Exodus
The New Power Generation
1995

Lyrics transcribed by the Royal Court Transcription Team (RCTT)
Checked by The Warponian Lyric Team


NPG operator intro

New Power Generation
Is this Paisley Park?
No, this is not that record company
This is N.P.G. Records
Are U conducting a talent search?
Yes, that's true
We are conducting a worldwide talent search
What are U looking 4?
What are we looking 4?
Yes
Well, first and foremost, U have 2 get free
Free?
U know, when it comes time 2 download your work into your fans' computers
U can't have any other contractual obligations
Ahh
Second of all, U have 2 get smart
Wait a minute
The more substantial your education, the more substantial your income in
the new city
Really?
And thirdly and above all
What?
In the face of all adversity, U must be able 2 ...


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Get wild

Get wild! Ah!
Get wild! Ooh, ooh, baby!

Get wild! {x4}

When U're sick of that 9 2 5
And U're ready 2 come alive
When U look both high and low
And U can't find a trumpet that blows

Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the good times never die
Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the damsels good and fly
Come on baby, U can shake your funky monkey 'til it cry
Polyvinyl acetate will keep your monkey high
If U wanna get real freaky, now's the time 2 try (Come on y'all)

CHORUS:
Get wild! - Everybody up in the place
Get wild! - It don't matter what sex or race
Get wild! - All U nasty girls and boys
If U wanna get wild, say yeah (Yeah!) - Make some noise!

When U want 2 get in the groove
But the music don't make U move
Hip the DJ 2 a new CD
Anything by the N.P.G.

Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the good times never die
Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the damsels good and fly
Come on baby, U can shake your funky monkey 'til it cry
Polyvinyl acetate will keep your monkey high
If U wanna get real freaky, now's the time 2 try (Come on y'all)

CHORUS

Get wild!
Like U know U need 2
Pick a funky outfit short and see through
Versace got it going on in the gold mesh
Why don't U try it on 2 night when U get dressed?
Get Wild's the only aroma that my nose will see (Get wild!)
Why don't U spray a little where U think I'm gonna be?
And U know, U know what shoes 2 wear
The ones so high U're scared

Ououo, peligro que aqui yo vengo! {Oh oh, danger 4 here I come!}
(Get wild!)

When U can't find the G 2 your GO
Even charged, your battery's low
When the smoke's 2 thick 2 blow
There's a brand new high we know

Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the good times never die
Come on baby (Aw shucks!), where the damsels good and fly
Come on baby, U can shake your funky monkey 'til it cry
Polyvinyl acetate will keep your monkey high
If U wanna get real freaky, now's the time 2 try (Come on y'all)

Get wild! - Everybody up in the place, yes
Get wild! - It don't matter what sex or race
Get wild! - All U nasty girls and boys (Get wild!)
If U wanna get wild, say yeah (Yeah!) - Make some noise!

Get wild! (Shake it!)
Shake your money maker
Get wild! (Shake it!)
Shake your money maker
Get wild! (Shake it!) (Shake it!)
Shake your money maker
Get wild!

(Get, get ...)
Come on, get wild!


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segue

Oh, ladies night at the club y'all
Again!
When they gonna have some live music down there?
U mean when they gonna have some chicken down there?
Get in y'all, hurry up!
Who's the DJ 2 night?
Who knows, we'll see when we get there
Let's go!
Record-scratchin' bastard's gonna get his ass whooped, whoever it is
Look out Tommy, who told U U could drive?
Now give me them keys
Oh, how U gonna see with that mask on?
Same way I saw your mama
... that!
Put me in the trunk
Ah, I don't know about this
Did anybody ask U what U knew?
Man, have U ever had your blood pressure checked?
Man, fuck that!


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DJ gets jumped

(This is what it's like in the Dream Factory, oh!)
(DJ Brother Jules on the wheels of steel, we in the house) (Oh shit!)
Fuck that!
Excuse me (Oh no!)
Fuck this disco!
Get'em babies! (They didn't steal)
Spin this muthafucker!
Record-spinnin'? (Oh!)
Kick his ass! (Oh!)
Don't y'all wanna hear some real music?
Ain't y'all tired of this record-spinnin' bullshit? (Man, I'm tired of U)
(Oh shit!) (Oh!)
Yo, check this shit out!


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New power soul

{crowd noise in background}

New, New Power Soul {x13}

Hey man, what happened 2 the band man?

