1999
by Prince
From the album: The Hits / The B Sides
Track 9 of 56 on The Hits / The B Sides (1993).
Duration: 3:36
Lyrics for 1999
Don't worry, I won't hurt you I only want you to have some fun I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray But when I woke up this mornin' Could've sworn it was judgment day The sky was all purple There were people runnin' everywhere Tryin' to run from the destruction You know I didn't even care Say say Two-thousand-zero-zero party over Oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999 (I was dreaming' when I wrote this) (So sue me if I go too fast) (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 Yeah They say two-thousand-zero-zero party over Oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999 Yeah, Yeah Lemme tell ya something If you didn't come to party Don't bother knockin' on my door I got a lion in my pocket And baby he's ready to roar Yeah, yeah Everybody's got a bomb We could all die any day Ooow But before I'll let that happen I'll dance my life away Oh, they say Two thousand-zero-zero-party over Oops out of time We're runnin' outta time (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (Party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Say it 1 more time Two-thousand-zero-zero party over oops Out of time No, no (Tonight I'm gonna) Yeah, yeah So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Alright, it's 1999 You say it, 1999 1999 1999 Don't stop, don't stop, say it one more time Two-thousand-zero-zero party over, oops out of time Yeah, yeah (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Yeah Don'tcha wanna go (1999) Don'tcha wanna go (1999) We could all die any day (1999) I don't wanna die I'd rather dance my life away (1999) Listen to what I'm tryin' to say Everybody, everybody say party C'mon now, you say party That's right, everybody say (Party) Can't run from the revelation, no (Party) Sing it for your nation y'all (Party) Tell me what you're singin', baby say (Party) Telephone's a-ringin', mama (Party) C'mon, c'mon, you say (Party) Everybody, get down (Party) Work it down to the ground, say (Party, Party) Come on, take my body, baby (Party) That's right, c'mon, sing the song (Party) (Party) That's right (Party) Got a lion in my pocket mama, say (Party) Oh, and he's ready to roar (Party) Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb
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