Let's Go Crazy

Prince · The Hits/ The B-Sides [2011]

dearly beloved ..

we are gathered here today

to get through this thing called LIFE.

electric word "life", it means forever

and that's a mighty long time

but I'm here to tell you

there's something else .. the afterworld

a world of never ending happiness

you can always see the sun, day or night.

so when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills --

you know the one .. dr. everything'll be alright.

'stead of asking him how much of you're time is left

ask him how much of you're mind, baby

'cause in this life things are much harder than in the afterworld

in this life you're on your own !

and if de-elevator tries to bring u down

go crazy .. punch a higher floor !



If you don't like the world you're living in

take a look around you, at least you got friends.

I called my old lady for a friendly word

she just picked up the phone .. dropped it on the floor

"ssss ahh, sss ahh !" is all I heard.



chorus :

I'm not gonna let de-elevator bring us down

oh no, let's go .. let's go crazy !

let's get nuts

let's look for the purple banana 'til they put us in the truck

let's go !



all excited, don't know why

maybe it's 'cause we're all gonna die

and when we do, what's it all for?

better live now, before the grim reaper comes knocking on your door

tell me baby ..

are we gonna let de-elevator bring us down?



( chorus x's 2 )



dr. everything'll be alright ..

make everything go wrong.

pills and thrills and daffodils will kill

hang tough children ..

he's coming .. he's coming .. he's coming !