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Prince & Related Artists
1988 Outtakes


Alphabet St. (Remix)Cookie JarElephants & Flowers
Girl PowerGod Is AliveIf I Had A Harem
The Voice InsideWe Got The Power

**Song descriptions**

"Cookie Jar" was written by Fuzzy Haskins.
"Girl Power" features Sheila E.
"God Is Alive" is a duet with Mavis Staples.

Alphabet St. (Remix)

Yeah, ho - Alphabet Street {x6}
Yeah, yeah, yeah {x3}

(Bop bop)
Yeah
Something in the water, something in [U] {x2}
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) {x2}
Something in the water

Yeah {x4}
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

(This is a not music, this is a trip) (Yeah, yeah, yeah) {repeated}
We're goin' down, down, down if that's the only way (This is not a drug)
2 make this cruel, cruel world hear what we got 2 say
Put the right letters 2gether
Better days (It's O-o-okay) (This is not a drug)
(Maybe it's the only way)
This is not music, this is a trip
This is not music

Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot
(Dance 4 the power) {x2}
(Dance 4 the light) {x2}
If U know its power (Power)
Say alright (Alright)
Alright (Hit it) (Alright)
Lovesexy (Lovesexy) {x3} (Put down your love, yeah)
(Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot)
Put your love down, baby
Put-put-put your {x2}

No {Crowd chant}
Yeah, yeah, yeah

N-n-n-n-o! (Superbold)
Everybody jammin' till the roof come down
(Put your love down)
Alphabet Street gonna rock this town (Alphabet Street gonna rock this town)
Everybody jammin' till the roof come down (Everybody jammin' till the roof come down)
Alphabet Street gonna rock this town (Alphabet Street gonna rock this town)
Put your love down, baby (Put it down)

Rock {repeated}
Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot
This is not music, this is a trip
No!
Put your love down, baby, when your money get shot {x3} (Wow!)
Put your love down, baby

{Crowd noise}

(Cuz he's the best)
Yeah, ho - Alphabet Street {x2}
(This is not music, this is a trip) {x7}
(This is a trip) {x2}
N-no!
{crowd noise}
(Ha ha)
(Alphabet Street)
(Tell me that U love me) [...that thang]
Love me

Lovesexy (Love)
No! (OK, sir) (Hooo)
Yeah, ho - Alphabet Street
Alphabet Street
(This is not music, this is a trip) {x4}
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(This is a trip)

{Crowd noise}
(I told U not 2 trip)
(Don't try it)
(U better walk on the other side, honey, I'll rip U apart - get outta here!)

{Vocals hidden in guitar distortion}:
(What is the problem?)
(Get a better job)
(Love me)

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Cookie Jar

{"Jesus" & "Baby" sample in BG throughout}

Another life goes 2 the winner
Another soul goes 2 the dream
Another hell goes 2 the sinner
Don't give up no matter how tough it seems

Come and dig the power of somethin' above ya
It was there all along cuz it was made 2 love ya
It gave your flowers rain
Even though U won't play His game
U push it away but still it's pullin' 4 ya (I don't know)

CHORUS:
I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha
Put U in His cookie jar, save U 4 a rainy day
I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha
Put U in His cookie jar, save U 4 a rainy day

He might need U on the Eve Of Destruction
2 co-sign His order on that Judgment Day
Shout His name from the highest hill
The bigger the headache, the bigger the pill
Every purple mutha need 2 look His way
The funk is here 2 stay

CHORUS
(I don't know)

Another life goes 2 the winner
Another soul goes 2 the dream
Another hell goes 2 the sinner
Don't give up no matter how tough it seems

All in all, we got 2 come 2gether
And make a world that's 7 light-years better
Come on, don't be shy
So they're laughin' high
It's waiting 4 those who can storm the weather
Hey!

I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha

I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha
Put U in His cookie jar, save U 4 a rainy day (Save ya, save ya)

I say I don't know

(CHORUS)
Save ya, baby
Oh no, yeah
(CHORUS)
I... I... I... oh I
Save, save, save me baby

I... I...
I... I... I don't know what He'll do witcha
I... I...
I... I... I... I... I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha
Put U in His cookie jar, save U 4 a rainy day
Baby

I...
Save me now, baby, no!
(CHORUS)
Baby

CHORUS
(Save me baby, save me baby)

I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha {x2}
(I don't know, I.. I..)
I don't know what He'll do witcha when He getcha
Put U in His cookie jar, save U 4 a rainy day {fade out}

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Elephants & Flowers

Boy is lonely on a burning hot summer night
A car door slams - out jumps Coco in a dress so tight
The likeness of Jesus on a leather coat
She's 2 smart 4 ecstasy, she's 2 fast 4 coke
She takes the boy by the hand
The only thing he understands
Is that she wants him on the dance floor

