Newpower soul
The New Power Generation
1998

Lyrics transcribed by the Databank Transcription Team (DTT)
Checked by The Warponian Lyric Team


Newpower soul

2 the darkness - let there be light 
2 the soundman - turn up my voice real tight 
2 the N.P.G. - if U in this mother, scream 
Show me how U all get down - 1 2 3, come on 

Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} (Come on, come on) 
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go! 

Every while in a great once there comes 2 town a show 
That lives up 2 all your funkspectation no matter how high or low 
A reason 2 get your freak on in a way U never freaked before 
Newpower Soul lay claim 2 the booty - come on, let's go 

(Lemme see U get down) 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on, come on) 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul 
(Lemme see U get down) 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob {x2} (Come on, come on) 
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go! 

Every while in a day twice funky matters in our ear 
As long as we keep our love strong, we'll never shed no tears 
The brothas be threatenin' 2 jump off buildings, Newpower's what they fear 
Love 4 one another risin', Newpower Soul is here 

(Lemme see U get down) 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on) 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come 2gether) 
(Lemme see U get down) 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob (Come on, come on) 
It'll make U feel much better (feel better) - come on, baby, let's go!
Newpower Soul 

(We should all) {repeat sample} 
Gemini rising on the 7th day 
Makin' MAD SEX, UNTIL U'RE IN MY ARMS, OK? 
Cuz WHEN U LOVE SOMEBODY like that, it's cool 
U gots no need 4 the SHOO-BED-OOH-bed-ooh 
The good life, yeah, we'll be livin' 
PUSHIN' UP on every FREAK THIS SIDE of heaven 
COME ON, come on, shake it, come on 
U know I be's THE ONE with the FUNKY MUSIC, hon' 
And I'm layin' phat claims 2 the booty 
Phat claims 2 the Newpower booty 
Keepin' the crowd movin', y'all, is my one and only duty, ooh wee!
With the NEWPOWER SOUL 
Right on 

We should all 
We, we should all 

Every while in the day 3 times my brother hit me on the one (Get freaky) 
Abuse like that'll either make U funky or make U wanna buy a gun 
(We, we should all) 
I'd much rather get my freak on and make U if I can 
Newpower Soul lay claim 2 the booty - come on girl, let's jam! 

Get freaky, let your head bob (Get freaky, let your head bob) 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come 2gether) 
Come on, get your freak on 
It'll make U feel much better - come on, baby, let's go! 
(Lemme see U get down) 
Oh! 

Yeah, yeah, yeah 
Come on horns, freak on
Yeah (We should all come 2gether) 
Right on 

Everybody's coming 2 the Newpower Soul 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob (Yeah) 
(Lemme see U get down) 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come on) 
(2 the Newpower Soul) 
Let the head bob 
Get freaky, let the head bob (Yeah, well come on) 
(Lemme see U get down) 
We should all come 2gether 2 the Newpower Soul (Come 2gether) 
Right on 

Lemme see U get down 
Newpower Soul



Mad sex

Man, I ain't got time 4 that girl 
Say what? 
Yeah, she always want 2 talk 2 somebody 
Believe me, I know her 
Yeah 

I see U at another party 
Dancin' all over the place 
Lookin' 4 the perfect body 
2 go with the perfect face 

Bushy head mulatto breakdown 
And your lips got wet 2day (Lips got wet 2day) 
Same damn bird from London (Same damn cuckoo) 
Finally had the nerve 2 say (What'd she say?) 
(I'll tell ya – listen) 

CHORUS: 
I used 2 have mad sex in the horny morning 
I used 2 have mad sex in the afternoon 
I used 2 have mad sex when me and this mulatto go down 
2 dirty up another room 

Do it till your tattoo's dizzy 
And the stud in your mouth turns gold 
Till the animal prints U flaunt so lovely 
Is full of little bloody holes 

Bushy head mulatto breakdown 
And your lips got wet 2day 
The same damn bird from London 
Uh, finally had the nerve 2 say (What'd she say?) 

