of guns, oh) (Time is passing, passing is time) 

Pop, pop, pop go the pistol 
Bang, bang, bang go the gun (x4) 

Show us the love sign, we want the love sign (Get up)
Show us the love sign (Get up) 
Show us the love sign (2 signs of the times), we want the love sign (Get up) 
Show us (2 signs of the times) the love sign (Get up) 

Love sign 
(Pop, pop, pop go the pistol) 
(Bang, bang, bang go the gun) 
We want the love sign 
Love sign 
(Pop, pop, pop go the pistol) 
(Bang, bang, bang go the gun) 
Love sign 
(Pop, pop, pop go the pistol) 
(Bang, bang, bang go the gun) 
We want the love sign 
Love sign 
(Pop, pop, pop go the pistol) 
(Bang, bang, bang go the gun) {repeat to fade}

I'm sorry 4 what I said 
It's just that I didn't think our first date should be in bed 
Ooooh, I wanna let U be the one 
But U oughta know I'm lookin' 4 a boy that'll want me 4 more than one night of fun 

CHORUS: 
If I love U 2 night 
Promise me that U'll stay with me 'til the morning light 
(Baby, can U stay until the morning light?) 
Talk 2 me, tell me a story 
Just tell me U'll hold me tight (Hold me) 
If I love U 2 night 

I want U, this is true 
When U looked at me, I knew 
This ain't no matter of pride (No no) 
It's just that when tomorrow comes I want U here by my side 

CHORUS 

I'm lookin' 4 a boy, he don't have 2 be pure 
(I am looking 4 a boy) 
He just gotta be sho'nuff secure 
(Sho'nuff secure)
If U want a lover, I'm the remedy 
(I am the remedy, the remedy) 
But boy, U gotta tell me what U gonna do 4 me 
(What U gonna do, what U gonna do 4 me?) 

If I love U 2 night 
Promise me that U'll stay with me 'til the morning light 
(Say that U'll stay until the morning light) 
Talk 2 me, tell me a story 
Just tell me U'll hold me tight (Hold me, hold me) 
I'll make U breakfast, I'll drive U 2 work boy, I'll treat U right 
Promise me that U'll stay with me 'til the morning light 
If I love U 2 night (If I love U 2 night) 

Oh yeah, baby 
I wanna give U my love 
But U gotta promise me (If I love U 2 night) 
That U'll love me 4 ever 
Uh, yeah baby (If I love U 2 night) 
Uh, just like that, yeah 
Ah, yeah 
Right there

(Whoa, what's your color?) 
Yeah, what's your color? 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color? 

Color me happy if U teach me what I need 2 know 
Color me gone if U don't, if U don't cuz every child needs 2 grow 
This I know 

(Whoa, what's your color?) 
Oh, what's your color, yeah? 
I wanna know 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 
Oh, what's your color? 
Listen (Listen)

 Love is my color when I'm shown love in return 
But when I am not, it's a bet U can guess what I have learned 

What's my color? 
Hey 

Color me green (Color me green) if I cannot have what U've got 
Color me blue (Blue) until I do cuz the fire will sho'nuff be hot 
Yes it will 

(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color, yeah? 
Hey yeah 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color, yeah? 

Oh, make me a promise (Make me a promise) 
Oh, make me a promise (That whatever U color me) that whatever U color me 
U will at least color me then I can color U 2 
What's your color? 

(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color, yeah? 
Hey 
Color 

(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color? 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color, yeah? 

What's your color? 
Make it Love 
What's your color? 
Mine is Love 

(Whoa, what's your color?) Yeah 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 
What's your color? 
(Whoa, what's your color?) 

Your boy got popped in the driveby yesterday 
He'll be lucky if he makes it through the night is what the doctors say 
U can take revenge or U can be the one 2 break the chain 
U look up in the sky 4 an answer and it starts 2 rain 

What are we (What are we) if we're not 2gether? (If we're not 2gether) 
How do we (How do we) make a life that's better? (Yeah) 
Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin' one another (Take each other out) 
How do we (Huh, how) call each other brother? (Mmm, check it now) 
U tell me 

What's the chance of a brother gettin' off the block? 
What's the chance, not a damn if all he wanna do is sell chicken wings and the rock 
(Chicken wing and the rock) 
U can blame the system, U can be the one 2 even the score, huh 
Yeah, huh, U look up in the sky 4 an answer and it starts 2 pour 
Drop it, huh 

What are we (What are we) if we're not 2gether? (If we're not 2gether) 
How do we (How do we) make a life that's better? (Yeah) 
Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin' one another (Take each other out) 
How do we (Huh, how) call each other brother? 
U tell me (Tell'em) 

Why is slangin' them thangs, coppin' the strobe, flashin' the sign 
Key topics on the young black mind? 
Cuz it's the picture that we give'em and they illustrate 
Black on black genocide is started 2 escalate 
Every brother ain't a brother cuz o' color, this is true 
But I can still say 2 my brother "Much love boo" 
Please Lord, give me the strength and make it quick 
Cuz my people won't take another nightstick, huh 

What are we (What are we) if we're not 2gether? (If we're not 2gether) 
How do we (How do we) make a life that's better? (Yeah) 
Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin' one another (Take each other out) 
How do we (How do we) (I don't know) call each other brother? 
U tell me 

Yo, it's simple 
From the old 2 the young
2 uplift we must give the gift 
Give the knowledge, that is 
Teach our young 
That all in life ain't fun 
And 2 make a life that's better 
My people must stick 2gether 
The choice is yours 

What are we if we're not 2gether? 
How do we make a life that's better? 
Cuz when we be killin' one another 
How do we call each other brother? 

