My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only
I did not come to funk around
'Tll I get your daughter I will not leave this town
In the beginning God made the sea
But on the 7th day he made me
He was tryin' to rest y'all when He heard the sound
Sound like a guitar cold gettin' down
I tried to bust a high note, but I bust a string
My God was worried 'til he heard me sing
CHORUS
My name is Prince and I am funky
When it come to funk I am a junky
I know from righteous I know from sin
I got two sides and they both friends
Don't try to clock 'em, they're much too fast
If you try to stop 'em they kick that ass
Without a pistol, without a gun
When you hear my music you'll be havin' fun
That's when I gotcha that's when you mine
To tell the truth, tell me what's my line?
My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only
Hurt me
Funky fresh for the 90's
My name is Prince, I don't wanna be king
Cuz I've seen the top and it's just a dream
Big cars and women and fancy clothes
Will save your face but they won't save your soul
I'm here to tell you that there's a better way
Would our Lord be happy if He came today?
I ain't sayin' I'm better, no better than you
But if you want to play with Prince, u better learn the rules
My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only
I did not come to funk around
'Till I get your daughter I won't leave this town
I won't leave this town
I won't leave this town
I won't leave this - leave this - leave this
RAP:
leave this shit all behind he did.
Like after the Bridge, Prince was never the kid
but not a king neither, our boy strode a line
between pop and politics, debased and divine,
‘tween Nelson and Camille, R n B and the rock
at Warner, this time it was harder to shock
his public into purchases, his rhymes at the time
weren't anything close to sublime.
His label got angry, and so did the Prince
so after this album his ID was rinsed
he became something else - unpronounceable - strange
and some thought the Artist had arrived as deranged
and though he got better, reclaimed his name
it would clearly appear his career’s not the same
that's why I prescribe this plan of attack:
Prince gave up his name? We’re giving it back!
My name is Prince and I am funky
My name is Prince the one and only
My name is Prince (in the beginning)
I am funky (God. Sea.)
My name is Prince (not an Adventist)
One and only (I am me)
I did not come (you know he will)
to funk around (he'll be king)
Tll I get your daughter (or son)
I won't leave this town (all sing)
OUR NAME IS PRINCE
AND WE AM FUNKY
OUR NAME IS PRINCE
credits
from The Artists Formerly Known as FloChan Present: Lovegusy,
released February 14, 2016
MC JB, VP of AF: lead vocals, rap, creative consultant
Kitchen Sync Productions: beats, loops, recording, mixing, production, backing vocals, whistling, slide whistle, teakettle
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