CHORUS 

Mad sex {x2} 

Steppin' up on the others tryin' 2 make a jealous brotha 
Get U nothin' but another night of vibration 
One nation under your groove and still U can't break my cool 

I see U at another party 
Once again the talk of the town 
Break another heart, U sorry... skench! 
One day U're gonna tumble down, down, down, down 
(Tumble down, down, down) 

Bushy head mulatto breakup 
And U never really knew my name (What good is time) 
What good is time if U take up (What good is time if U take up) 
Every day 2 complain? (Oh) 

CHORUS {x2} 

Dirty up another, dirty up another, dirty up another room (Mad sex)
Oh yeah {x4} (Mad sex) 
I used 2 have mad sex {x3} 
(Mad sex) 
2 dirty up another room (Dirty, dirty, dirty) 
Mad sex {x2} 
Dirty, dirty 
Mad sex {x2}



Until U're in my arms again

All of my life I've never wanted anyone like I wanted U 
Every night I said a prayer 2 God and His angels 
I'm sure they knew 
The many tears that I'd have 2 cry 
If I ever had 2 leave your side 

CHORUS: 
Until U're in my arms again 
I know this pain will never end 
This broken heart will never mend 
Until U're in my arms again 

Every mornin' when I awaken, I imagine U sleepin' in your bed 
Wrong or right the reason U're taken from my embrace 
Well, it's never said 
Cuz every day that U don't return 
Is another day that my heart just yearns and yearns 
That's why…

CHORUS 

If life remains a mystery 
Then there's no reason 2 the rhyme 
And U, U'll never know what U mean 2 me till U're mine, all mine 

Until U're in my arms again {x3} 

(CHORUS) 
Until U're, until U're, until U're in my arms again! 
No, ain't never gonna end 
Never gonna mend 
Until U're back, right back in my arms again 

I'll never see like others see 
(I know that U'll come back 2 me) 
I know U're gonna come right back 2 me (Come on back 2 me) 
And this time U will never leave my arms again 
(Never leave my arms again) 

Until U're in my arms again {x3} 
Come on back, baby 
Come on back {x2} 

Until U're in my arms again {x2}



When U love somebody

I was the one sleepin' all alone 
When U were at the party 
I was the one waitin' by the phone 
When U were with somebody 
Now here U come again with your heart in your hands 
Confessin' all of your sins, yeah 
The same tired line that I've heard a dozen times 
But still I've got 2 give in 

CHORUS: 
Cuz when U love somebody 
Every now and then it might rain 
When U love somebody 
With every sun shower there's pain 
Whenever something's lost, something's gained 
When U love somebody 
When U love someone 

U were the one lookin' 4 some action 
I was just lookin' 4 U 
"Who needs love when U got protection" 
Quote, unquote your point of view 
All my partners say that I need 2 dismiss ya 
Until they see U smile (Such a pretty smile) 
All them fools are buggin' cuz they just want your lovin' 
In the backseat, huh, 4 a little while (But I don't care) 

CHORUS 
(When U love somebody) 
(Might rain) 

Yeah, yea 

Check me out on the floor 
So what, U got me open 
Yeah, do your dance 
But I'm the one U're dancin' 4 

And U know this 
Round and round, don't stop it 
And U know this, yeah, yeah 
Up and down, U got it 

Cuz when U love somebody (When U love somebody) 
Every now and then it might rain (Now and then it might rain) 
When U love somebody 
With every sun shower there's pain 
(Baby, a little pain, a little pain, yeah) 
Whenever something's lost, something's gained 
(Every now and then U got 2 think about what U gain) (Think U
don't?) 

When U love somebody (Yeah) (When U love somebody) 
Every now and then it might rain (Might rain) 
When U love somebody (Pourin' down, down on me) 
With every sun shower there's pain (Come on, wet me rain) 
Whenever something's lost, something's gained (Something's
gained) 
When U love somebody, yeah 

When U love somebody {x7} 
(So sweet) 
(It's complete) 
Well (So nice) 
(It's paradise) 

Round and round, don't stop it 

Round and round, don't stop the pounds 
Cuz a brutha gettin' down here lately 
Freedom agrees with us all, U see 
In a state of mind that's weightless 
See, on the quantum tip I flipped on the notion 
When the Adam split, we got Eve 
Duality's now a groupie with a backstage pass 
And they ain't gonna leave till they get some 
From grace we fall 
Referring 2 the objects on the wall 
I'd picture my hat, my coat, my balls 
Around and round (Round and round) {x2} 
Huh, don't stop the pounds (Don't stop the pounds) 
Yeah, cuz a brutha gettin' down here lately 

Mm



Shoo-bed-ooh

So U thought U just might lose your mind 2day 
Brother pushin' that game on ya as if U wanna play 
Askin' U every other sentence if them titties are real 
One tramp even had the nerve 2 touch 'em as if U wanted a feel 

CHORUS: 
Shoo-bed-ooh, shoo-bed-ooh, ooh! 
Shoo-bed-ooh, shoo-bed-ooh, ooh! 

