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1999

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R&B/Soul

1999 was released on October 27, 1982 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album 1999 (2019 Remaster)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Prince

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Prince

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Prince

Producer

Don Batts

Assistant Engineer

Peggy McCreary

Engineer

Bernie Grundman

Bernie Grundman

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I was dreamin' when I wrote this

Forgive me if it goes astray

But when I woke up this morning

Coulda sworn it was judgement day

The sky was all purple

There were people runnin' everywhere

Tryin' to run from the destruction

You know I didn't even care

[Chorus]

Say, say, two thousand, zero, zero

Party over, oops, out of time

So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999

[Verse 2]

I was dreamin' when I wrote this

So sue me if I go too fast

My 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

[Chorus]

They say two-thousand, zero, zero

Party over, oops, out of time

So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999

Yeah, yeah

[Bridge]

Hey, let me tell you something

[Verse 3]

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, yeah

Everybody's got a bomb

We could all die any day, ow

But before I let that happen

I'll dance my life away

[Chorus]

Oh, they say, two thousand, zero, zero

Party over, oops, out of time

We're runnin' out of time

So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999

[Bridge]

Say it one more time

[Chorus]

Two thousand, zero, zero

Party over, oops, out of time

No, no

So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999 (We gonna, we gonna)

[Verse 4]

Alright, it's 1999

You say, 1999

Oh, 1999

Oh, 1999

Don't stop it, don't stop

Say it one more time

[Chorus]

Two thousand, zero, zero

Party over, oops, out of time

Yeah, yeah

So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999 (We're gonna, we gonna, wow)

[Verse 5]

1999

Don't you wanna go? (1999)

Don't you 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

[Verse 6]

Everybody, everybody, say party

Come on now, you say party

That's right, everybody, say (Party)

Can't run from revelation, no (Party)

Sing it for your nation, y'all (Party)

Tell me when you're thinkin', baby (Party)

Said, the telephone's a-ringin', Mama (Party)

Come on, come on, you say (Party)

Everybody, don't tell me (Party)

Work it down to the ground, I say (Party)

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Party)

Oh, take my body, baby (Party)

That's right, come on, sing the song (Party)

Oh, oh, oh (Party)

That's right (Party)

I got a lion in my pocket, Mama, say (Party)

Oh, and he's ready to roar (Party)

[Outro]

Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?

Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?

Written by: Prince

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