Return Of The Bump Squad
Prince Lyrics

{crowd noise}
The song opens with crowd noise

Ahh yeah
The singer begins with a shout of enthusiasm

Oww!
The singer shouts in excitement again

Hit me band!
The singer asks the band to start playing

Oww! (Hey, hey)
The singer shouts in excitement again

Hit me band! (Yep)
The singer asks the band to keep playing

From out of nowhere so they came
The singer describes the sudden arrival of a group of people

Smellin' like a dozen cans of wet Magic Shave (What's that funky smell?)
The singer comments on the strong smell of a product meant for black men's grooming

Some fool in a red mask totin' a one-eyed bass
The singer describes a person in a red mask carrying a bass guitar with one string left

Pulled it out, stuck it up the police officer's face and said...
The person in the mask takes out the guitar and pushes it against a police officer's face

Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod (Watch it nigga!)
The man in the mask tells the police officer to submit and surrender his gun

Nothin' can save U unless His name is God
The man in the mask says nothing can help the police officer unless he calls upon the name of God

U better get your house in order, it's gettin' late (Move nigga!)
The man in the mask tells the police officer to get his life together as time is running out

The return of the bump squad is comin' your way (Hey, hey)
The man in the mask announces the arrival of a group called the bump squad

Get off me jigger before I get perturbed
The singer asks someone to stop bothering him

Find a job, lose the herb (Stop smokin', oh no!)
The singer criticizes someone for smoking weed instead of finding work

24 half eaten chicken legs (Can't do that!)
The singer comments on the excess of leftover chicken legs

Make U wanna holler, make U beg (Yep)
The singer describes something so frustrating that it makes people want to scream

U don't understand where I'm comin' from
The singer accuses someone of not being able to relate to him

I don't want your woman if she's acting dumb
The singer states that he is not interested in a woman who is not smart

She ain't got no money, so how she gonna pay?
The singer wonders how a woman with no money will be able to pay for something

Bow down muthafucka, surrender your rod (Watch it nigga!)
The man in the mask tells someone to submit and give up their weapon

Nothin' can save U unless His name is God
The man in the mask says that only God can save them now

U better get your house in order, I said it's gettin' late (Move nigga!)
The man in the mask tells someone to get their life together as time is running out

The return of the bump squad is comin' your way (Hey, hey)
The man in the mask announces the arrival of the bump squad

Hey, come on
The singer calls out to someone

Mmm, come on
The singer repeats the call for someone to join him

Another house party is running late (Damn!)
The singer comments on how another party is falling behind schedule

Nona's in the backyard, but she got 2 wait (Really though?) (Move nigga!)
The singer says someone named Nona is waiting in the backyard but they need to hurry up

She's got 2 get free y'all so she can sell her tape
The singer explains that Nona needs to be available to sell her music

Add an E 2 rap (What?), and it spells rape
The singer plays on words to make a joke about the similarity of sounds between two words

Come on baby, wake up
The singer tries to wake somebody up

I'm sleepy (Nothin' can save ya!)
The other person responds saying they are tired

Come on, let me lick your nipple
The singer makes a sexual suggestion

I... I got a headache (Nothin' can save ya!)
The other person declines the offer because they have a headache

Bow down muthafucka
The man in the mask tells someone to submit and give up their weapon

Calmate, mi hijo {Take it easy, man}
Someone tells the person to relax

No vayas tan duro {Don't do it so hard}
Someone tells the person not to be too harsh

Estas caderas estan hechas para el amor {These hips are made 4 love}
Someone talks about their body being made for love

Oye, espera un segundo! {Hey listen, wait a minute!}
Someone asks the other person to wait a moment

Tu eres como un cono! {U are like a pussy!}
Someone insults the other person by calling them a derogatory name

Hey Sonny? (What man?)
The singer addresses someone named Sonny

Ain't y'all got a record player? (Yep)
The singer asks if someone has a record player

Well, why the hell don't U use them?
The singer asks why they aren't using the record player

I'm tired of hearin' the same damn records all the fuckin' time! (Yep)
The singer is frustrated with hearing the same records repeatedly

Return of the bump squad {repeat}
The chorus of the song repeats

(Bow down muthafucka!)
The man in the mask tells someone to submit and give up their weapon

(Awww shit!)
The singer exclaims in excitement

U heard them niggas said bow down
The singer repeats the line from earlier

White business man tryin' 2 convince brother 2 get job
The song ends with a line that is not directly connected to the rest of the song

CHORUS
The chorus of the song repeats