Prince - "Joy In Repetition" (live Sydney 2016) **HQ**
Channel: New Paisley Generation
Date: 28/08/2021

Prince
"Joy In Repetition" LIVE
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
February 20th, 2016
soundboard

Lyrics:
He like 2 frequent this club down up on 36th
Pimps and thangs like 2 hang outside and cuss for kicks

Talking 2 no one in particular, they say "the baddest I am tonight"
Four letter words are seldom heard with such dignity and bite
All the poets and the part time singers always hang inside
Live music from a band plays a song called "Soul Psychodelicide"
The song's a year long and had been playing 4 months
When he walked in2 the place
No one seemed 2 care, an introverted this-is-it look on most of their faces
Up on the mic repeating two words, over and over again

Was this woman he had never noticed be4 he lost himself in the
Articulated manner in which she said them
These two words, a little bit behind the beat
I mean just enough 2 turn U on

4 everytime she said the words another one of his doubts were gone
Should he try to rap with her?
Should he stand and stare?
No one else was watching her, she didn't seem 2 care
So over and over, she said the words til he could take no more, (no more)

He dragged her from the stage and together they ran through the back door
In the alley over by the curb he said tell me what's Ur name
She only said the words again and it started 2 rain (rain, rain, rain)
Two words falling between the drops and the moans of his condition
Holding someone is truly believing there's joy in repetition

There's joy in repetition
There's joy in repetition
There's joy in repetition.
There's joy in repetition

She said love me, love me, what she say?
She say love me, love me

Joy, why don't u love me baby
Joy, why can't u love me baby
Joy, come on and love me baby
Joy in repetition

Alright, joy in repetition
Alright, joy in repetition
Alright, joy in repetition
Alright, joy, all my wishes add up 2 one

Love me, joy, love me, joy, love me, joy
Love me, love me, joy, joy, joy in repetition

Joy, joy in repetition
Joy, joy (love me) in repetition
Love me, love, joy, joy, joy in repetition
Joy, and I'm gonna say it again, joy, joy, and I'm gonna say it again
Joy, I'd like 2 go way up high and say, love me, joy
I'll say love me, joy
Joy, joy in repetition, joy in repetition

There's joy in repetition