What are we (What are we) if we're not 2gether? (If we're not 2gether) 
How do we (How do we) make a life that's better? (2gether) 
Cuz when we (Cuz when we) be killin' one another (Be killin' one another) 
How do we (How do we) call each other brother? 
U tell me 

2gether {x2}

I got the news just yesterday 
They said U up and ran away 
All because of what somebody said 
I spent my wedding night alone in bed 

Cuz U left me standing at the altar 
U left big tears in my eyes (Tears in my eyes) 
U didn't even stop 2 ask me who, what or where or why 

Ever since the day that we first met 
Everybody been jealous as they could get (They could get) 
People sayin' this and sayin' that (Sayin' that) 
Struck us, struck us out before we even got 2 bat 

Hey, U left me standing at the altar 
U left big tears in my eyes (Tears in my eyes) 
U didn't even stop 2 ask me who, what or where or why 

How could U do this, how could U leave? 
When U knew how much U meant 2 me (U meant 2 me) 
I gave 2 U more than I've given any friend 
Just 2 have U give it all back in the end 

U left my poor heart broken 
U left my world in a daze (In a daze) 
If I could, I'd write a letter 2 U 
But I don't know what 2 say, I don't know what 2 say 

I got the news just yesterday 
They said U up and ran away 
If there's a God way up above 
One day U'll have 2 answer 2 Him 4 my love 

U left me standing at the altar 
U left big tears in my eyes 
U didn't even stop 2 ask me who, what or where or why 

U left my poor heart broken 
U left my world in a daze (In a daze) 
If I could, I'd write a letter 2 U 
But I don't know what 2 say, I don't know what 2 say 

(U left me standing at the altar) 
U better stop doggin' me baby, yeah 
I can't take it no more 
I can't take it no more, baby 
(U left my poor heart broken) 

CHORUS: 
Surely when the rain comes, U will be moved
La da da da da 
See the video 

U will be moved, and U will be when the baby makes all the grades 
U will be moved, and U will be when they still don't hire him anyway 
Moved by a system without one single guarantee 
That an education is the answer and love will set us free 

CHORUS 

Oh, U will be moved when the rain comes, oh yes, U will be moved 
When the streets overflow with angry souls, that's when U see the truth 
When the pain that U've inflicted comes back on your door 2 roost (Back on your door 2 roost) 
That's when U'll see the future (future), but U won't see U 

CHORUS 

U will be moved when the whip comes down on the back of one of your own 
U will be moved when U look 4 compassion but U find U're all alone 
Moved, and U will be when U are, that's when U'll know 
That the bread U share is better than the blood that your deeds have caused 2 flow 
(That the bread is better than the blood) 

CHORUS 

Hey, U will be moved when the rain comes, oh yes, U will be moved 
When the streets all flow with angry souls, that's when U'll see the truth 
When the pain that U've inflicted comes back on your door 2 roost (Back on your door 2 roost) 
That's when U'll see the future (future), but U won't see U 

I said surely when the rain comes, U will be moved 
La da da da da (La da da da da) 
See the video 

Hey, surely, surely, surely (when the rain comes) 
Surely y'all 
Ow, la da da da da 

Do the things that keep a smile on her face 
Say the words that make her feel better every day 
U betcha better keep on your P's and Q's 
If U don't, your woman U could easily lose 

Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it 
And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me 
A woman's gotta have it, I believe 
She's got 2 know that she's needed around 
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it 
She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground 
When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin' 
Make her know that she's needed around 

Don't take 4 granted the smile upon her face 
Check a little bit closer, U might find a tear trace 
Maybe the little girl never said a mufflin' word 
But she's got 2 know that her voice is heard 

Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it 
And no one seems 2 understand about the pain that it cost me 
A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know 
She's got 2 know that she's needed around 
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it 
She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground 
When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin' 
Make her know that she's needed around 

Oh, I had love, a true love and I lost it 
Now I'm sufferin' all this pain that the true love cost me 
A woman's gotta have it, I believe that I should know 
She's got 2 know that she's needed around 
When U kiss her, U got 2 make her feel it 
She wants 2 know that she's not walking on shaky ground 
When U miss her, U got 2 be 4-realin' 
Make her know that she's needed around 

A woman's gotta have it (A woman's gotta have it) {repeat to fade}