Released: March 31, 1987
Songwriter: Prince
Producer: Prince
[Intro]
Oh, oh
[Verse 1]
I guess you know me well, I don't like winter
But I seem to get a kick out of doing you cold
Oh, what the hell, you always surrender
What's this strange relationship that we hold on to?
[Chorus]
Baby, I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey, if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Verse 2]
I came and took your love, I took your body
I took all the self-respect you ever had
I took you for a ride and, baby, I'm sorry
The more you love me, sugar, the more it makes me mad
[Chorus]
'Cause, baby, I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
[Verse 3]
Isn't it a shame this ain't a movie
Then you could rewrite my every line
I'll take all the blame, yo baby, I'm sorry
But I didn't like the way you were, so I had to make you mine
[Chorus]
Baby I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
[Outro]
Mmmmm, my strange relationship
Can't live with you can't live without you
What it's all about?
Do you know?
(Strange relationship)
I think you and I got a strange relationship
What's this strange relationship?
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
[Verse 1]
I guess you know me well, I don't like winter
But I seem to get a kick out of doing you cold
Oh, what the hell, you always surrender
What's this strange relationship that we hold on to?
[Chorus]
Baby, I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey, if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Verse 2]
I came and took your love, I took your body
I took all the self-respect you ever had
I took you for a ride and, baby, I'm sorry
The more you love me, sugar, the more it makes me mad
[Chorus]
'Cause, baby, I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
[Verse 3]
Isn't it a shame this ain't a movie
Then you could rewrite my every line
I'll take all the blame, yo baby, I'm sorry
But I didn't like the way you were, so I had to make you mine
[Chorus]
Baby I just can't stand to see you happy
More than that I hate to see you sad
Honey if you left me I just might do something rash
What's this strange relationship? (ship, ship, ship)
[Refrain]
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
Doo-doo-doo
[Outro]
Mmmmm, my strange relationship
Can't live with you can't live without you
What it's all about?
Do you know?
(Strange relationship)
I think you and I got a strange relationship
What's this strange relationship?
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
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