Elephants and flowers

Hot sweaty light paints a picture red and gold
On their just turned 18-year old bodies - superbold!
Scream and dance 4 12 hours 2 the New Power Soul (New Power)
No sex, no drugs, no devil here - just gold ol' rock'n'roll

Elephants and flowers

CHORUS:
Love the One who is Love, the One who gives us the power
The One who made everything - elephants and flowers
The One who will listen when all others will not
There will be peace 4 those who love God a lot

Elephants and flowers {x2}

No confusion (Confusion)
No tears (No tears)
No enemies (No)
No fear (No fear)
No sorrow (Sorrow)
No pain (No pain)
No ball (No ball and no chain)

Sex is not love, love is not sex
Putting words in other people's mouth won't get U elected
Don't kiss me, just talk 2 me {x2}

CHORUS

Elephants and flowers {x2}
(C'mon, everybody)

98 in the dark {fade out}
The DJ on the racecar
He tried 2 put it in park
But it wants 2 groove more

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Girl Power

So what's up?
Did U forget I was here?
What makes U look when another comes near?
Everyone U see, U think U can get
If that was the case, I'd be a bracelet

Oh, hey hey, yeah
This is called girl power, yeah
This is called girl power and it's all because I love our ball

2night, my dear, U can sleep alone
U can beg and scream and moan
It's all because I love our ball
U can be mine or not at all

Girl power (Oh)
Girl power (Yeah)
Girl power (Yeah)
U can be mine or not at all
Girl Power (Oh)
Girl Power (Yeah)
Girl Power
It's all because I love our ball

Don't look now, here comes a blonde
2 minutes later U're Don Juan
Turned my head, U tried 2 grab it
How did I know she's in your lap?
U say it's your cousin from Omaha
U took that number - gave her a call
If we get in trouble 4 the lies we tell
Child, I do believe we're gonna burn in hell

Girl power - U will be mine or not at all
Girl power - It's all because I love our ball

Looka here
2night, my dear, U can sleep alone
U can beg, U can scream and moan
It's all because I love our ball
U can be mine or not at all

Girl power (Oh, yeah) (U can be mine or not at all)
Girl power

U will be mine or not at all
Girl power (Oh)
Girl power (Yeah)
Girl power
It's all because I love our ball

What makes U look when another comes near?
What makes the sun set in my hemisphere?
Girl power!

Powerful girl, wave your hands
(Girl power) {x4}

8 + 8 is 16
9 - 6 is 3
3 + 11 is 14
Come and make love 2 me
4 -1 is 3
3 - 1 is 2
2 - 1 is 1
Without U I can't have no fun

Girl power {x4}
Someone come play my guitar
Girl power {x3}

2night, my dear, U can sleep alone
U can beg, U can scream and moan
It's all because I love our ball (ball)
Make my drummer got somethin' 2 say
Lay it on me now in a Milky Way
Girl power {x2}

So what's up?
If we get in trouble 4 the lies we tell
Child, I do believe we're gonna burn in hell

Girl power!
Lay it on me (Ooh)
Girl power!
So what's up?
Did U forget I was here?
Uh, Girl power - lay it on me
Yeah!

Girl power - uh
Girl power - yeah
Girl power - U will be mine or not at all (Power)
Girl Power
Girl Power (Power)
Girl Power
It's all because I love a ball

Girl power {repeat}(power) {repeat}
Everybody sing {x2}
I'm talkin' about girl power, girl power, girl power
Yeah!

Ow
Yeah! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
No!
Power
All the girls, all the girls put your hands in the air
Yeah

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God Is Alive

Flash, flash!
Jack just got the news
God is alive! God is alive!

CHORUS:
Whoa, oh! {x3}
God is alive

News is comin' like a hurricane
Comin' down hard on those who live in vain
Treatin' each other funky when U know we're all the same
God is alive, this is not a game

CHORUS
(He's alive)

News is comin' like a dog in heat
He's lookin' 4 soldiers with strong feet
That can dance on whoever can't say His name
God is alive, this is not a game (Listen)

CHORUS
(Listen)
(Yeah, I'm a witness)
(Do U believe?) (U know it)

All of His children come take a blissy ride
4 all who see Him, 4 all He lives inside
U can be so happy, purely satisfied
God is alive

Live, live!

One step at a time, we need a new rhyme (Alive)
Up with education, down with crime
Alive!

CHORUS
(God is alive!)