Yeah nigga, that's what I'm talkin' about, ha ha ha ha
Yeah, go on, go on, yeah
Hey, hey, what happened 2 the horns though man?
Alright y'all, what's up with that shit?
They're about 2 leave, that's it, that's it

Yeah, well hey, play me some of them 45's U got over there
Hey man, I ain't leavin'

Uh, ooh


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DJ seduces Sonny

Sonny T.?
Hey man, sorry 4 fuckin' up your turn-tables
Mr. DJ (Brother Jules)
That, that, that's cool man, that's cool
Y'all didn't have 2 break my hundred fifty dollar glasses though
But just 2 show U that there ain't no hard feelings (Mmm)
I got a couple of ladies here I wanna introduce 2 ya (Ahhh)
Prime beef boy, check it out (Mmm mmm)
Check it out
It's very nice 2 meet y'all, won't U ladies have a seat? (Mmm)
Ha ha ha ha (Ahh)
Sonny T., yeah, fuckin' with me, right (Mmm)
Wait 'til he gets a couple of sips of that hallucination rain
Ha ha ha ha
Ain't gonna be not nice, not nice
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Boy


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segue

(Fighting broke out overnight between rival factions along the Israeli-Syrian border)
Mmm, ahh, ahh
(Initial reports claim Israeli jet fighters bombed a guerilla base)
(Killing at least 49 soldiers and 13 civilians)
Mmmm
Ahh, please honey, let's just stop 4 a minute
(Damage 2 the base is said 2 be heavy)
Uh, I just can't deal
Ah, oh baby, what's the matter?
(And the Israeli jets are reported 2 have made it back 2 the Israeli border safely)
Hmm, I guess I, I just got a lot on my mind
Damn, why don't U just turn the TV off!?
(A 49-year-old unidentified man went berzerk last night)
Old NBA no ballin' ass mo'fo'
(Opening fire with a 12-gauge shotgun in a crowded downtown restaurant)
Turn the TV off!
Uh, nevermind, I'll turn it off my muthafuckin' self!
(14 people are dead including 3 children, 4 others suffered serious injuries)
{Sonny T. shoots TV}

Dang, what'd U do that 4?
U need a hug or somethin'?
I don't know
Don't worry, it'll be alright
Yeah, I count the days


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Count the days

Count the days

Here's the church, here's the steeple
Here's a muthafucka that I gotta blow away
Here's my chance 2 cure the ills of the people
But not until I make this muthafucka pay
And oh, baby I count the days

(Yeah yes)
I count the days

Here's the interview, here's the time
If I keep your secrets, will U keep mine?
If we hurry, we can catch the train
If it was left up 2 U, I would die in pain
(That's why) I count the days

(Oh yeah)
Oh, I'm counting (Oh)
Hear me (Hear me)
(Days) (Days) Days
Counting the days

Great day in the morning
The choir sing a pretty song
Every day I'm with yo ass
is another day wasted, I swear its a day 2 long
I swear it's a day 2 long

Counting
Like Frankie Beverly without Maze
I'm counting
Muthafucka, I count the days

Can I count on? (Hey)
Count on? (Counting)
Count on? (Hey yeah)
I count the days (Days)

Count the days
Count the days
Count the days
Count the days
Count the days


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The good life

The good life, 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Good life)

Everyday after school, U know where 2 find this brother
Uptown at every movie show, outta my life 2 another
That was the only thing that I wanted 2 do, that was my drug of choice
Left all the funny smellin' cigarettes 2 the American boys

"La Dolce Vita" was the knob that turned me on
Marcello Mastroianni Italian Mac comin' on strong
He had all the honies, the kind from the magazines
Small waist, big - right!... biggest ones U've ever seen

The good life (good life), 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
1 day we'll know
(Good life)
(Good life)

Mama worked all night, went 2 school by day
Wanted 2 get her Master Degree so she could make a better way
Set examples 4 her babies that we'll never forget
That's where I guess my spirit comes from, eternally never met

Oh, the good life (good life), 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin' (Ooh, good life)
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
2 the place in everyone's future, (the good life)
The good life - 1 day we'll know

(Good life)
Good life
Good life
Good life (Good life)

Hey, hey, hey!
Peace 2 the mother that knows
That the babies are the key 2 the world, key 2 the world
The battles of the future will be won
By those who teach those baby boys and girls
This is our plea 2 the brothers
Who are tired of the barely gettin' by, instead U should try
2 see your future map out your steps
And make sure no 1 dies

The good life (good), 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
(1 drop of blood ain't worth forsaking your dreams)
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
(Music, sports, fashion, whatever)
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Consolidate, think ahead, and cream, cream)

The good life (good life), 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin' (Hey yeah, good life)

When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go (Good life, oh)
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
New Power Generation (Good life)
Tryin' 2 lead the Good Life (1 day we'll know)
Oh yeah, oh Lord
Good life (Good life)
The good life
Good life (Good life)
The good life (Good life)

Good life (good life), 1 day that's what I'll be livin'
Fantasy never hurt nobody, whatever chills the illin'
When the everyday gets on your last 1, give it up and go
2 the place in everyone's future, the good life - 1 day we'll know
(Good Life)
Good life {x4}
Good life (Good life)

Good life (Good life)
The good life (Good life) {x3}
1 day we'll know!


