(1999) {repeated and looped}(Yeah yeah)(1999)(Yeah yeah)(1999)I
was dreamin' when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes
astrayBut when I woke up this mornin', could've sworn
it was Judgment DayThe sky was all purple, there were people
runnin' everywhereTryin' 2 run from my destruction, U
know I didn't even careCuz they say 2000 zero zero party
over, oops, out of time!So 2night I'm gonna party like
it's 1999!(Yeah yeah)(1999)(Yeah yeah)(1999)I was
dreamin' when I wrote this, so sue me if I go 2 fastBut
life is just a party and parties weren't meant 2 lastWar is
all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fightSo if I gotta die,
I'm gonna listen 2 my body 2nightYeah, they say 2000 zero
zero party over, oops, out of time!So 2night I'm gonna
party like it's 1999!I'm ready now, I'm ready
(Yeah)I'm ready, man, party, 4 real (1999)This is the real
party here [...] (Yeah yeah)This is official, U know what
I'm sayin'?And this how we gets down, yo (Yeah yeah)
(1999)Purple Rain sustained as Prince entertainedOnly love from
the God above changed the nameNo ego in the game, no need 2
place blameAnd other than the freedom, the music stayed the same
(Yeah)He never took a title that he don't claimHaters be
hatin' because his radio fame(B-b-boo, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah)Love 4 one another, it's only one aimAS the skies
turned the color of red, I see flamesSaid 1999 camePut up your
hands and show no shameThis is the party of the centuryAnd The
Artist in the house with the NPGHands in the air, so many I
can't seePut up your hands if U know U're freeI say
party, party, come on!If U didn't come 2 party, don't
bother knockin' on my door(All right y'all, all night
y'all, come on, got 2 get down)Cuz I got a lion in my
pocket and, baby, he's ready 2 roar (Yeah)(Say what?) Party
huh, party, come on, partyAll right y'all, all night
y'all, got 2 get downAll right y'all, come, come on,
got 2 get downTell me, tell me, tell me who's in hereTell
me, tell me who's in here (Say what?)2000 zero zero party
over, oops, out of time!(Who want 2 get on down with your man,
Doug E.?)So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!(Who
want 2 get on down with your man, Larry? Come on!)2000 zero, zero
party over oops out of time(Who want 2 get on down with your
girl, Rosie?)2night, I'm gonna, we're gonna, oh
yeah(2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999)
(1999)Mommy... Why does everybody have a bomb?{crowd
noise}(1999) {repeated and looped}(Yeah yeah) {x2}(P-p-p-p-party
y'all)(Yeah yeah) {x3}