Live, live!
God is alive! {x5}

(CHORUS) {repeat parts in BG}
Oh yeah
Woke me up this morning
Started me on my day
Got my health and strength, y'all
I can truly say
Ooh, He's alive! Well
Ah, He's alive!
All over me
Ah, He's alive!
I'm a livin' witness
That God's alive!
I'm a livin' witness He's alive!
Do U believe that He's alive?
Do U believe, oh, He's alive?
Ooh, yes He is
Sho'nuff He is, well
Yes He is
Each breath I breathe lets me know
Every step I take lets me know
Every song I sing, oh, lets me know
Oh, God is alive!

Whoa, oh

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If I Had A Harem

If I had a harem like all the papers say
If I had a harem like all the papers say
I'd have me a different girl 4 each and every day

If I had a harem here's what I'd do
If I had a harem here's what I'd do
I'd get me 7, 8, or 9 just 2 take care of U
This is true
Yeah

I'd have one 2 wash your body, one 2 wash your hair
One 2 wash U here and another one 2 wash U there
If I had a harem
I'd do things 2 ya that no other man would dare
Yeah

Fantastic!

If I had a harem, this one thing is true
If I had a harem, this one thing is true
I'd only have 'em 4 one reason: just 2 take care of U

Sho'nuff sweet thing, sugar pop, coco-lot
Primafantasticsuperextracool
I'd only have a harem just 2 take sweet care of U
Yeah

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The Voice Inside

[Aren't U a French cook?]
Or would U rather have the water?
Come on!
Hey! Ooh!

Come and take my coffee
If I couldn't have one out of 7 cups
U need 2 packs of cigarettes a day
2 packs 2 much
Open up a window
Cuss the whole world if U please
When the day comes no one listens
Get down on your knees

CHORUS:
U prayed the voice inside it don't tell
Pray the reason 2 be, don't tell
Listen 2 what it's sayin'
Picture one more day
Make a different play
Cuz it's your play, it's your play

La! Ooh!
Listen!

Don't go and take my word about it
My rep is cut and dry
I'd walk a thousand crooked roads
I'm standing on the line
Yeah, don't be my [underdog]
I never close my eyes
Never have I stopped listening 2 the voice inside

CHORUS
(Oh, it's my play now)
La! Ooh!
Say it

Maybe we'd all be better off, listen 2 the voice inside
U listen 2 the voice inside

Take another piece of candy
Have a hundred if U like
There's no crime
No way man, I'm gonna bring U this bike
Just don't U cry, just don't U cry
Don't need this, listen 2 the voice inside

U prayed the voice inside it don't tell
Pray the reason 2 be, don't tell
Listen 2 what it's sayin'
Picture one more day
Maybe we could all just listen unto the voice inside
The good one, not the evil one
We could all take this mutha higher, higher, higher, higher!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
The voice inside {x2}
Come on!
Now come on and shout it out!
The voice inside
I want 2 shout it out!
The voice inside
U got 2 shout it out!
The voice inside
I want 2 shout it out!
Shout it out!
I want 2 shout it out! (The voice inside)
The voice inside
Oh yeah

{crowd noise in BG}

(Down on your knees)
(Pray it don't stop)
(Down on your knees)
(Pray it don't stop) {x2}

{crowd noise in BG}
{segue into Melody Cool}

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We Got The Power

Launch procedure commence
Power!

Listen now, the medley goes over the world
All the golden boys, all the golden girls
If U ain't feeling like U know U should
We got something 4 U that'll make U feel good

CHORUS:
Hey, we got the power
Oh, we got the soul (Hey, soul)
Hey, we got 2 sho'nuff get off
And make your body go-go

We start our days (Start our days) with a 45 (Not a gun)
We play it loud, so they know we're alive
If U're good feeling ain't feeling good if it ain't better than real
Then wave your hand somebody go, feel what I feel, uh!

CHORUS

Doctor Fink, show em!
Woo! That's what I'm talkin' about!
(Hey, we got the power)

Everybody got something that they're lookin' 4
Maybe they should look out their back door
And will it show a percussion grand?
All the funky people make a noise if U ain't a man

Hey, we got the power
Oh, we got the soul

I got an angel 4 my drummer
U know she 2 hot, uh
Junior funkin' on the bottom, uh
Gimme whatcha got, uh

(Launch procedure commence)
(Countdown start 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
(Hey, we got the power)
Know-a-know-a-know-a-know a guitar like the back of my hand
Everybody in this community, U'll understand
(Hey, we got the power) Go!
Move freak!
(Hey, we got the power)
Boom! In the back of the head
Like a stepchild, runnin' wild, looking 4 a style
I know what U're thinkin' so U better keep smilin'
(Power)
Everybody clean that vamp out, we're faded (No)
Know I'm now

CHORUS {fadeout}
(On my hairy leg, leg)

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