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Cherry, cherry

Cherry, Cherry 

Rozanda was her real name 
But Cherry was her chosen one 
Everybody said that she'd soon be dead 
But Cherry replied "At least I had some fun" (Oh yes)

Her eyes were like a pool of 24 karat diamonds 
I was the last in a long line of foolish men who dived in 

CHORUS: 
Cherry, Cherry 
I think about U every rising sun 
Whoa Cherry, Cherry 
Wherever U are, I hope U're havin' fun (Oh yes)

 Tuesday was my big game
North vs. Central in basketball 
Underneath their long coats 
Cherry and the girls wore camisoles 
Every time North would run the hoop 
Cherry would flash 'em and they would fall 
But not as hard as I fell 
When Cherry gave me her number and told me 2 call (U should call me) 

Using all the money her boyfriend Wilbur gave her, she'd buy 
Anything I wanted, that's why my baby's so fly 

CHORUS 

(Do do do do do)
Me and Cherry got married 
And tried our best 2 keep it on the down low, the down low 

I was combing her hair
The day that Wilbur called and cussed her on the phone 
He beat her up real bad and figured I was gonna leave her 
Instead I bought a 45 and set out 2 relieve her (Take him out) 
If he was taken out then he could never harm another 
No sooner than I got there, I was met by Cherry's mother cryin' 

Cherry, Cherry 
Every night I ask the Lord why? Oh why? 
Cherry, Cherry 
Another victim of a suicide (Why oh why?)
Why? 

Cherry, Cherry 
I think about U every rising sun 
Whoa Cherry, Cherry 
Wherever U are, I hope U're havin' fun 
I hope U're having fun, baby 

Cherry, Cherry 
I'd give anything 2 kiss U 
Cherry, Cherry 
I guess I just miss U 
Cherry


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segue

Move nigga!
What?!
Nigga, take your big Edsel drivin' ass on fool Get your ass whipped out here
talkin' shit (Ha ha ha, U hear that shit there?)
Broke ass motherfucker!
Naw man (Now U)
Oh, he called us broke!


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Return of the bomb squad

{crowd noise}
Ahh yeah 
Oww! 
Hit me band! 
Oww! (Hey, hey) 
Hit me band! (Yep)

From out of nowhere so they came 
Smellin' like a dozen cans of wet Magic Shave (What's that funky smell?) 
Some fool in a red mask totin' a one-eyed bass 
Pulled it out, stuck it up the police officer's face and said... 

CHORUS: 
Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod (Watch it nigga!) 
Nothin' can save U unless His name is God 
U better get your house in order, it's gettin' late (Move nigga!) 
The return of the bump squad is comin' your way (Hey, hey) 

Get off me jigger before I get perturbed 
Find a job, lose the herb (Stop smokin', oh no!) 
24 half eaten chicken legs (Can't do that!) 
Make U wanna holler, make U beg (Yep)

 U don't understand where I'm comin' from 
I don't want your woman if she's acting dumb 
She ain't got no money, so how she gonna pay? 
If the girl can't have it when they grab a hold of me and say... 

Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod (Watch it nigga!) 
Nothin' can save U unless His name is God 
U better get your house in order, I said it's gettin' late (Move nigga!) 
The return of the bump squad is comin' your way (Hey, hey) 

Hey, come on 
Hey 
Mmm, come on 

Another house party is running late (Damn!) 
Nona's in the backyard, but she got 2 wait (Really though?) (Move nigga!) 
She's got 2 get free y'all so she can sell her tape 
Add an E 2 rap (What?), and it spells rape 
Mmm hmm 

Come on baby, wake up
I'm sleepy (Nothin' can save ya!)
Come on, let me lick your nipple
I... I got a headache (Nothin' can save ya!) 
Oww! 

