Batman
Prince
1989

Lyrics transcribed by the PRiNce Lyric Transcription Team (PLTT)
Checked by The Warponian Lyric Team


The future

"I'm not gonna kill you. I want you to do me a favor,
I want you to tell all your friends about me."
"What are you?"
"I'm BATMAN!"

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So I can't go like a jerk

Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven up
I would rather drink 6 razor blades
Razor blades from a paper cup
He can't understand, I say 2 tough
It's just that I've seen the future
And boy it's rough

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
And if there's life after, we will see
So U can't go like a jerk
No, no

I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute

Pretty pony standing on the avenue
Flashin' a loaded pistol, 2 dumb 2 be true
Somebody told him playin' cops and robbers was cool
Would our rap have been different if we only knew?

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
If there's life after, we will see
Don't go out like a jerk

Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually
That will last
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be

I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be

"Think about the future"


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Electric chair

I saw your friend 1st
That's who I danced with
All the time I was watchin' U

The music rocked us
Our eyes locked-thus
Makin' us see a trippy picture shoo

If a man is considered guilty
4 what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
4 all my future crimes-OH!

U whispered something
It took my mind out like a
G flat major with an E in the bass
Your face looked so good
I wanted to touch your mouth
My brain is jackin' all over the place

If a man is considered guilty
4 what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
4 all my future crimes-OH!

Let's take a drive, love
So we can make up our minds, love
2 commit the crimes of passion
That sets us free
Me lovin' U, U lovin' me (me lovin' u, u lovin' me)

The electric chair

I saw your friend 1st
That's who I danced with
All the time I was watchin' u (I was watchin' u)
The music rocked us
Our lives shocked us
Makin' us see a trippy picture shoo
I've got to have it
Somebody...

If a man is considered guilty
4 what goes on in his mind
Then give me the electric chair
4 all my future crimes-OH!

U know I'm guilty, yeah, (4 all my future crimes)
Guilty, (4 all my future crimes)
And if ya don't really love me
(Then give me the electric chair) oh!

Electric chair


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


The arms of Orion

'Orion's arms are wide enough'
'2 hold us both together'
'Although we're worlds apart'
'I'd cross the stars 4 U'

"In the heart of a sleepless moon"
"I'll be with U 4 ever"
"This is my destiny"
"'Till my life is through"

chorus:
The arms of Orion that's where I wanna be
Since U've been gone
I've been searching 4 a lover
In the Sea of Tranquility
I'm drowning without U here, my dear

'When I am lost and feeling alone'
'I just look to heaven'
'I find my comfort there'
'God only knows where U are 2 night'

"God only knows where U are 2 night"
"Maybe time will tell me"
"'Till then I'll close my eyes and say a prayer 4 U"
('I'll say a prayer 4 U 2')

chorus

Orion's heart is bright enough
2 shine on both of us
The constellations never fail
2 light the way 4 love

'Orion's arms are wide enough'
2 hold us both together
"Although we're worlds apart"
('I'd cross the stars 4 U')
"I'd cross the stars 4 U"

chorus

The arms of Orion that's where I wanna be
"Since U've been gone I've been drowning" ('lost')
"In the sea of tranquility" ('lonely')
"Drowning without U here my dear" ('baby')

'The arms of Orion'
'That's where I wanna be'
'That's where I wanna be' ("the arms of Orion")
'That's where I wanna be' ("the arms of Orion")
'Since U've been gone, babe'
"Since U've been gone"
"I've been drowning", ('drowning'), "drowning"
Drowning without your love
"The arms of Orion" ('arms of Orion')


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Partyman

"Gentlemen, let's broaden our minds!
Lawrence..."

(oh, yeah)

All hail - the new king in town
Young and old, gather 'round (yeah)
Black and white, red and green (funky)
The funkiest man U've ever seen

Tell U what his name is
Partyman, partyman
Rock a party like nobody can
Rules and regulations - no place in his nation
Partyman, partyman

Party people - say it now: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!
Somebody holler if U wanna party

"Ladies and gentlemen, no pictures, please!"

