Joy In Repetition

How long U been waitin'?
Well, I hope I can make it up 2 U
Give us a minute 2 get tuned up

He liked 2 frequent this club down upon 36th
Pimps and thangs like 2 hang outside, cuss 4 kicks

Talking 2 no one in particular, they say - "The baddest I am 2night"
4 letter words will not be heard, not up on this stage 2night
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 4 months
When he walked into the place
No one seemed 2 care
An introverted, "This is it," look on most of their faces
Talking about U, huh
2 words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
I wanna hear Maceo Parker play "Joy In Repetition"
U 'bout 2 hear Candy Dulfer play "Joy In Repetition"
U 'bout 2 hear, hah, Larry Graham play "Joy In Repetition"
Oh, U 'bout hear Prince play "Joy In Repetition"
Turn it up, John

Up on the mic repeatin' 2 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 2 words - little bit behind the beat
Mean just enough 2 turn U on
Every time she said the words
Another one of his doubts were gone
Should he try 2 rap 2 her?
Should he stand and stare?
(No one else was watching her)
She... (Didn't seem 2 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
2gether 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 2 rain (Rain, rain, rain)
2 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) {x8} (Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah)
She said - "Love me", huh
2 words, say it now (Love me)
Hmm, whatcha say baby? Say it one more time (Love me)
Hey yeah, oh Lord (Love me)

Joy!

© 1990 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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We Do This

"Blow your horn, Maceo!"
Say it (Blow your horn, Maceo {repeated by audience})
Come on

Whatcha got on your feet, some Jordans?
Just the drums
Maceo, hit me now!

It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do do this, it's what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this

It would be absurd 2 think U've never heard of this
Talkin' shhh..., every word the turd of it
It would be ludicrous, we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we...
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this, this is what we do
It would be ludicrous 2 think that we are new 2 this
We do this

How y'all doing in here?
How y'all doing up in here?

[...] excepting [...] 2 this
Oh still U can't reap what U missed
U couldn't resist and now U're pissed
And when it's over, it ain't over
It ain't over {repeated}
It's over

It ain't over, it ain't over

© 2001 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Just Friends (Sunny)/If You Want Me To Stay

How y'all feel?
Y'all feel good?
Alright now

Girl, I know this might seem strange
But let me know if I'm out of order
4 stepping 2 U this way
See, I've been watching U 4 awhile, now
And I just gotta let'cha know
That I'm really feeling your style
Cuz I had 2 know your name, babe
And leave U with my number
And I hope that U would call me someday
Now If U want now U can give me yours 2, yeah
If U don't, well I ain't mad at U, nah
We can still be cool cuz...

(I'm not trying 2 pressure U) Sing it, what?
(Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout U) Can't hear U
(U ain't even really) ...gotta be my (girlfriend) Oh no
(I just wanna know your name) Know it
(And maybe) ...sometime
(We can hook up...) And what? (hang out...) When what? (just chill)
Aw baby

She called
Damn, I'm surprised that U called
Cuz the way U walked away
I thought that U won't see me no more
Since U didn't wanna give me your name
Thought that U were...
What?
Alright
But anyway, what U doing 2night
I'll probably be with my peoples
If it's cool with U, maybe we'll swing by
U can just chill with us
Or U can just chill with me
Long as U're comfortable
And U feel secure when U're with me, see

I'm not trying 2... (pressure U)
What? (Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout U)
Sing it (U ain't even really...) even (...gotta be my girlfriend)
U ain't even gotta be my girlfriend, oh no
Oh yeah yeah

Everybody in the house 2night, yo, make some noise
Yeah yeah

{scatting}

Lord

Oh babe
Yeah, thank U very much
I appreciate it
Preach your love, y'all

© 2000 Notable Music Co, Inc.- ASCAP / © 1973 Sony Music

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2 Nigs United 4 West Compton

1, 2, 3 get on now

I wanna sing, but it's 2 funky

2 nigs united 4 West Compton

Come on y'all, aye!

On the one, aye!
1, 2, 3, get on now!

On the one, Larry
Get down, yah!

Get on now
Keep that goin', horns

© 1994 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Alphabet Street

I'm goin' down 2 Alphabet Street
I'm gonna crown the first girl that I meet
I'm gonna talk so sexy (She'll want me from my head 2 my feet)

I'm gonna drive my daddy's Thunderbird
A white rad ride, '66, so glam - it's absurd
I'm gonna put her in the back seat and drive her, where?
(2 Tennessee) Yeah!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Greg Boyer on the trombone, good God

On the one
Clap your hands somebody, somebody clap your hands
Clap your hands somebody, somebody, kick drum

I like country music 2, whoo

E, Vegas, aye!