Bow down muthafucka 
The return of the bump squad 
Bow down, bow down, mmm
It's coming your way 

Calmate, mi hijo {Take it easy, man} 
No vayas tan duro {Don't do it so hard} 
Estas caderas estan hechas para el amor
{These hips are made 4 love}
Oye, espera un segundo! {Hey listen, wait a minute!}
Tu eres como un cono! {U are like a pussy!}

{repeat "Nona" in the BG}
Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod
Nothin' can save U unless His name is God
U better get your house in order, it's gettin' late
The return of the bump squad is comin' your way

(Hey girls, come on up here) 
Add that E 2 rap, what's it spell? 
Bow down muthafucka (Awww shit!) 
U heard them niggas said bow down 

Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod
(Nona, U wanna sell that tape?) 
Nothin' can save U unless His name is God 
(Ha ha, U know she do) 
U better get your house in order, it's gettin' late 
The return of the bump squad is comin' your way 

Y'all hold that groove 4 a while while I pull out the good book 
(Chill out nigga, we don't need that shit!) 
As they journey from the Mt. Horeb by the way of the Red sea
(Broke ass muthafucka, ha ha ha) 
2 compass the Land of Edom 
And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way
(Wanna holler) 
And the people spake against God and against Moses
(Wanna holler) 
Wherefore have ye brought us up 2 Egypt 2 die in the wilderness
(Wanna holler)

So we sayin' y'all U can bump, but U best get your house in order 
And get back in the music books U no changin' juvenile delinquent ass jiggers 
And turn that loop off, damn! 

(Yep)
Hey Sonny? (What man?)
Ain't y'all got a record player? (Yep) 
Well, why the hell don't U use them?
I'm tired of hearin' the same damn records all the fuckin' time! (Yep)

Return of the bump squad {repeat}
(Bow down muthafucka!) 
(Bow down!) (Yep)
(Bow down muthafucka!) 
(Bow down!) 
(CHORUS)

CHORUS 

White business man tryin' 2 convince brother 2 get job 


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Mashed potato girl intro

Another day, another dollar
Your nigga's home
Don't make me holler
Is anybody home?
Hmm, I guess not
Let's see what's on the hellavision


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segue

U like the food here?
(Yeah)
Good, huh?
(It's alright)
Try the canolli, it's fabulous
(I'm kinda full, alright)
Mmm
U gonna eat that meatball there? 
U, U just gonna let it...
Maybe girl made some food out here
Here, give it 2 me 
U're not gonna eat it 
(At least not now)
Mmm, let's see what I can get up here 2 grease on
Mmm, yeah 
Best meatball in the city 
What are U doin' there?
Hmm, this might work
(Give it 2 me, I'll eat it)
Lemme see, mmm
So tell me, U like broads? 
(They're alright, I...)
Yep 
Boy, have I got a broad story 4 U
Yeah, some corn, yeah
(Jesus)
Let's see, uh
I'm on a date with this broad, right?
Lets' see, stove top directions, uh
I bring her here 
(Here?)
Yeah, right here 
I thought I'd put some food in her belly
Empty contents into small sauce pan, hmm
U know, get a little curve in her slope 
U know what I'm sayin? 
(Slope?)
Right...
Now let me go see if I can find one of these muthafuckers, hmm
(Oh, gosh)
So I'm like "Go ahead toots, order what U like, it's on me" 
Make her think I'm a big shot, U know 
I said "So order, order somethin' 4 me 2
I'm gonna run 2 the little boys room
Hmm, shit, that definitely ain't no sauce pan
I gotta burp the baby
Mmm, that ain't no sauce pan
U know what I'm sayin'?" 
I figured she'd order me somethin' light
Let me see if I can find this shit
Like a couple of salads or somethin' 
Boy, was that a mistake
(Why?)
I comes back from the bathroom
Alright, got it, got it
I'm sittin' there
Ah, that's cool
Waitin' 4 the food
Now, if I can just get this corn open
This broad ordered the whole left side of the menu!
OK, let's see
Said she just wanted 2 nibble
Where's the damn can opener? Shit!
Nibble my ass
I'll open this muthafucker
I'm hungry!
This broad ate every fuckin' thing except the silverware
Shit ain't openin'
(Come on)
I kid U not
{phone rings}
Shit's gonna open now
I mean, she was a little on the thick side 2 begin with
Alright, I got it, mmm hmm
U know what I mean? 
But I figured she'd have the decency 2 pig out when she got home
Talk
(Hey brother, what's up?)
Not here, right? 
(Right)
I mean U, U ever had a broad do that?
Ain't nothin' but a wang
(No, not really)
Fuckin' pisses U off, am I right?
My girl's gone somewhere
Right, so I reaches over
I... I'm just cookin'
I took the fuckin' mashed potatoes and I threw 'em all over that broad
Hey, hey, what's this?
(Now wait a minute)
That ain't all though, check this out
Hmm, let me call U back
(What?)
The waiter sees what just happened
What the...
He's gonna be Mr. Macho, right 
He comes over and says 
"What U do that 4?"
"I'm sick of the changes U put me through?"
(And U said?)
I said "What the fuck business is it of yours? 
I'm payin' 4 these fuckin' potatoes
"All U think about is music?"
I'll do what the fuck I wanna do with'em! 
Now bring me a fuckin' finger bowl!"
"I'm leavin' your NBA no ballin' ass?"
(What happened?)
What happened? 
I'll tell U what happened
Ain't that a bitch?
Here, gimme some of that meatball
(Hey, hey, I was gonna eat that)
This punk waiter, he think he's the hero type, right 
Punk 
He throws the finger bowl on my head 
I kid U not 
I'm sittin' there, head soakin' wet 
Mashed potatoes in my finger nails 
And this broad's crackin' up 
(Ha ha ha ha)
I kid U not 
She's rollin' on the carpet, people...
Gimme some water there 
(Hey, hey, get...)
People leavin' the restaurant 
She's laughin' so hard potatoes are flyin' off her head 
(U got mad?)
Damn right I was mad! 
I said, "Very funny" 
(Well, it is kinda funny)
And I left her fuckin' ass right there 
Rollin' in those fuckin' mashed potatoes 
And I left this joint with out payin' a dime 
(Well, what are U eatin' here now 4 I mean?)
That's the killer! 
I was so mad I bought this joint 
(But the girl...)
Fuckin' right 
(What happened 2 her, man?)
That's her over there, workin' the fuckin' cash register 
(Naw, her?)
U gonna eat this? 
(That's the mashed potato girl?)
Here, gimme this bread 
(She's, she's great, what do U mean?)
Is this the best bread in the city or what? 
What the fuck's your problem? 
(Look at her, she's, she's gorgeous)
U eat like a fuckin' parakeet 
(What...)
I'm still hungry 
U hungry? 
(Naw, naw)
Naw, U not hungry 
U want some bird seed or somethin'? 
Look here, order me somethin'! 
(Man, shut up now)
I'm gonna run 2 the little boys room 