Get it up, oh yeah
Partyman, partyman
Get it up, get it up

"Ooh, I love purple"

I rock the party, I rock the house
I rock the whole world, north, east and south
In the west - 17 horns blowin'

Partyman, partyman
(Lose me now boy)
Get it up
All hail the new king in town

Ain't nothin' but a muffin
We gotta lotta butter 2 go
(Y'say aye, an' I like ya 'way, but don't come now)
And if it break when it bend
U better not put it in - uh

Giddy up
(Ride 'em boy)
Partyman, partyman
Partyman
Partyman, partyman

Young and old, gather 'round
Everybody hail the new king in town


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Vicki waiting

"I'm of the mind to make some mookie.
phonebook..."

The phone rings, it's Vicki callin'
She wants me 2 come 2 the crib
She says conversation's better than being lonely
So I try my best to ad lib
I told the joke about the woman
Who asked her lover "Why is your organ so small?"
He replied "I didn't know I was playin' in a cathedral."
Vicki didn't laugh at all.

chorus:
This is where she wants 2 be
I am what she wants 2 see
I never known a love so sweet
Still I keep Vicki waiting...
Alright

All is well in Gotham City
The sound of terror is all U hear
Sometimes a pistol takes the place of her body
Sometimes her body's here
But U see when crime is your only love
All that matter is the present, the here and now
People, people, whatever floats this joker's boat
Is whatever this joker will bang

chorus

Oh yeah

Talk of children still frightens me
Is my character enough 2 be
One that deserves a copy made?
This I one day, hope 2 see
Until then she's held at bay
By my animal-like persistence
Or maybe she's just 2 proud 2 say
That fate (fate) brought us together
And this is where she wants 2 stay

chorus

chorus

All is well in Gotham town
This is where she wants 2 be
I am what she wants 2 see
I've never known a love so sweet
Still I keep Vicki
Still I keep Vicki
Still I keep Vicki waiting (waiting)
Aha aha

Still I keep Vicki
Still I keep Vicki waiting

This is where she wants 2 be


© 1989 Contoversy Music - ASCAP


Trust

(W,X,Y,Z)
"Hey, it's the man! Yeah, let's see what's going on!"

chorus:
Trust - who do ya?
Trust - what makes U a real lover?
Trust - I put this question to ya
Cuz I want U 2 be with me

Love - U cannot imagine
How much I want 2 give 2 U
Hot - I get so excited
Just thinkin' about all we could do
Dig it now

Another world awaits us
Another power 2 see
Close - don't worry about nobody else
From now on U'll be here with me

chorus

Money - how much'll make U happy?
U can have it all if it'll suit U right
But nothin', I said nothin' can take the place
Of U and me kickin' it tight, tight!
Come, it's easy
Just let yourself go - don't put up a fight
Sex - it's not that type of party
Girl, we're gettin' higher 2 night

chorus

"Get 'em! Take the pictures!"
"Gotham's greed!"

Trust

Hot and close, dig it now
Ooh, that feels good

chorus

Oh, My Lord!
When I'm on I feel good
Trust (good Lord)
When I'm on I feel good
Trust

Who do ya trust if U can't trust God?
Who can U trust - who can ya?
Who do ya trust if U can't trust God?
Who can U trust - who can ya?

Come and see

chorus

wait, I want ya with me


© 1989 Controversy Music -ASCAP


Lemon crush

Ready 4 the crush

chorus:
Every time U kiss me - lemon crush
Nay, I can't resist thee - lemon crush
Every time U do me - such a rush
Ooh it goes right through me - lemon crush

All it takes is a little bitty
Of your ooh! pretty, pretty
And I'm the wildest in the city
Ooh! pretty, pretty one
Come on, come on
I'm ready 4 the crush

chorus

If I'm workin' at my jobba
I'm the victim, U're the robba
No matter how much I try 2 stoppa
I can't help thinkin' about cha
Lemon crush - I'm ready 4 the crush

chorus

Every time we, ooh baby, I get such a rush
Lemon crush

(lemon crush)
I'm running out of things to call your... (lemon crush)
Don't wanna do without your...
Ain't no doubt about your... (lemon crush)
I want 2 scream and shout your...
I said, let's scream and shout your... 
Lemon crush ['crush' repeated over and over]
I'm ready now
Ready 4 the crush
I'm ready now
Ready 4 the crush

girl, I like it, baby I'm ready
Every time U do me, do me baby
Lemon crush
That's her
I'm in a crush

chorus

chorus

Ready 4 the crush


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Scandalous

Come. Closer.
Feel what U've been dyin' 4
Don't be afraid, baby
Touch it and explode
Understand, understand that I love U
But more than that - I want U
Everybody always told me 
"Good things come 2 those who wait"
But I've got so much on the menu
I just can't wait, I just can't, I can't wait baby
I can't wait baby 
I can wrap my legs around U girl
Cuz sugar, U know U're just the kind of lover
That I've been looking 4
2 night why don't we skip all the 4 play, mamma
And just get down here on the floor

