The Voice Inside
Prince Lyrics

Aren't U a French cook?
Are you not the one who knows how to mix and create things well?

Or would U rather have the water?
Or would you prefer a lesser substance?

Come on!
Let's go!

Hey! Ooh!
An exclamation of excitement.

Come and take my coffee
Let me offer you something warm and invigorating.

If I couldn't have one out of 7 cups
If I couldn't have the thing I need most out of many things.

U need 2 packs of cigarettes a day
You are addicted to something that isn't healthy.

2 packs 2 much
You're consuming more than you can handle.

Open up a window
Let some fresh air in, and clear your mind.

Cuss the whole world if U please
Express your anger if you want to.

When the day comes no one listens
When you need help the most, no one is there to listen.

Get down on your knees
Get humble and pray.

U prayed the voice inside it don't tell
You prayed that the inner voice didn't tell your darkest secrets.

Pray the reason 2 be, don't tell
Pray to find your purpose without revealing it to anyone else.

Listen 2 what it's sayin'
Pay attention to what the inner voice is saying.

Picture one more day
Imagine one more day of life.

Make a different play
Make a different decision.

Cuz it's your play, it's your play
Your life is in your hands.

Don't go and take my word about it
Don't rely solely on what I tell you.

My rep is cut and dry
My reputation is well known and understood.

I'd walk a thousand crooked roads
I've lived through many difficult situations.

I'm standing on the line
I'm close to the edge, but not over it.

Yeah, don't be my [underdog]
Don't be the one who people underestimate.

I never close my eyes
I'm always aware of my surroundings and the situation I'm in.

Never have I stopped listening 2 the voice inside
I've always been attentive to my inner voice.

Maybe we'd all be better off, listen 2 the voice inside
Perhaps we would all be better off if we listened to our inner voice.

Take another piece of candy
Indulge in the small joys of life.

Have a hundred if U like
Take as much as you want.

There's no crime
It's not a sin to enjoy the small things in life.

No way man, I'm gonna bring U this bike
I want to give you this present.

Just don't U cry, just don't U cry
Don't be sad, everything will be okay.

Don't need this, listen 2 the voice inside
You don't need material things, listen to your inner voice instead.

Maybe we could all just listen unto the voice inside
Perhaps if we all listened to our inner voice, things would be better.

The good one, not the evil one
Listen to your conscience, not your negative thoughts.

We could all take this mutha higher, higher, higher, higher!
We all have the potential to reach great heights.

The voice inside {x2}
The inner voice.

Now come on and shout it out!
Let's be loud and passionate.

Oh yeah
An expression of agreement or approval.

(Down on your knees)
Get humbled and pray.

(Pray it don't stop)
Pray for the inner voice to never stop speaking.

{crowd noise in BG}
Audience noise in the background.

{segue into Melody Cool}
Transition into the next song.