The money that U make ain't payin' the rent, so U sleep in cars 
U wonder aloud if U're happy - U say, "Yea," as if U really are 
This car U drive with no gas won't take U very far 
U look up in the sky and wish upon a star (Upon a star) 

CHORUS 

The answer 2 the question of life is a gray-haired bitch at least 
Suckin' on the ebony dancer in between these dirty sheets 
Spittin' out the aftertaste of a boy who might not call again 
If this is the game U stood in line 4 – how're U gonna win? 

(How're U gonna win?) 
Shoo-bed-ooh, shoo-bed-ooh, ooh! 

So U thought he just might come every time U phone 
As if U've never been lonely as if U've never been alone 
(As if U've never been alone) 
How U ever gonna win if U let 'em all see your hand? 
Playin' the queen don't work on your knees as if U understand 

CHORUS {x2} 

The answer 2 the question of life is a gray-haired bitch at least 
Suckin' on the ebony dancer in between these dirty sheets 
Spittin' out the aftertaste of a boy who might not call again 
If this is the game U stood in line 4 – how're U gonna win? 
How U gonna win? 

CHORUS {x2} 

So U thought U just might lose your mind 2day



Push it up

(Push it up! Push it up!) 
Put your hands up – come on (Push it up!) 
Huh – yeah, this is it, this is it (Push it up!) 
This is it 
I think they got 2 get ready 4 this one here – come on! 
(Ooh, everybody's here) Say what? 
(This is the jam of the year) 
Huh, what did I hear? (Push it up! Push it up!) 
Uh, wasn't quite clear 
(Ooh, everybody's here) Say what? 
(This is the jam of the year) 
Oh, huh - I hear ya, huh (Push it up! Push it up!) 
Come on, uh 

If U're ever down draggin' on the ground 
Face twisted with a funky frown 
Let me turn U on 2 somethin' that I found 
2 make U feel good, feel good 

Negativity like gravity 
Gotcha fallin' fast from reality 
U gotta get up, put up, move up 
And just do what U should, U should 

Realize that U are somebody 
Come on, y'all, and join the party 
Everybody grab a body 
And feel good, U should… 

CHORUS: 
Push it up - push it up - push it up - push it up 
(Ooh, everybody's here - this is the jam of the year) 
(Push it up! Push it up!) 
Push it up - push it up - push it up - push it up 
(Ooh, everybody's here - this is the jam of the year) 
(Push it up! Push it up!) 

Push it up, push it up 2 the sky 
U don't have 2 have a plane 2 fly 
If U listen 2 the truth and not the lie 
Stop cryin', cryin' 

In harmony, can't U see 
Every color all in the same key 
And that's the way Jah wants us 2 be 
Start tryin', a-tryin' 

Realize that U are somebody 
Come on, y'all, and join the party 
Everybody grab a body 
And feel good, U should… 

CHORUS 

Come on - wake up your body, wake up your body 
Wake up your body and move it around – come on 
Yeah, huh 
Where the party at in here, y'all? 
Where the party goin' down in here? Uh 

Now I wanna know who's ready 2 show me 
Get on down with the one and only party ambassador 
Flip styles like a spatula mac-tacula 
More Legend than a new Acura 
Body tone stone while I rap 2 her 
Capture her thinkin' I'm a mac 2 her 
Just because I'm attracted 2 her 
But the fact of the matter is the dance floor's phatter 
The crowd's on fire as we push it up higher 

Push it up! - come on, y'all 
Push it up! - put your hands in the air 
Push it up! - come on, y'all 
Push it up! - while The Artist turn it up, come - uh! 
Yeah, huh 
Break it on down (Push it, push it up!) 
Huh 

This is the jam, this is the jam, this is the jam of the year {x2} 
Push it up {x12} 
Everybody grab a body, everybody push it up {x2} 
On and on till the early morn' - push it up 
Push it up {x7}



