1999 / Baby I’m a Star / Push (Live at Glam Slam, 1992)

1999
[Intro: Prince]
1, 2, 3, huh

[Verse 1: Rosie Gaines, Rosie Gaines & Prince, Prince]
I was dreamin' when I wrote this
Forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this morning
I could have sworn it was judgement day
The sky was all purple
There were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' to run from the destruction
And you know I didn't even care
You wanna sing it? Come on!

[Chorus: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
'Cause they say...
2000 zero zero, party over, oops, out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
(Say it one more time)
2000 zero zero, party over, oops, out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999, yeah

[Outro: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
1999
1999
We could all die any day
1999
I don't wanna die, I'd rather dance my life away
1999
What I'm tryin' to say, what y'all want to do tonight?
Party, put your hands up in the air, y'all, party
Got a lion in my pocket y'all
(Party)
Oh, and he's ready to roar
(Party)
(Party)

Baby, I'm a Star
[Intro: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
Go, go, go, go
Baby, baby, baby I'm a star yeah
You'll see what I'm all about
If I gotta scream and shout
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)

[Chorus: Prince]
(Star!) Ooh...
Might not know it now
Baby, but I are, I'm a star (Star!)
I don't want to stop 'til I reach the top
(Star!) Ooh...
Up, up, up
Somebody (We are the star!)
Come on!
(We are the star!)

Push
[Intro: Prince]
Somebody say rock, rock
Rock the house
(Rock, rock)

[Verse 1: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
Every time you get some
People wanna take it back
They rather see you on the run
Than see you get it like that
Every time they stop you
Change up like a sock
Every time they try to clock you
Tick more than they tock

[Chorus: Prince & Rosie Gaines, Tony M.]
Ah, push (I push)
Don't let them pull you down, hey
Push (I push)
Until you get to higher ground
Yeah, push
You're never too young, you're never too old
Push
Don't stop until you go

[Breakdown: Prince, Rosie Gaines, Tony M.]
Who's with me tonight?
[?]
Push
Trombone, go
Tony! Get on the mic
Tony! Get on the mic (Get on the mic!)
Tony! Get on the mic (Get on the mic!)
Minneapolis!
Tony! Get on the mic (Get on the mic!)
Should I do this?
Get on the mic

[Verse 2: Tony M.]
I push for a beat that is greasy
I'll dis a beat if it teases
Mark this down as I state it
I like my funk concentrated
The pop seem, hmmm, a little overrated
You sure can tell where we're steppin'
There's some grease on the stage
Ooops, I just stepped in it
Circling as we slide
The full stride for the ride
On a watered-down tip
We could never get by
Fellas? (Geton the mic)
Check it out, here's what you gotta do
Gotta step in the room with the mood
Never juicing yourself just a confident attitude
Believe me, you will get busy
Your mouth'll drop open
As you watch the slimmies funkin'
But you don't want the one who's jockin'
'Cause it's all about the clockin'
Step one, step onto the dance floor
There ya go, y'all, yeah (Push)

[Breakdown: Rosie Gaines & Tony M., Prince]
Prince!
Huh?
Get on the mic!
I'm over here, I can't
Prince!
What?
Get on the mic!
Wait a minute
Prince!
What?
Get on the mic!
You see this blond?
Prince!
You see this blond?
Get on the mic!
Uh

[Verse 3: Prince]
Yeah-yeah, yeah
It's thunder when I'm on the mic
Daddy pop's in the house
You're sure to like his diamonds
Sure to like his pearls
I'm good to cream every boy and girl
'Cause I'm a stollin'
Steady hip-hop rocking rollin'
A willing and able horny pony
And I'm pumpin' 'em, pumpin' 'em
I'm pump-pump-pump-pump-pumpin' 'em
From Pakistan to Poland
Straight into yo' town
Snatching up kiddies like a circus clown

[Verse 4: Rosie Gaines]
Well, all you people out there
You'd better beware
Cause they call me Rosie G. and I just don't care
I like to step all night long
Rapping, hiphoping, and pushing this song
The song gets higher and it sets you on fire
Like the lion in the jungle
It takes you all higher
My Mama said "Girl, you know it ain't cool
Said ya don't wanna play by nobody's rules"
"Mama chill out and give me a break, 'cause
I know I got just what it takes"
I said "Mama don't put me under pressure
I love you and I think you're fresher - push"
Come on now p-p-p-push it
A-push if ya wanna push
P-p-p-p-push
(Push)