Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Prince and the New Power Generation
Long before Presidential candidate Herman Cain said it, here’s Prince saying, “Yes, I’m rolling in it! I can probably freak on you.”
But Prince, of course, goes deeper – and says this isn’t about superficial things like money. He believes in everlasting love. So, he echoes a line from 1982’s Inte...
[Verse 1: Prince]
This will be the day
That you will hear me say
That I will never run away
I am here for you
Love is meant for two
Now tell me what you're gonna do
[Chorus: Prince Prince & Rosie Gaines]
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could, I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love
[Verse 2: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
Which one of us is right
If we always fight?
Why can't we just let love decide (Let love decide)?
Am I the weaker man
Because I understand
That love must be the master plan (Love is the master plan)?
[Chorus: Prince, Prince & Rosie Gaines]
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could, I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love
[Bridge: Rosie Gaines]
D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
D to the I to the A to the M (To the M)
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
[Verse 3: Prince & Rosie Gaines]
There will come a time (There'll come a time)
When love will blow your mind (Blow your mind)
And everything you'll look for you'll find (Take a look inside, yeah)
That will be the time (That will be the time)
That everything will shine (Forever)
So bright it makes you colorblind (You will be colorblind)
[Chorus: Prince, Prince & Rosie Gaines, Rosie Gaines]
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could, I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (Pearls, yeah, yeah)
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could, I would give you the world (Give you the world)
All I can do is just offer you my love (All I can do)
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (Diamonds)
Would you be, would you, would you, a happy boy or a girl?
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy, little baby?)
If I could, I would give you the world
Diamonds and Pearls was written by Prince.
Diamonds and Pearls was produced by Prince.
Prince and the New Power Generation released Diamonds and Pearls on Tue Oct 01 1991.
Prince wrote virtual liner notes in the mid-90s for some of his biggest hits as a feature on one of his first websites. Here’s his entry for “Diamonds and Pearls”:
written as a duet with Rosie Gaines. Prince vowed never 2 performs it with anyone else. As much as Prince wanted Rosie 2 go solo he hat...