© 1988 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Peach (Xtended Jam)

Turn the house lights on

On the one
Not on me, on them, 2, 3, come on

Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about
Leave it right there
Ain't nothin' 2 look at, ain't nothin' 2 look at
Y'all just party where U are, uh, party where U are
We gon' keep this groove going 4 20 minutes

It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience}

Come on up and dance
Come up on this stage
On the one
Come up on this stage, girl, U know U got 2 dance, 2, 3, come on
Portland, U 2 sexy 2night!

Uh oh, here she come, y'all
Wearing them gold hot pants again
I wanna talk, but I don't know
She's a, she's a peach

Turn around, aye, yeah!

Shuffle little bit, band
Come on!
What's the chant y'all, what's the chant?
It ain't over, it ain't over
Say what? (It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience})
Can't hear U
Can't hear U, now
Solo Renato, aye!

It's 2 funky in here, y'all
G.W. turn them lights back up
Yeah
Hands in the air {x4}
It ain't over, it ain't over
Say it (It ain't over, it ain't over {repeated by audience})
Say what? {x2}
Say what, now?
Can't hear U {x2}
What do I hear
Sounding good 2 my ear?
Say what do I hear
Sounding good 2 my ear, oh yeah?
2 and 4 y'all clap your hands, come on {x2}
I wanna hear that hand clap
On the one, clap your hands
Y'all know what 2 do

© 1993 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Dorothy Parker

Come on out here, Rhonda

Dorothy was a waitress on the promenade
She worked the night shift
Dishwater blonde, tall and fine
She made a lot of tips, oh yessir

Earlier I'd been talkin' stuff in a violent room
Fightin' with lover's past
I needed someone with a quicker wit than mine
Dorothy was fast, yeah yeah

I ordered - "Yeah, let me get a fruit cocktail and a pizza"
Dorothy laughed
She said - "Sound like a real man 2 me, now
U're kinda cute, U wanna take a bath?"
Do U wanna, bath?

And, I said - "Cool, I'm leavin' my pants on
Kinda goin' with someone"
"Sound like a real man 2 me
Mind if I turn on the radio?" G!

"Ah, my favorite song," she said
And it was Joni singing, ("Help me, I think I'm falling")
The phone rang and she said
"Whoever's calling can't be as cute as U"
Dorothy Parker was cool

Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Parker {x2}
{audience repeats till end}

Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood

© 1987 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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Girls & Boys

I love U baby, (I love U so much)
(Maybe we can stay in touch)
(Meet me in another world, space, and joy)
(Vous êtes très belle, mama, girls and boys) {U're very pretty, ...}
Come on back, band

I can sit here, horns, help me
Just keep that going
Till U fall asleep, do it, uh

Renato, wait a minute
Sheila, on the one

Ain't nothing 2 look at, all y'all dance

Just the drums and Sheila, look out
Horns, help me
Come on
Just the horns now
Keep it going now
Band, hit me now

Don't nobody move, hold it right there
Hold it right there
L.A.
It ain't over {x4} {repeated by audience}
L.A., L.A., what?
Tell me now
L.A., tell me now {x2}
Candy, solo

(It ain't over) {repeated by audience thru rest of song}
What's that I hear?
What?
It sounded quite clear
What Doug E. say, Larry?
What's that I hear?
Sounding good 2 my ear
Uh, on the one
Come on back, band

Yeah
Do that again horns!
L.A.

What's that I hear? Come on
Tell me what do I hear, come on
Say John
Mr. Blackwell, how do U rate Sheila's fashion? {x2}
She on the cymbal now {x2}
L.A., she on the cymbal now
It ain't over {x3}

Mr. Blackwell, when we give the cue
U know what 2 do
The everlasting now
U gonna give it 2 me and how
Everlasting now, on the one

© 1986 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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The Everlasting Now (vamp)

It ain't over!

I said it ain't over, come on

Come on Candy, hit me one time

One more time
L.A., it ain't over, say what?
(It ain't over) {repeated by audience thru rest of song}
Say what? {x7}
Uh huh

© 2001 Controversy Music - ASCAP

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One Nite Alone... Live! (disc 1)
One Nite Alone... Live! (disc 2)