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Big fun

Yo, let me light that 
Haven't I seen U somewhere before? 
What's your name? 
U come here often? 
What's your sign? 
Yeah 
Yeah, my sign is Big Fun 

(Big Fun) {sample repeats in BG of song}
Get freaky, let your head bob
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2}
Get freaky, get freaky (I wonder if she..) 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x3} (Yeah) 
Get freaky, get freaky 

Psychedelic mama 
Tell me girl, what's your sign? 
U and me should get 2gether 
It wouldn't be a waste of time 
I got some new devices 
Make U feel so good 
I can't guarantee your safety 
It oughta be understood 
We could have big fun 

CHORUS: 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2}
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2}
I could make U feel much better, give up the number hon 
We could have big fun (Hey)

I was checkin' 4 ya on the floor 
I had my boys watchin' U since June of '94 
Oh yeah, it's like that 
I'm goin' 4 mine, U should go 4 yours 
What the fuck U waitin' on baby? 
Get your shit, let's hit the door! 
We could have big fun 

CHORUS 

(Let's get outta here) 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} (Hey)

Psychedelic mama 
Come meet a friend of mine 
We don't have 2 get 2 freaky 
We can take a raincheck this time 
Come and dig the funky music
I got some old shit U might get into 
But next time we gonna get wild
Cuz baby, U know it never was a sin 2 
Have big fun 

Get freaky, let the head bob
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one
We could have big fun (Thought U wanted 2 do that) 
Get freaky, let the head bob
I could make U feel much better, give up the number hon
(That's what U were checked 4) 
We could have big fun (Hey)

Get freaky, let the head bob {x2}
Doin' it on the one
We could have big fun (Go outside?) 
Get freaky (Cool) (Hey)

Check this out 
U like that? {x2} 

Get freaky, let the head bob (Make some noise) 
Get freaky (Make some noise) (Hey)

U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun (Hey)
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun (Hey)

U and me should get 2gether

Get freaky, let the head bob {x5}
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun 
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun (Hey)

Get freaky, let the head bob {x3} 
Get freaky, get freaky 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x3} 
Get freaky, get freaky 
(Hey) {x4} 

U and me should get 2gether 
Get freaky, let your head bob (Hey)
U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun 

