Prince and the Revolution

Released: October 2, 1985

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Verse 1]
Girl, you excite me so
Ooh wee baby, your body's like no other
Girl, it's you I gotta know
Ooh wee baby, I bet you're quite a lover
Ooh girl, I wanna take you home
Ooh wee baby, you're dreaming I scream inside you

[Refrain]
I want you in the worst way
You make me...

[Chorus]
Girl
Girl

[Verse 2]
Girl, won't you kiss me?
Ooh wee baby, my lips they want you so
Girl, how can you resist me?
The smell of animal lust is all, all over me
Oh girl, if I could hold your hand
I'd make you touch my body until you understand
I'm your man
All night, all day

[Refrain]
I want you in the worst way
You make me...

[Instrumental Chorus]

[Spoken]
Caress the flower
Warm, warm
Bring it to the garden
The garden?
Be poetic
Tell me what it feels like
A sea of electricity?
Now that's wonderful
Talk to you? Talk to you?
What do you wanna hear?
If I was anything else I'd be the water in your bath, darling
Mmm

[Verse 3]
Girl
Girl, you excite me so
Ooh wee baby, my flesh is on fire
Girl
Girl, the way you play with it
Ooh wee baby, I think you desire me
Girl

Make a wish, baby
Anything
We'll make it come true
Me and you
I want you in the worst way

[Refrain]
You make me...
Ooh girl

[Chorus]
Girl
Girl

[Outro]
You like the dreaming I scream...
Girl, your lips are so wet
Girl
Feel my hands, they're all sweaty

“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain when they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and inspired by what Sly Stone did with The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals, Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals, Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals, and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums where the Revolution was credited was 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.

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