Released: December 17, 2002
Songwriter: Prince
Producer: Prince
[Spoken Intro]
How long you been waitin'?
Well, I hope I can make it up to you
Give us a minute to get tuned up
[Verse 1]
He liked to frequent this club down upon 36th
Pimps and thangs like to hang outside, cuss for kicks
Talking to no one in particular, they say:
"The baddest I am tonight"
Four letter words will not be heard, not up on this stage tonight
All the poets and the part-time singers always hang inside
Live music from a band plays a song called "Soul Psychodelicide"
Y'all wait a minute, wait a minute
Live music kickin' from the band, they singin':
"Soul Psychodelicide"
I like that
The song's a year long and had been playing four months
When he walked into the place
No one seemed to care, an introverted-"This is it"-look on most of their faces
Talking about you, huh
Two words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
I wanna hear Maceo Parker play "Joy In Repetition"
You 'bout to hear Candy Dulfer play "Joy In Repetition"
You 'bout to hear, hah, Larry Graham play "Joy In Repetition"
Oh, you 'bout to hear Prince play "Joy In Repetition"
Turn it up, John
Up on the mic repeatin' two words over and over again
Was this woman he had never noticed before
He lost himself in the articulated manner in which she said them
Huh
These two words — little bit behind the beat
Mean just enough to turn you on
Every time she said the words
Another one of his doubts were gone
Should he try to rap to her?
Should he stand and stare?
(No one else was watching her)
She... (Didn't seem to care)
And so (over and over she said the words) she said the words
Till he could take no more
He dragged her from the stage
Together they ran through the back door, ha
In the alley over by the curb he said — "Tell me, what's your
Name?"
She only said the words again, what?
And it started to rain (Rain, rain, rain)
Two words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
Holding someone is truly believing, say it, there's (Joy in repetition)
Think it ain't? Say it
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
She said — "Love me", huh
Two words, say it now
(Love me)
Hmm, whatcha say baby? Say it one more time
(Love me)
Hey yeah, oh Lord
(Love me)
Joy!
How long you been waitin'?
Well, I hope I can make it up to you
Give us a minute to get tuned up
[Verse 1]
He liked to frequent this club down upon 36th
Pimps and thangs like to hang outside, cuss for kicks
Talking to no one in particular, they say:
"The baddest I am tonight"
Four letter words will not be heard, not up on this stage tonight
All the poets and the part-time singers always hang inside
Live music from a band plays a song called "Soul Psychodelicide"
Y'all wait a minute, wait a minute
Live music kickin' from the band, they singin':
"Soul Psychodelicide"
I like that
The song's a year long and had been playing four months
When he walked into the place
No one seemed to care, an introverted-"This is it"-look on most of their faces
Talking about you, huh
Two words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
I wanna hear Maceo Parker play "Joy In Repetition"
You 'bout to hear Candy Dulfer play "Joy In Repetition"
You 'bout to hear, hah, Larry Graham play "Joy In Repetition"
Oh, you 'bout to hear Prince play "Joy In Repetition"
Turn it up, John
Up on the mic repeatin' two words over and over again
Was this woman he had never noticed before
He lost himself in the articulated manner in which she said them
Huh
These two words — little bit behind the beat
Mean just enough to turn you on
Every time she said the words
Another one of his doubts were gone
Should he try to rap to her?
Should he stand and stare?
(No one else was watching her)
She... (Didn't seem to care)
And so (over and over she said the words) she said the words
Till he could take no more
He dragged her from the stage
Together they ran through the back door, ha
In the alley over by the curb he said — "Tell me, what's your
Name?"
She only said the words again, what?
And it started to rain (Rain, rain, rain)
Two words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
Holding someone is truly believing, say it, there's (Joy in repetition)
Think it ain't? Say it
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(There's joy in repetition)
(Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
She said — "Love me", huh
Two words, say it now
(Love me)
Hmm, whatcha say baby? Say it one more time
(Love me)
Hey yeah, oh Lord
(Love me)
Joy!
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