Scandalous
I'm talkin' about U and me
Marvelous - baby, baby, can't U see
Anything U've ever dreamed of
I'm willing 2 be
2 night it's gonna be scandalous
Cuz 2 night I'm gonna be your fantasy

My dearest, my dearest

(Whisper) Whisper a question
With my body (body) I'll scream a reply
Anything's acceptable
Just ask me and I'll try it
2 hell with hesitation
2 hell with the reasons why

Scandalous
I'm talkin' about U and me
Marvelous - baby, baby, can't U see
Anything U've ever dreamed of
I'm willing 2 be
2 night it's gonna be scandalous
Cuz 2 night I'm gonna be your fantasy

Baby, baby, baby

Oh girl, the things U make me do!
Genius is the only way 2 describe U
Anything U've ever dreamed of baby
Just ask me - I'll do, I'll do,
I'll do it 4 U baby

Anything at all
Spirits rise and spirits fall
Anything U ever dreamed off, I'm willing 2 be
2 night is gonna be scandalous
Cuz 2 night I'm, 2 night I'm gonna be your fantasy!

Scandalous
I'm talkin' about U and me
Marvelous - baby, baby, can't U see
Anything U've ever dreamed of
I'm willing 2 be
2 night it's gonna be scandalous
Cuz 2 night I'm gonna be your fantasy

Scandalous, marvelous


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Batdance

"Oh, I got a live one here!"
Get the funk up!
BATMAN
Get the funk up!
BATMAN
Get the funk up!
"Go, go, go with a smile!"
BATDANCE
Do it
Keep bustin'

["do it" repeated in the background]
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
BATMAN, BATMAN
I've seen the future and it will be
BATMAN (house, do it, house)
"And where, and where ... is the BATMAN?"

Do it, do it
let's do it, let's do it
Do it, do it, do it, do it

"Stop the press..."
"Stop the press, who is that?"
"Vicky Vale", "Vicky Vale"
"I like..."
BATMAN, BATMAN, BATMAN
"Oh - that's nice"
"Hi, Bruce Wayne"
"I've tried to avoid all this, but I can't"
"I just gotta know... are we gonna try 2 love each other?"
"Stop the press - who is that?"
"Vicky Vale"
"She's great, isn't she?"

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
I wanna bust that body
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
I wanna bust that body right
"I'd like 2"
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
"But he's out there right now"
I wanna bust that body
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah 2 night

"Well, miss Vale"
"Ever dance with the devil in the pale moon light?"
"I always ask that of all my pray."
"I just like the sound of it."
(screams)

"I've got 2 go 2 work"
BATMAN
"I've got 2 go 2 work"
BATMAN
If a man is considered guilty
WORK!
4 what goes on in his mind
WORK!
Then gimme the electric chair
WORK!
4 all my future crimes-OH
WORK!
Electric chair

Hey Ducky, let me stick the 7-inch
In the computer
HA, HA, HA
Hey, we got the power
Oh, we got the soul
Hey, we got to sho'nuff get off
2 make the devil go, go

"This town needs an enema!"

"I'm gonna kill U"
POWER
"I'm not gonna kill U"
SOUL
"I'm gonna kill U"
POWER
"I'm not gonna kill U"
SOUL
Let's do it
"I'm BATMAN"
BATMAN
Don't stop dancin'
"I'm BATMAN"
BATMAN
Don't stop dancin'
Do it, do it, do it, do it
BATMAN, BATMAN, BATMAN
Don't stop, don't stop
Let's do it
Don't stop dancin'
Let's do it, BATMAN
Let's do it, BATMAN
Don't stop dancin'
Don't stop dancin'
No, damn it! Turn the music back up!
You son of a bitch!

"Have you ever heard of the healing power of laughter?"

Who's gonna stop 200 balloons?
Nobody!
Batman
Stop!