U and me should get 2gether 
Solomon, he no got no more woman than me 
Doin' it on the one (N.P.G.) 
Silly muthafucker like he 4-step (Hey)

U and me should get 2gether
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} 
U and me should get 2gether
Get freaky, let the head bob 
Get freaky, get freaky 
U and me should get 2gether 
Doin' it on the one (Hey)

I could make U feel much better, give up the number hon 
We could have big fun 

U and me should get 2gether doin' it on the one 
We could have big fun 

 


© 1994 NPG Music Publishing - ASCAP


New power day

(In sports, the International Basketball League was busy last night)
(With 7 games on the schedule) 
{phone rings}
(The Cavaliers came up with a surprise upset)
(Beating the Bullets 108 to 99)

Talk
X-TV, turn it on
Michael, what's happenin'? 
(The Lakers had no trouble with the Rockets winning 124 to 88) 
U gotta watch this show that's on
Watch what?
I don't know what it is, it's crazy
(The Nuggets just got by the Nets 114 to 112)
What channel is it on?
X-TV, turn it on
Alright, later
Later
(The Super Sonics devastated the Jazz 136...) 

So I'm walkin' down the street and umm.. 
This muthafucka comes up 2 me and says 
(Yo man, U oughta let me have 50 dollars man)
(Can U give?)
I said "Ain't that a bitch? U oughta get out of my face"
(Oh)
And he tried 2 rob me
(Muthafucker, mm)
And he was chokin' me, right? 
Cuz, cuz he didn't have no gun
Do U hear that shit?
Lucky 4 me, my homies was comin' 'round the 7-Eleven 
And they seen what was goin' down
They grabbed this muthafucker, right? 
("What's up man?")
Ripped an eyeball out 
(Ahhh! "Fuck him up")
They beat his ass so bad, change fell out his pocket 
(U bastards, mm)
These nigga's are crazies
So I said "Fuck it" 
I robbed him, ha ha 
With so much money on me, I figured I oughta hit Jannell's house 
I knocked on her door, right? 
(Mmm, oh)
I don't know what she was doin' 
(Oh, ooh)
But I couldn't get no answer?
She was doin' some wrong shit
"Jannell" I shouted, still no answer 
(Mmm, oh, oh)
I figured she was on the telephone or somethin' 
(Oh)
So I walked around 2 the bathroom window 
Pushed it up, climbed inside 
Soon as I got inside, it hit me {gasp}
Damn!
I don't know what it was but it hit me hard 
"Uh" 
Jannell's a Rican, U know? 
And them beans and rice is a habit at Jannell's house, U know? 
I grab my mouth, my nose and I just screamed 
And then I ran 
But Jannell's house is real messy and I hit somethin' and I fell 
That somethin' was Jannell 
(Get off!)
I stepped on her bruised booty she got from stage diving 
And it made her real mad so we went 2 rounds 
Jannell can bob 
She kicked my ass
Damn!
"Oh God" 
So I left and I went 2 Glam Slam 
And slammed a few Long Island's 
Uh-oh, one 2 many 
Excuse me brother, better hit this alley 
Phew! That was close
(Yo muthafucker, ain't U the one stole my money?)
Oh shit 
(Yeah, that's U)
I gotta run y'all 
(That's U nigga, come here)
(Kick your muthafuckin' ass)
Ahh, ahh
Now what is this crazy muthafuckin' shit?
Ahh, ahh 

Man, did U see it? 
Did U hear it man? 
Yeah man
It was so crazy, that shit man 
Ha, yeah I know, I couldn't believe it
Ah man, but I tell U what man 
I'm kinda wiped out man 
So I'm goin' 2 get some rest man 
Yeah, I hear ya
I'll see U tomorrow man 
Later
Been smokin' that headache weed, is ya?
Ah, nigga
Ha ha ha


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segue

Ha ha ha ha ha
This is the way we make the rain, make the rain, make the rain
Ha ha ha ha ha
Hey y'all, where's my soup at?
Ha ha ha ha ha
Coming


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Hallucination rain

Say baby, the soup tastes kinda funny
I don't know
My skin's crawling
It feels strange
Is this the same soup as usual?
Mmm, I don't know
It feels strange

CHORUS:
Hallucination rain
Hallucination rain
Find another vein
Hallucination rain

I think this is gonna be the big 1
This 1's gonna last 5 minutes or more
This is gonna be the real 1
1 that's gonna make U look 4 the key 2 the door That leads 2 the alley where we
did the last 1 This is gonna be fun {x4}

