Prince & The New Power Generation - 1999 (The Inevitable Mix) lyrics

[Intro - Rosie (Doug E.)] (1999) (1999) (9, 9, 9, 9, 9 19, 19-ninety, 1999) Yeah yeah (1999) Yeah yeah (1999) [Verse 1 - Prince (Rosie) Larry (All)] (I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray) But when I woke up this morning Could have sworn it was Judgment Day The sky was all purple There were people runnin' everywhere, oh (Tryin' 2 run from the destruction And U know I didn't even care) [Chorus - Prince (Rosie) Doug E. (All)] 'Cuz they say (2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!) So... (2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!) (Yeah yeah) Woah 1999 (Yeah yeah) Woah 1999 [Verse 2 - Rosie Larry (All)] I was dreamin' when I wrote this So sue me if I go too fast But life is just a party And parties weren't meant to last (War is all around us My mind says prepare to fight So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen to my body tonight) [Chorus - Prince (Rosie) Doug E. (All)] 'Cuz they say (2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!) So... (2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!) I'm ready now, I'm ready Yeah I'm ready, man - 1999 Party, 4 real, this is the real party here (Yeah, yeah) This is official, U know what I'm sayin'? And this how we gets down, yo (Yeah yeah) (1999) [Rap - Doug E. Fresh (Prince)] Purple Rain sustained as Prince entertained Only love from the God above changed the name No ego in the game, no need 2 place blame And other than the freedom, the music stayed the same (Yeah) He never took a title that he don't claim Haters be hatin' because his radio fame (B-b-boo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Love 4 one another, it's only one aim As the skies turned the color of red, I see flames Said 1999 came Put up your hands and show no shame This is the party of the century And The Artist in the house with the NPG Hands in the air, so many I can't see Put up your hands if U know U're free And say "party, party!" come on! [Bridge - Doug E. (Prince) (All)] (If U didn't come 2 party, don't bother knockin' on my door) All right y'all, all night y'all, come on, got 2 get down (Cuz I got a lion in my pocket and, baby, he's ready 2 roar (Yeah) Say what? Party huh, party, come on, party All right y'all, all night y'all, got 2 get down All right y'all, come, come on, got 2 get down Tell me, tell me, tell me who's in here Tell me, tell me who's in here - Say what? [Bridge - Doug E. (Prince) All] 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time! Who want 2 get on down with your man, Doug E.? So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999! Who want 2 get on down with your man, Larry? Come on! 2000 zero, zero party over oops out of time! Who want 2 get on down with your girl, Rosie? Uh! So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999! (2night, I'm gonna, we're gonna, oh yeah) Party (1999) [Outro] Mommy... Why does everybody have a bomb? Owww... Woo! 9, 19, 19-ninety 9, 19, 19-ninety, 1999 (P-p-p-p-party y'all) (Yeah yeah) 1999 *EXPLOSION*