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If The Kid Can’t Make You Come​The Time

Released: July 2, 1984

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Spoken Intro: Morris Day]
You like my crib, baby?
Well, come a little closer, don't be shy

[Verse 1: Morris Day]
Darling, I want you so bad
I can almost taste the smell of your skin
And honey, I'd be so sad if you didn't break down and let me in
You better let me in, baby
Don't you know

[Chorus: Morris Day & Background]
If the Kid can't make you come
(Nobody) Nobody can
If the Kid can't make you come
No (Nobody) Nobody can
If the Kid can't make you come
No (Nobody) Nobody can
If the Kid can't make you come
No (Nobody) No, nobody can

[Verse 2: Morris Day]
Am I gettin' through, baby?
Ooh ooh ooh, yeah
Sweetheart, I can be gentle as a lamb
If that's what gets you off
I wanna get you off, baby
And lover, straddle my brass
And we'll dance in the land of the hard and soft
I don't care, baby
Whatever gets you off?

[Chorus: Morris Day & Background]
'Cause if the Kid can't make you come
(Nobody) Nobody can
If the Kid can't make you come
(Nobody) Nobody
If the Kid can't make you come
No (Nobody) Nobody can
If the Kid can't make you come
(Nobody) Nobody

[Bridge: Morris Day]
Need I say more, baby?
Do you wanna straddle my brass? Mmm

[Refrain: Background]
If the kid can't make you come, nobody
If the kid can't make you come, nobody
If the kid can't make you come, nobody
If the kid can't make you come, nobody
If the kid can't make you come, nobody

[Outro: Morris Day & Sharon Hughes]
That's a pretty blouse
Thank you
Take it off
Is that better?
A little bit, I'd rather see it live in concert though
Well, I'll tell you what, cutie
I'll let you take that off
Oh, yes
This little hook went to Holland
This little hook went to France
This little hook went to London
And this little hook went to...
Mmm
Oh Lord
Honey, don't you ever try and breastfeed no baby
Why not?
Nevermind
What time is it?
Titty time
I know that's right
Mmm

What's my name?
Morris
Now, come on now, baby
What's my real name?
Uh, uh, uhh
Talk to me, talk to me
M ... Mo ... Mor ... Morris
Yes
Oh, baby, you're just too sexy
Morris?
Yeah, baby
What's my name?
It's baby, ain't it?
Oh, Morris, what's my...
Ah ga ga ga ga
Oh, Morris
Too sexy
I bet you never thought I'd be this good, did you?
(If the kid can't make you come, nobody)
(If the kid can't make you come, nobody)
Let me hear the pledge of allegiance, baby
What do you mean?
You know, like you used to do in school
You got to be kidding
I guess you're not
Come on, baby, Morris is listening
OK...
I pledge allegiance...
To the flag...of the United States...of America...
And to the republic for which it stands...
Oh Lord
You're just too sexy
Ain't nobody bad like me

​The Time

The Time grew from the seeds of the Minneapolis music scene in the early 1980’s, galvanized by the creative drive and commercial success of rock-soul juggernaut Prince. The band began as the fruit of a wager Prince made with band leader Morris Day over the song “Partyup” (originally by a band called Enterprise). After the song’s success, Prince agreed to help Morris put together a band.

The nucleus of The Time consisted of drummer Jellybean Johnson, keyboardists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir, and bassist Terry Lewis, pulled from their local band Flyte Tyme. Guitar demigod Jesse Johnson endeavored to join Prince’s band, but that band didn’t need a guitarist, so he shuffled into The Time’s lineup. Jerome Benton was a promoter from the aforementioned band Enterprise, and was eventually brought on as a comic foil to Morris Day for their stage act.

The band’s debut self-titled album featured two Top 10 R&B hits with “Get It Up” and “Cool.” Their follow-up What Time Is It? delivered an even higher chart peak with “777-9311”. But the band truly hit their stride once featured in Prince’s blockbuster music film Purple Rain. Their songs “Jungle Love” and “The Bird” from the film would become huge R&B and dance hits and propel their third album Ice Cream Castle to #3 on the R&B charts.

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