CHORUS

This is gonna be the good 1
The 1 that makes all the books
This is gonna be the only chance we get 2 redeem ourselves I'll confess if U do,
but here's the hook Are U ready? {x5}

Pain, pain
Sweet laceration
Pain, pain
Hallucination rain
Pain, pain
Sweet laceration
Pain, pain
Hallucination rain

Hallucination rain {x4}


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NPG bum rush the ship

{Sonny snoring}

Meanwhile, somewhere in outer space

Photelic drive stable at this time, ha ha 
U havn't even seen Tommy, have ya? (No) 
A million 2 hundred million kilowatts per second Captain 
Yes, Ensign Elm
I will be taking a weekend furlough down in the..
What, that's not fast enough, we have 2 get up 2 4 
That's right, it's fast when we fix it
It has 2 be!
I'm going 2 the intergalactic Glam Slam down there
(Furlough, what do U mean? Try it, it's fast)
What kind of piece of junk is this?
I'm going 2 the intergalactic carnival
This shipment's voodoo 
I'm gonna send it.. 8 million before?
I'm goin' fishin' cuz that's my style
(Godamn it, I tried 2 fix this shit)
Wait, wait a minute, what is this?
(Huh, I don't know)
Try a little more
I don't.. oh my, I better tell the Captain
(Fuck the Captain)
Captain?
I'm getting some strange readings on my vanillascope
Maybe U should take a listen
Leave me alone! 
I'm busy hookin' up the world 2 my lastest creation
The Endorphin Machine (Yep, uh huh) 
The only one of its kind (The only one of its kind, uh huh) 
I don't know Captain, U better come check this out
I have all the best minds in Europe (Every one, yep)
And soon I'll have all the minds of the world, ha ha ha ha (Ha ha ha ha) 
But it appears 2 be getting louder and closer
Huh 
Oh my God, it's them!

What up muthafuckas? 
{screams}
Stay calm and no one will be hurt!
Watch out!
What he'd say?
What, what, what's that? 
Get out of the way 
Hey, come here U, get your ass over here 
Get your ass on the floor, we takin' this shit over 
Get your hand out of your pants
I see ya 
Take your hands out of your pants right now 
Get'em out of there 
Come here, get on the floor
What? Fellas?
Get over here now 
I'll whip your ass 
Who? What? Where? 
Ask him? What? Who? 
Get them 2 say'em 
Leave me alone! What? What?
U don't have 2 ask us now
Come here, goddern it
Hey, I've had enough
I think we got control now

U will be moved when the NPG come
And take a chunk of your ass!


© 1994 NPG Music Publishing - ASCAP


The exodus has begun

Have mercy, uh 
The exodus has begun (The exodus has begun!) 
Have mercy, uh 
The exodus has begun 

Now these are the names of the New Power Generation
(These are the names) 
The funkiest suckers of the new gold nation 
Polyvinyl acetate, New Power Soul
Guaranteed 2 stick 2 the roof of your Oldsmobile muthafucka 

CHORUS: 
Long live the New Power! 
Have mercy 
Generation after generation, the soul will never die 
(The exodus has begun) 
Long live the New Power! 
Have mercy 
We don't cry, we don't die, we just multiply 

Polyvinyl acetate, New Power Soul (Mercy) 
The exodus has begun 
These are the names of the children of the sun 
Pumpin' the love sign in the days of wild 
Tearin' shit up with a vengeance and still they smile (Still they smile) 
Though their lives were made bitter with hard labor and no pay 
These are the children that will come 2 save the day
(These are the children) 
The exodus has begun 
Have mercy 

CHORUS 

La da da da, da da daaa (U ain't gonna hurt me) 
Sho do do do do doo (Have mercy) 
La da da da, da da daaa (U ain't gonna hurt me) 
Have mercy 

(Behold) 
Behold the children of the New Power
Are more and mightier than U (Mighty, mighty) 
U that have scorned and held back the inevitable
Must now come 2 grips with the truth 
(All that is good in the eyes of heaven) 
All that is good in the eyes of heaven
Will rebuke your powder monkey ways 
(Have mercy, mercy, mercy) 
And let that same heaven have mercy
When the wrath of the sun knocks upon your gate 

Have mercy 
The exodus has begun 
(New... New Power!) 
Uh, brothers and sisters 
(Stop me if U want, it's between U and me) 
The exodus has begun 
Uh (New Power!) 