Freaks on this side

Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side {x8} 

When U can't find the reason 4 the smoke 
There's probably water in the fire 
When everything U know ain't enough 2 float your boat 
And U're lookin' 4 somethin' that'll take U higher 

CHORUS: 
U got 2 get down (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side) 
2 a brand new sound (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side)
In the water U'll drown (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this
side) 
But the lost is found (Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side) 

Come on, baby 

When confusion tries 2 tear your world apart 
And the demons fight 4 power 
That's the time U got 2 listen 2 your heart 
No one knows the final hour 

CHORUS 

When U see an illusion everywhere U look 
When U know the process of creation 
When U understand everything in every book 
Congratulations - U're in the New Power Generation! 

(Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side) {x4} 
The freaks on this side! {x3} 

When everybody calls the truth by a different name 
And the indifference between us still remains 
God is Love, Love is God - simple and plain 
Party in this way, there's so much more 2 gain 

(Freaks on this side, the freaks on this side) {repeat 2 end} 

(Get on down, down, down, down, down) 
Freaks on this side 
We drownin' (Get on down, down, down, down, down) 
Yeah, yeah 
U got 2 get down 
(U got 2 get down) {x2} 

It's New Power Generation 
And U're groovin' 2 another jam of the year 
Think it ain't when it is 
And we be drownin' 
Glug, glug like a mug 

Looka here - freak on this side 
The freaks on this side 
Looka here - on this side 
On this side 
The freaks on… U got it on this side



Come on

Lie down 
We can do this all night 

I know U got a young man 
U don't care about me 
He's darker than quicksand 
He's taller than a tree 
What U need is some real lovin' 
Instead of these young-ass fools 
I got the butter 4 your muffin 
Just need the keys 2 the room 

CHORUS: 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on, baby) 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on, baby) 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on, baby) 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now 

We could freeze in London 
U could hear me sing (Hear me sing) 
And if U wanna make love then (Come on) 
U got 2 wear my ring (Put it on, put it on) 
Cuz I don't want no mistress (Talk 2 her) 
I'd much rather be bound (Totally open) 
Let's find a preacher 
So we can get down, down, down 

CHORUS 

Come on 

Ha, ha - U and your girlfriend 
Y'all 2 of a kind 
Just runnin' these knuckleheads 
3 and 4 at a time 
Both of U's want babies 
But U still actin' wild 
The first rule in makin' one 
U can't be no child 

Instead of hittin' that remy (Hittin' that remy) 
Why don't y'all hit the door? (Hit the door) 
I'll book us on the red eye 
And we'll be good 2 go (Good 2 go) 
And if every life has got a reason 
U can be mine 
Perfume in the bath, darlin' 
Champagne while we dine 

Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on, baby) 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on, baby) 
Come on, baby (Shake it now) 
Come on shake it now (Come on) 
Come on, baby (Shake it, shake it, baby) 
Come on shake it now 

Come on (Come on, baby) 
Yeah (Come on, baby) 

20 days in London 
And U ain't gimme no love 
Could it be another brotha man 
That U're thinking of? 
Or could it be your girlfriend 
Who never ever been straight 
When I ask U - "Are U hungry?" (Hungry) 
U say U already ate (Ooh) 

U can play me if U wanna 
But U better let me know (Let me know, baby) 
I don't need 2 play the good licks 
If there ain't gonna be no show 
I'm better off sleepin' with my guitar 
If U ain't gonna sing 
Strapped 2 the body 
Makin' love 2 the strings 

(Yeah, baby) 
Come on, baby - come on shake it now {x4} 

(Gimme, gimme good love) 
Instead of talkin' about babies (Come on) 
If we ain't gonna make love 
U can't do nothing 4 me, 4 me 
(Come on, gimme, gimme good love) 
Can't do nothing 4 me, baby (Come on) 

Come on, baby - come on shake it now {x3} 
Come on, baby 
I got the butter 4 your muffin



The one

If U're lookin' 4 the man that will walk away from responsibility 
I ain't the one {x3} 
And if U're lookin' 4 the brotha that'll treat U like anything but a
queen 
I ain't the one 

But if U're lookin' 4 a man that'll sweep U off your tired weary feet 
Pay your bills, buy U pretty dresses 
And take U anywhere U wanna eat 
Make love 2 U every night of the week 
Oh, don't think it over, girl 
Look no further 
I am the one 
Oh yes I am 