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


200 Balloons

Who gonna stop 200 balloons?
Nobody
Let's do it

25 policemen all in a row
Can't stop the party people - Go go go
If U can't beat 'em join 'em baby say so
It's party time everybody come on lets go

Fly with me
200 balloons (Let's do it)

Blowing down the city colder than ice
I think U better love me 'cuz I'm really kind of nice
If U do me once girl U have 2 do me twice
Wave your hand if U wanna party tonight

Come on everybody
200 balloons

Everybody sing it
Fly with me (Let's do it)
Come on baby fly with me (Let's do it)
Fly with me (Let's do it)
Come on baby fly with me

I'll buy U love if I got
200 balloons (Let's do it)

Tell me that U love me and I'll buy U a fancy car
I made U a couple of times and so U made me a star
So take me 4 what I'm worth, love me 4 what I are
(Do, do) The Partyman, I take U way far

Come on y'all
200 balloons

Who's gonna stop 200 balloons?
Nobody
Let's do it Let's do it
Let's do it Let's do it

It's party time y'all
200 balloons

(Do it) Don't stop me now
(Do it {Poet}) My life has just begun
(Do it) Rave, unto the joy y'all (Do it)
The only one don't try to stop me (Do it)

Fly with me (Do it)
(Do it 200 Do it 200 Do it)
Fly with me
Come on fly with me

It's party time y'all
200 balloons

(Let's do it)
200 balloons
(Let's do it) (Fly with me)
200 balloons
Let's do it Let's do it

Hey, its been good!
Fly Fly
Fly with me (200 balloons)
Come on baby fly with me (Let's do it)
Fly with me
200 balloons
(Let's do it)
Who gonna stop 200 balloons?
Nobody
Let's do it

[(?) (?)]

Get (Do it, Do it) Get your house in order
(Do it, Do it) Get your (?), Get your (?) (200 balloons)
Get your house in, Get your house in
Get your hou', Get your, Get Get Get Get (Fly)
(Oh yeah) Your house in order
Fly with me (200)
Let's do it
Get your house in order
200 balloons 
Get your, Get your (Let's do it)

Turn your heads to the east
I'll be coming from the west
Ain't no stoppin' me baby
'Cause I'm the best (200)
Cry Cry Cry
I love it when U moan
This funk will cut so deep
Gonna touch your soul, oh (200 balloons)

(Do it, Do it, Do it, Do it)
My funk is multilayered (I just)
Don't stop me now (I just)
I got a fever pumpin'
Don't stop me now

I'll make love to U (I just)
[Ain't day...sea to sea] (I just)
I got a warehouse full of protection, 2 times
Good lord (200 balloons) I wanna be your (Rave) busy bee
I'll be your busy bee
Come on queen...

(Rave, 200, 200, Rave, 200 balloons) (Let's do, let's, let's do it)
(Rave, Fly with me)
(Fly with me {200} {Rave} {200} Fly with me}) (200 {Let's do it} balloons)
Rave, unto the joy fantastic, Rave
(Let's do it)

[...]

Who gonna stop 200 balloons?
Nobody 


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Feel U up

I've been diggin' U 4 such a long time
U don't even know that I'm alive
Something 'bout the way U walk just really blows my mind
Sorry but I'm sick of all this jive
Ok?

Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

Something 'bout your body baby really get me hot
I'm sweating girl and it's all because of U
I don't want your credit cards or anything U got
Feel U up is all I wanna do
What do U say?

Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

I ain't looking 4 a 1 night stand
I only wanna feel U up
I don't really wanna be your man
I only wanna feel U up

Physical attraction babe
It's what it's all about
Hot and cold reaction
Feel U up
Turn U out

Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

What's the verdict? I don't like suspense
How can U resist my burning touch?
Something 'bout the way U walk just really blows my mind
I never wanted anything so much
Ok?

Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

I've been diggin' on U (4 such a long time)
I've been diggin' on U (I've been diggin' on U)
(I've been diggin' on U)

Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

I ain't looking 4 a 1 night stand
I only wanna feel U up
I don't really wanna be your man
I only wanna feel U up

Feel U up sugar sugar 
Sugar sugar

Let me touch your body baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up 

Let me touch your body baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
[*short version fades out here*]
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby, come on
Let me feel U up
come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

What's the verdict? We don't like suspense
How can U resist my burning kiss

Feel U up, feel U up sugar sugar, huh

Let me touch your body baby come on
Let me feel U up

I ain't looking 4 a 1 night stand
I only wanna feel U up
I don't really wanna be your man
I only wanna feel U up

Physical attraction babe
That's what it's all about
Hot & cold reaction
Feel U up
Turn U up

I ain't talking 'bout earning nothing baby
I only wanna feel U up
Let me touch your body baby

Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up
Let me touch your body baby
Let me feel U up
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up

Yeah, let me feel U up

In time of trouble I'll be right there on the double
Whatever U want, whatever U need
Oh, baby, U can count on me
'Cause I'm a funky man, a funky man

I just wanna (Feel U up)
I just wanna (Feel U up)
Come on baby, come on
Let me feel U up


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


I love U in me

She took off her dress, and I took a peek
While thunder storm played hide and seek
I begged for a kiss, she gave me 7
Our lips touched and it feel like heaven 

Everything I want is what she does to me
She don't blush 'cause she's so damned free
When she makin' love it's like surgery
And she say, ooh
I love U in me

I promised myself not to come until she does
And she took both hands and a liar I was
No man in this world could ever hope 2 last
When my baby down shifts and starts pumpin' fast

Everything I want is what she does to me
She don't blush 'cause she's so damned free
When she makin' love it's like surgery
And she say, ooh
I love U in me

I love U, I love U, in me

Our bodies sink in a pool of sweat
It's the kind of love that U never forget (Never forget)
With U honey, I'm the richest in the world (So rich)
I don't need money 'cause u're my girl (Need money cause u're my girl)

Everything I want is what she does to me
She don't blush 'cause she's so damned free
When she makin' love it's like surgery (Surgery)
And she say, ooh
I love U in me

I love U in me

Everything I want is what she does to me
U don't blush 'cause she's so damned free (So free)
When we makin' love it's like surgery (Yeah)
And she say, ooh
I love U in me

(I love U)
Yeah
(Ooh, I love U in me)


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Sex

So my name is Endorphin, I can make U happy U see
I come from planet Venus and I'll take U there
You could be my ecstasy
The 80's are over and the time has come
for a new proclamation of love and fun
Monogamy and trust, is what I'm talkin' 'bout
I'll give up all my lovers if U can make me shout
Oh
S is for scandalous
E is for exciting
X is for adults only
let's do something frightening

Sex, sex, can't stop the feelin' baby, nobody should
Sex, sex, anything this dangerous, has to be good

Now I'm the type of alien, who knows just what he wants
But U're the type who plays in the trees
you got it, maybe that's why you float
I climb a thousand trees if I have to
but baby I'm warnin' you
one of us is gonna end up on our knees

Sex, sex, can't stop the feelin' baby, nobody should
Sex, sex, anything this dangerous, has to be good

good, good

just has to be sex 
sex

(get up) on the chair baby, let me dance under your skirt (get up)
everybody on the dance floor now
get up, on the table now, let me show you how to flirt (get up)

I like it baby, when U let me touch U there
I like it, girl, I knew you wasn't wearin' any underwear

baby, is it wrong, that I want U so
I want U baby, I want U now

S.E.X.

Sex, sex, can't stop the feelin' baby, nobody should
Sex, sex, anything this dangerous, has to be good

Just has to be good
Fellas - all the boys that know 'bout the good thing, say yeah yeah
and all the girls with no underwear on say yes (yes)
we're gettin' funky tonight
sex
yo, pick this up
fellas, I want everybody sayin'it on the one, come on: "S.E.X."
Say it S.E.X. come on S.E.X. say it S.E.X.
Keep that goin', Fellas
Come on (S.E.X.) yeah (S.E.X.) come on (S.E.X.)
ladies (S.E.X.), back'em up (S.E.X.), one time: "is the best"
come on (is the best, is the best, is the best)

one lover: sex (I don't think U heard me)
one lover: sex (yeah)
two lovers: death (quit it)
two lovers: death

So my name is Endorphin, I can make U happy U see
I come from planet Venus and I'll take U there
You can be my ecstasy

Now's the time 4 U 2 rock the nation with love and fun
Do the nasty with one love, but only one

Oh Sex


© 1989 Controversy Music - ASCAP