Just.. 
Just cause.. 
Just cause it's.. (Have mercy) 
Just cause it's nasty.. 
Just cause it's nasty it don't.. 
Just cause it's nasty it don't mean.. 
Just cause it's nasty it don't mean a.. {loop} 
Just cause it's nasty it don't mean a thing 

All that is good is nasty 
All that is good, all that is good (Have mercy) 
All that is good in heaven (The exodus has begun) 
All that is good, all that is good (Have mercy) 
All that is good in heaven (The exodus has begun) 

Long live the New Power! (Long live) 
Have mercy 
Generation after generation, the soul will never die 
The exodus has begun 
Long live the New Power! (Long live) 
Have mercy (Live a little while) 
We don't cry, we don't die, we just multiply 

Spatch cocks in black face offer us pennies (Offer us pennies) 
When it's millions and millions upon millions they reap 
(When it's millions, when it's millions) (Pluck his eye again!) 
How in the world can we call ourselves equal 
When their wages outweigh 
When their wages outweigh the time that they keep?
(Pluck his eye again!) 
And if they stood up and behaved like the humans they're supposed 2 
As opposed 2 the way they are not 
Then this New Power Soul would not be so soulful 
(Then this New Power Soul would not be soulful) 
And the water they're in would not be so hot 
(And the water would not be so hot) 
The exodus has begun (The exodus has begun!) 

Have mercy 
Uh (The exodus has begun!) 
The exodus has begun 
Now sing 

Long live the New Power! 
(Long live a New Power where all that is good in heaven) 
Brothers and sisters
Long live the New Power! 
(The exodus has begun!) (Have mercy!) 
(Long live a New Power where, where... mercy!) 

Come on 
(The exodus has begun!) Uh 
(Long live) Have mercy 
Play muthafuckas (The exodus has begun!) Uh 
(New Power) Have mercy 
(Long live the New Power!) Yes muthafuckas, yes 
The exodus has begun! 
(Generation after generation, the soul will never die) Have mercy 
(Long live the New Power!) Yes muthafuckas, yes 
The exodus has begun! 
(We don't cry, we don't die, we just multiply) Have mercy 

La da da da, da da daaa (Yes muthafucka, yes) 
Sho do do do do doo (Have mercy) Uh 
La da da da, da da daaa (Yes muthafucka, yes) 
(New Power) Have mercy 

Oh yeah, U can sing 
But what the fuck are U complainin' about baby? 
Oh yeah, I will read your big ass 
Cuz I think U're thinkin' about readin' me 
And when the people ask U everywhere 
Is that really all your hair? 
Tell'em U don't tell a lie 
Bald-headed son of a motherfuckin' housefly
And like George said (What?) 
Get satisfied 
Let's get satisfied, let's get satisfied 
(Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...) 
La da da da, da da daaa 
Sho do do do do doo (New Power!) (Have mercy) 
La da da da, da da daaa 
(Long live the New Power!) Whoo, yeah, yeah 

(Stop me now)
Stop this muthafucker like we intend 2 finish, yeah
(New Power!) (Have mercy) 
Mercy 
(Long live the New Power!) A New Power 
(The exodus has begun!) (Have mercy) 
(Generation after generation, the soul will never die) Oh, yeah
(Long live the New Power!) 
Shit, y'all can't fuck with me (The exodus has begun!) 
(We don't cry, we don't die, we just multiply) 
La da da da, da da daaa (The exodus has begun!) Oh, oh 
(New Power!) (Have mercy) Oh 
La da da da, da da daaa (The exodus has begun!) Oh, oh 

{refrain repeats in BG}
(Wait a minute, let me check my messages)
Spatch cocks in black face offers us pennies 
When there's millions and millions that they reap 
Millions and millions that they reap 
What the fuck is that about? 
What the fuck is that about? 
What the fuck is that shit about? 
We don't play that muthafuckin' shit! 
U think we got a muthafuckin' joystick up our ass or somethin'? 
Fuck that! 
I don't know what U thinkin' about 
But the exodus has begun muthafuckas! 
(New Power!) 
The exodus has begun 

U ain't gonna hear that shit nowhere else 
Ha, ha, ha 

This shit is dedicated 2 the memory of His Royal Badness 
I know his name, that muthafuckin' Prince 
Rest in peace nigga!


© 1994 NPG Music Publishing - ASCAP


Outro

{Sonny snoring}

Yo Sonny?
Sonny?
Uhhh, what.. what?
Wake up man, we late man, we late 4 rehearsals, come on
Man, alright man
I dreamed man that U were there and the whole band was there...
Come on man, we're late again man, come on now
Man, ooh, shit
I don't know what happened, it don't make sense


© 1994 NPG Music Publishing - ASCAP