OMG!!! This is a lovely yet dramatic song from 1 of my favorite albums from the genius. 1 of THE most personal songs of his illustrious career. It's filled with love, frustration, anger, bitterness & confusion. Fabulous song from a great album!
Mike
--- In Prince-4ever@
>
> Man'O'War
> Why U screaming'
> U know I'm not a man of war
> Break the gold chain that I gave U
> Throw it down on the floor
> Instead of this 7 page letter
> I wish I had piece of mind
> My friends tell me: 'U should go get her'
> But loving U, loving U, loving U
> Is a waste of time
>
> Oh yes it is, a waste of time - ooh
>
> I need 2 get out of this city
> I need 2 get U out of my head
> I need 2 get away from the words that U said 2 me
>
> Why U screaming' (ooh)
> U know I'm not a man of war
> How could U think that I
> Could put something inside of someone
> That I put inside U, inside U'
> Even if I tried 2 (Tried 2), tried 2 (Tried 2)
> I couldn't cuz I still smell like the last time that we ...
> Loving U, loving U, loving U
> Is a waste of time (a waste of time)
>
> Oh, yes it is
> Loving U - a waste of time (ooh-oh)
>
> I need 2 feel wanted again
> I need 2 feel love is alive, yeah
> I need 2 hear U say
> That U ain't looking 4 another reason 2 make me cry
>
> Why U screaming' (ooh)
> U know I'm not a man of war
> I've been trying 2 make U happy, baby
> Ever since we were sophomores
> (But loving U, loving U, loving U)
> Is a waste of time, oh yes it is
> Oh, is a waste of time, waste of time, waste of time...
>
> If there's no future
> Then there is no past
> And all we've got is right now
> Let's make it last
> Make it last, make it last (ooh)
>
> Why U screaming'
> U know I'm not a man of war
> Break the gold chain (Break the gold chain that I gave U)
> Throw it down on the floor - oh baby
> Instead of this 7 page letter
> I wish I had piece of mind
> (My friends tell me: 'U should go get her')
> Tell me: 'U should go get her'
> (But loving U) Loving U, loving U, loving U
> Is a waste of time (A waste of time)
> Oh, a waste of time - oh yeah
>
> I need 2 get out of this city
> I need 2 get U out of my head
> I need 2...
> I need 2 get away from the words that U said 2 me
> I need 2... [...]
>
> I need 2 feel wanted again
> Oh, I need 2 hear no sin
> Hear me...
>
> (But loving U, loving U, loving U)
>
> Why U screaming'
> U know I'm not a man of war
> Break the gold chain that I gave U
> Throw it down on the floor - oh baby
> Instead of this 7 page letter
> I wish I had piece of mind
> My friends tell me: 'U should go get her'
> But loving U, loving U, loving U
> Is a waste of time
>
> U know I'm not a man of war
>
> ©1999 Emancipated Music - ASCAPhttp://
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>
> Peace, Love & Light [& Stay Funky] ...
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> NPG Member 4 Life ... [Live 4 Love]
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