Papa lyrics

Song information

Artist: Prince
Album: Come

Lyrics

There was 1 september day that papa worked 2 hard
First he crucified every dandelion out in the yard
Then he screamed at baby twice 4 throwin' rocks at passin' cars
Baby didn't listen, so like a priceless work of art
He got snatched by his papa who then opened up the closet door
And pushed the four-year-old down, onto the closet floor
Baby cried "I'm sorry, I won't do it no more"
Papa said "yeah, I know, that's what this here's 4"
Smack!
Ooh papa..
Smack! smack!
Ooh papa...papa..
Smack!
Ooh papa..
Smack! smack!
Ooh papa...papa..

As the door closes, baby starts 2 cry
"Please don't lock me up again, without a reason why"
Papa just went outside and pointed a shotgun up in the sky
He said "how come I don't love my woman?"
Then he took aim and died

Boom!
Papa..
Boom! boom!
Papa...papa
Boom!
Papa..
Boom! boom!
Papa...papa..

Don't abuse children, or else they turn out like me

Fair 2 partly crazy, deep down we're all the same
Every single 1 of us knows some kind of pain
In the middle of all that's crazy, this 1 fact still remains
If u love somebody, your life won't be in vain

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

"Come" album track list