If U're lookin' 4 a man that'll make big money 
And keep it all 2 himself 
I ain't the one 
No, no - not me 
And if U're lookin' 4 a man that'll have 10 women 
And confuse it all with his wealth 
Listen here, I ain't that one 
No, no no - wait a minute 

If U're lookin' 4 a man who can share his dinero (His money) 
Buy U half the town (Half the town) 
Treat every step U take (Every step) 
As if U're walkin', huh, on holy ground (Holy ground) 
Place U, place U above all others 
When it comes, when it comes 2 the gettin' on down (Down) 
Look no further, ooh 
Your man's around (He's around) 
Oh yes he is 

He's standing right here, right here (Right here, right here) 
Don't U look no further, girl 
He's standing right here, right here 

(I am the one) {x2} 

If U're lookin' 4 a man that'll make U feel like time has just begun,
ooh 
A man that'll make U feel like U're the only thing that ever
mattered 
Underneath the sun, underneath the sun, ooh 
If U're lookin' 4 somebody 
Who will turn your bad day into one long night of fun 
Look no further, baby 
I'm… I'm the one 

Oh yes I am 
I am the one 
Don't U look no further, girl 
Oh, I am the one 
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, oh 
My, my, my little Mayte 
I'm the one



Funky music

CHORUS: 
(I like funky music) 
(I like funky music) 
(I like funky music) 
(I like funky music) 

Everybody get on the floor 
We got the groove U feel in your soul 
When U're good 'n' funky, U can say U know 
Dance 2 the funky music, come on 

CHORUS 

If U ain't got no partner U can use your hair 
Shake it like a hooker, baby, I don't care 
Whatever U do, U got 2 make the people stare 
Dance 2 the funky music, yeah 

CHORUS 

This beat I got is specially designed (Specially designed) 
2 make U lose your phone number 2 somebody fine 
The nastier U get, the funkier we got 
My claim 2 fame is scandal, baby, and I ain't here 2 stop (Ow!) 

(I like funky music) 
(I like funky music) 

I didn't come 2 trample on what U think is cool 
I just wanna hip U 2 a brand new groove 
If U like your funky mellow, this ain't 4 U 
Dance 2 the funky music, shoo-bed-ooh! 

Yeah (CHORUS) 
Uh-huh (Uh!) 
Uh, uh, uh-huh 
Uh, uh-huh 
Uh, uh, uh-huh 

Yo, the time has come once again 2 send 
A dance groove that won't end 
Don't pretend that your feet is tired 
And grab my hand girlfriend 
And move it, baby, move it 
I know U can do it 
Move it, baby, move it 
I know U can do it, come on 
I said come on 

{Repeat CHORUS in BG till end} 

Now let me tell U somethin' 
Huh, lookin' so good on the floor 
Make me wanna get 2 know U better 
And dancin' all up next 2 U 
Is a feeling I can feel 4ever 
Being 2gether and doing what's clever 
And been so hard 2 stop it, uh 
I know no one could top it 
Huh, yeah 
This groove is funky 
Huh, yeah 
Yo N.P.G. – drop it! 

Huh, say what? 
Huh, huh, say what? 
Say, say what? Uh, uh, uh 
Say, say, say what? Huh, uh, uh, uh 

Yo, enough respect goes 2 The Artist and the N.P.G. crew 
And the whole New York and Uptown 
And across the country massive 
Big up yourselves cuz it's comin' at cha loud 
Alright?



Wasted kisses

CHORUS: 
Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby? 
Why did I waste my kisses on U now? 
Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby? 
Why did I waste my kisses on U now? 

Overdue – that's how I described the hour 
The minute, the moment that I first laid eyes on U 
I guess I knew that sooner or later this power 
Would manifest itself into a rendezvous 

Small dark room – that's where I let U smother 
In front of your [gut, tell another] 
Why should I care? 
Cheap perfume all over those burgundy stockings 
The ones I tied U up with 
I shoulda just left 'em there (Shoulda just left 'em there) 
Why'd I waste my kisses on U? 

Why did I waste my kisses on U, baby? 

CHORUS 

Why'd I waste my kisses on U, baby? (On U) 
Why did I waste my kisses on U now? 
Why'd I waste my kisses on U, baby? (On U) 
Why did I waste my kisses on U now?