Controversy
Prince
1981

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


Controversy

I just can't believe all the things people say -- Controversy
Am I black or white? Am I straight or gay? -- Controversy
Do I believe in God? Do I believe in me? -- Controversy
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I can't understand human curiosity -- Controversy
Was it good for you? Was I what you wanted me to be? -- Controversy
Do you get high? Does your daddy cry? -- Controversy
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Do I believe in God? Do I believe in me?
Some people wanna die so they can be free
(I said) Life is just a game, we're all just the same...do you wanna play?
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Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever
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Love Him, Love Him baby
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Listen
People call me rude, I wish we were all nude
I wish there was no black and white, I wish there were no rules
(repeat 3 times)
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Do I believe in God? Do I believe in me? Let me tell ya...
Some people wanna die so they can be free
(I said) Life is just a game, we're all just the same...don't ya wanna play?
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© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Sexuality

Stand up everybody, this is your life
Let me take U to another world, let me take U tonight
U don't need no money, U don't need no clothes
The Second Coming, anything goes

Sexuality is all U'll ever need
Sexuality -- let your body be free

C'mon everybody, yeah, this is your life
I'm talking about a revolution we gotta organize
We don't need no segregation, we don't need no race
New age revelation, I think we got a case

I'm OK as long as U are here with me
Sexuality is all we ever need

Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
Everybody...
Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
One time say...
Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
Reproduction of a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize

We live in a world overrun by tourists
Tourists -- 89 flowers on their back...inventors of the Accu-jack
They look at life through a pocket camera... What? No flash again?
They're all a bunch of double drags who teach their kids that Love is bad
Half of the staff of their brain is on vacation
Mama, are U listening?
We need a new breed -- Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
Don't let your children watch television until they know how to read
Or else all they'll know how to do is cuss, fight and breed
No child is bad from the beginning... they only imitate their atmosphere
If they're in the company of tourists, alcohol and US history
What's to be expected is 3 minus 3... absolutely nothing

Stand Up, Organize
We need a new breed...Leaders, Stand Up, Organize
I wanna be in the new breed, Stand up, Organize
Sexuality is all I'll ever need
Sexuality, I'm gonna let my body be free
Sexuality is all I'll ever need
Sexuality, I'm gonna let my body be free
Sexuality


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Do me, baby

Here we are in this big old 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
Bring out what's been in me for far too long
Baby, U know that's all I've been dreaming of

Do Me Baby, like U never done before
Give it to me till I just can't take no more
Do Me Baby, like U never done before
I want U now, I just can't wait no more, can't wait...

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

So Do Me Baby, like U never done before
Give it to me till I just can't take no more
C'mon, Do Me Baby, like U never done before
I want U now, I just can't wait no more

I said ooo...ooo...oooo...ooooooo
Do Me Baby, Do Me Baby, give it to me
Do Me Baby, I want U now
Do Me Baby, give it to me
Do Me Baby, Do Me baby, don't wanna do it all alone
I want your love.
Do Me Baby, give it to me
Do Me Baby, This feeling is too strong, make me wait 2 long, I want U now

You're leaving me no choice
OK, what are U gonna do...U just gonna sit there and watch? alright...
are U sure U don't wanna close your eyes?
...well, isn't it supposed to take a long time?
I'm not gonna stop till the war is over...
Help me! there...ok...ok
I'm so cold....just hold me


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Private joy

My little secret, my private joy
I could never let another play with my toy
My little angel from heaven above
oh oh oh oh oh I think I'm falling in love

And I ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy
All the other kids would love to love U but U're my little private joy
my private joy -- U're my private joy
private joy -- such a pretty toy
joy, U are my private joy

U're my little lover, Orgasmatron
Only I know, only I know, baby, what turns U on
U're my little secret neon light
Girl I wanna turn it on turn it on turn it on every night

Ain't gonna tell nobody nobody 'bout my little pretty toy
All the other kids would love to love U but U're my little private joy
my private joy -- U're my private joy
private joy -- such a pretty toy
joy -- oh my private joy

Shoot me up baby, let's take a trip
I can't get enough can't get enough of your private private joy joy
joy -- such a such a pretty toy
joy -- U are my private joy
joy -- shoot me up baby, let's take a trip
joy -- can't get enough of your private
joy -- come on honey baby get up, get up

I strangled Valentino (He strangled Valentino)
Been mine ever since (been his ever since)
If anybody asks U (if anybody asks U)
U belong to Prince (U belong to Prince)
come on baby, get up, get up, get up, get up


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Ronnie, talk to Russia

Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before its too late
before its too late
Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before they blow up the world

