I Know Lyrics - Prince

I Know [Controversy Music, ASCAP - 1988] 

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Rain is wet, and sugar is sweet 

Clap your hands, and stomp your feet 

Everybody, everybody knows 

When love calls, you gotta go 

(I Know) {{repeated in the background}} 

([Listen, the soul of this song belongs to God]) 

Welcome 2 the New Power Generation 

The reason my voice is so clear 

Is there's no smack in my brain 

Hundalasiliah 

ha na na-sha na na na na na na 

I know there is a heaven, I know there is a hell 

Listen 2 me people, I got a story to tell 

I know there was confusion lightnin' all around me 

That's when I called his name don't you know he found me 

No! Is what Spooky Electric say, it's not OK 

But I know love is the only way till my dying day 

No - til my dying day I'll be OK 

'cause Lovesexy is the one til my day is done 

Hundalasiliah 

I know there is a devil because he talks so loud 

He makes U do things that your friends do, hang out with the crowd 

But my Lord he is so quiet when He calls your name 

When U hear it your heart will thunder 

U will want 2 hear it every day 

No! (people) Is what Spooky Electric say (everbody say) 

But don't U know that I know 

Love is the only way, til my dying day 

No - Til my dying day I'll be OK 

'cause Lovesexy is the one til my day is done 

Hundalasiliah 

Alright y'all, everybody in the house (serve it up, Frankie) 

Here's what I want U 2 do 

Raise your hand up, straight in the air 

Swing it 2 the right, savoir faire 

Up on the 2, swing on the 4 

Everybody on the dancefloor 

sha-ho, sha-ho, sha-ho, sha-ho 

sha-ho, sha-ho, sha-ho, sha-ho 

y'all ain't got it together 

go ahead, go ahead, go ahead 

raise your hand up, straight in the air 

(let's get it up, let's get it up) 

yeah 

Say no 

(say no) No - if U can't find your way - everybody say 

(say no) No - if U're afraid, everybody ain't got it made 

(Say no) - if U want a drug other than the God above 

No - if U need a drink every single day... 

Blow that devil away! 

Say yes 

Yes - if U want this feeling called love 

(come on 'ya, say) 

Yes - if U want it now raise your hand 2 the man above 

(Yes) Up on the 2, swing right on the 4 

We want everybody 2 open this door! 

Say no - if U don't wanna live life under the gun 

(I know) We know a better way 2 have some fun 

(I know) I know - there is a heaven and a hell 

I know there is a heaven and a hell 

{{ song breaks down into a crowd noise... }} 

tell ya what... 

Man, are we on the guest list? 

Guest list? Guest list? 

I don't see no 5 dollars you owe... 

Ok 

I'm gonna go to the car 

I'm goin' home. 

I'm gonna have one of them sandwiches. 

[sleep] sandwich, that's right 

I need the green three sheets. 

That's right. 

(that's what I'm talkin' about) 

A peanut-butter sandwich (her and her girlfriend) 

(the one that was standin') 

{D} (right next to my woman...) 

(right next to my woman) 

Let us praise God {E} 

with the fruit of the vine ((My name's Andre Crabtree III)) 

our [innocent] symbol of glory ((I've got more holes than a golf course)) 

and thank him for lessons 

of the past, for life, prince... (I said who popped the question?) 

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