You go to the zoo, but you can't feed guerillas
can't feed guerillas
Left-wing guerillas
You can go to the zoo, but you can't feed guerillas
who wanna blow up the world

Ronnie if you're dead before I get to meet ya
before I get to meet ya
before I get to meet ya
Ronnie if you're dead before I get to meet ya
don't say I didn't warn ya

Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before its too late
before its too late
Ronnie talk to Russia before its too late
before they blow up the world
before they blow up the world
dontcha.
don't you blow up my world


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Let's work

Let's Work Let's Work
I've had my eyes on you ever since you walked in the room
C'mon & take my hand, don't try to understand
oh baby nothing can stop us now, I'm gonna show you how
show you how to work
c'mon let's have some fun, we'll work till morning comes
lemme see ya work

I'd love to turn you on, I'd work you all night long
if I could get you in the raw, I'd make you climb the walls
oh yeah nothing can stop us now, I'm gonna show you how
show you how to work
c'mon let's have some fun, we'll work till morning comes
yeah, yeah, lemme see ya work, c'mon!

Let's Work Let's Work

work alright -- we're gonna work all night
everybody work -- that's right, everybody everybody
work alright -- we're gonna work all night
everybody work -- that's right, everybody everybody
work!

nothing can stop us now, I'm gonna show you how (let's work)
I'm gonna show you how
oh babe (work) c'mon let's have some fun,
we'll work till morning comes (let's work)
we'll work till the morning comes
(let's work) nothing can stop us now (nothing gonna stop us)
(let's work) I'm gonna show you how (work)
c'mon let's have some fun (let's work)
we'll work till morning comes
everybody say (work)
We're gonna work all night
Everybody (let's work) that's right everybody everybody (let's work)


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Annie Christian

Annie Christian wanted to be number 1
but her kingdom never comes, thy will be done
She couldn't stand the glory, she would be 2nd to none
the way Annie tells the story, she's his only son

Annie Christian wanted to be a big star
so she moved to Atlanta and she bought a blue car
she killed black children, and what's fair is fair
if U try and say U're crazy, everybody say electric chair
electric chair

Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified, I'll live my life in taxicabs

Annie Christian was a whore always looking for some fun
being good was such a bore, so she bought a gun
she killed John Lennon, shot him down cold
she tried to kill Reagan, everybody say gun control
gun control

Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs

Liar Liar Liar! got ya in a jam
put your head on the block, somebody say ABSCAM
ABSCAM

Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs
Annie Christian, Annie Christ
until u're crucified I'll live my life in taxicabs


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Jack U off

If U're looking for somewhere to go
Thought I'd take U to a movie show 
Sittin' in the back and I'll jack U off

I can't give U everything U want
But I can take U to a restaurant
If u're not hungry
I'll jack U off

If your man ain't no good
Come on over to my neighborhood
We can jump in the sack and I'll jack U off

If U're tired of the masturbater
Little girl, we can go on a date
And if U like, I'll jack U off

I'll jack U off, jack U off
I'll jack U off, jack U off
I'll jack U off

I only do it for a worthy cause
Viriginity or menopause
U'll have an instant heart attack if I jack U off

If U really really want to be a star
We gotta do it in your momma's car
Naked in a Cadillac, I'll jack U off

If we can't find no place to go
Girl, I'll take U to a movie show, we can sit in the back
And I'll jack U off

I'll jack U off, jack U off
I'll jack U off, jack U off
I'll jack U off, yeah
Yeah, yeah, I'll jack U off

Alright say, we'll put some funk on here
I'll jack U off

If U ain't chicken baby, come here
If U're good I'll even let U steer
As a matter of fact, U can jack me off
Yeah, that's right

I'll jack U off, yeah
I'll jack U off


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP


Gotta stop (messin' about)

Sittin' outside your door, about to break down
Fourth time this week somebody's come around
Who's it gonna be tonight, who's the lucky man
Where you get the attitude, I'll never understand
Uh Oh, here he comes now, so happy that he came
Hey! Was it good boy? [Thoughts on, of her aim]

What goes on inside your head that makes you want to take them all to bed?
Gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
U know U gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about

When I call U on the phone, you act so unconcerned
(I wanna) I wanna get you all alone (ooh baby) to show U what I've learned
Why U won't give me the time of day, U won't give me some time,
U won't give me anything, god U think U're too fine

Can't U see? All I want is a little time,
I've been playing with my toy so much I'm gonna go blind.
Gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
U gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
Gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
U gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
U gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
U do it too much
U gotta stop, gotta gotta stop, messin about
Stop!


© 1981 Controversy Music - ASCAP