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LYRICS TO EMANCIPATION

DISC ONE



1. JAM OF THE YEAR
2. RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS
3. SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY
4. GET YO GROOVE ON
5. COURTIN' TIME
6. BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW !
7. WE GETS UP
8. WHITE MANSION
9. DAMNED IF I DO
10. I CAN'T MAKE U LOVE ME
11. MR. HAPPY
12. IN THIS BED I SCREAM





(1) JAM OF THE YEAR



THIS IS THE JOINT I'VE BEEN WAITIN' 4 ALL NIGHT
THIS IS THE ONE THAT REALLY GETS ME GONE
THE DJ'S ON POINT I'M SAYING HE'S ALLRIGHT
WE GONNA FUN BABY, BABY IT'S ON
GOTTA NEW PUERTO RICO SCORE
AND SHE'S DOING IT ON THE FLOOR
WHEN THE GROOVE RUBBERBABY'S HOT
I'M GIVING IT ALL I GOT
OOH, EVRYBODY'S HERE, THIS IS THE JAM OF THE YEAR
OOH, EVRYBODY'S HERE, THIS IS THE JAM OF THE YEAR

GIMME A DRUMMER AND A FUNKY BASS LINE
THAT'S ALL I NEED AND I'M READY TO FLOW
BEEN CHILLIN' IN THE CUT NOW I'M COMING 2 GET MINE
IF I HIT YOU ONCE, I GOT TO HIT U SOME MO

GOTTA NEW PUERTO RICO SCORE
AND SHE'S DOING IT ON THE FLOOR
WHEN THE GROOVE RUBBERBABY'S HOT
I'M GIVING IT ALL I GOT
OOH, EVRYBODY'S HERE, THIS IS THE JAM OF THE YEAR
OOH, EVRYBODY'S HERE, THIS IS THE JAM OF THE YEAR

LET'S MAKE A TOAST 2 THE HOST WITH THE MOST
RAISE YOUR GLASS IF U'RE ON YOUR OWN
ALL THE GIRLS SAY:"OH!"
IF YOUR MAN'S GIVIN' UP THE GOLD
ALL THE FELLAS SAY "WOOF!"
IF U'RE ONLY GIVIN UP THE BONE

DID U COME TO JAM, BABY, THEN C'MON

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2) RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS



DON'T WANT U 2 WRITE ME NO LETTERS
DON'T WANT U CALLING MY FARM
I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS

I AIN'T CHECKIN' 4 THE SWEET TALK BABY
TALKIN' 'BOUT HOW U'RE MISSIN' MY CHARMS
I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS
I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS

I KNOW U GOT A LOT ON YOUR MIND
THAT'S WHY I WANNA GIVE YOU SOME TIME
'TIL I GET 2, 'TIL I GET 2, 'TIL I GET 2
HUG THAT BODY SO FINE
I KNOW U NEED A LITTLE SPACE, JUST A LITTLE
THAT'S WHY AIN'T SHOWING MY FACE
I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS

NO, NO , NO 2 THE POSTMAN BRINGIN' MY LETTERS
U KNOW A BROTHA GONNA FEEL MUCH BETTER
IF HE KEEP HIS MIND ON YOU KNOW " WHATEVER
ANYTHING AS LONG AS IT IS MAKIN' IT WETTER
CAUSE I CAN'T STOP THINKIN' ABOUT WHAT WE DO
THERE OUGHT 2 BE A LAW AGAINST THE HOOCHIE OOH
CAN WE GROOVE " DON'T WANNA DO U NO HARM
I JUST WANT U HERE RIGHT BACK IN MY ARMS

DON'T WANT U 2 WRITE ME NO LETTERS
I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U, I JUST WANT U
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS
RIGHT BACK HERE IN MY ARMS
I JUST WANT U HERE RIGHT BACK IN MY ARMS
RIGHT BACK IN MY ARMS

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(3) SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY




REFRAIN:
IT'S TWO CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND I JUST CAN'T SLEEP
OUTSIDE THE RAIN IS POURING AND I'M LONELY AS CAN BE
MAYBE 2NIGHT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE NIGHTS B4
I NEED TO FEEL SOMEONE BESIDE ME
I CAN'T B ALONE NO MORE

2NIGHT I WANNA B SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY
2NIGHT I WANNA BELONG 2 SOMEONE

2NIGHT I WANNA BE SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY
2NIGHT I WANT SOMEBODY THAT'LL DO IT 'TIL THE JOB GETS DONE

THIS BIG OL'WORLD CAN B SO EMPTY
LIVIN' IN IT ALL ALONE
I REALIZE IN ITS BEST DISGUISE
A PRETTY HOUSE DON'T MAKE A HOME
THERE'S A HUNGER DEEP INSIDE ME
OH HOW THE FIRE BURNS
I WANNA GIVE GOOD LOVE 2 SOMEONE
AND GET GOOD LOVE IN RETURN

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SOMEONE 2 HOLD ME, IN THAT HOUR MIDNIGHT
SOMEONE 2 CONSOLE ME, WHEN THINGS AIN'T GOING 2 RIGHT
SOMEONE 2 BRING ME DINNER SOMETIMES
SOMEBODY I CAN CALL ALL MINE

IT'S 2:05 IN THE MORNING
AND I GOT NO ONE 2 CALL
I LONG 2 HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
INSIDE THESE LONELY WALLS
MAYBE TONIGHT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN THE NIGHTS BEFORE
I NEED 2 FEEL SOMEONE BESIDE ME
I CAN'T BE ALONE NO MORE

CHORUS

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(4) GET YOUR GROOVE ON



I GOT SOME MONEY CUZ I JUST GOT PAID
IT'S TIME 2 GET MY GROOVE ON
BEEN WORKIN' HARD NOW IT'S TIME 2 PLAY
I GOT 2 GET MY GROOVE ON
CAN'T WAIT 2 SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN
U KEEP ME HAPPY CUZ U'RE MY BEST FRIEND
IN THE PARK AROUND IN A HALF PAST NINE
MEET ME " WE'LL HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME

COME ON " EVERYBODY GET YOUR GROOVE ON
COME ON " GONNA PARTY ALL NIGHT LONG
CHORUS
GET YOUR GROOVE ON

I GOT SOME HONEY AND SOME PEPPERMINT TEA
THAT'S ALL I NEED 2 GET MY DRINK ON
DON'T WANT THIS NIGHT 2 END CUZ U'RE WITH ME
GONNA PARTY ALL NIGHT LONG
U BRING THE PLAYER I'LL BRING THE CD'S
BUT JUST DON'T PUT NOTHING SLOW ON
THAT NEW D'ANGELO " SOME NPG
AND WE'LL MAKE A BET 2 SEE WHO KEEP THEIR CLOTHES ON

CHORUS

I'M USUALLY WORKIN' BOTH NIGHT AND DAY
NO TIME 4 FUN
BUT 2NIGHT I'M GONNA GET MY GROOVE ON
I'M SAYIN' UNTIL I SEE THE SUN
UNTIL I SEE THE SUN I'M GONNA PLAY

I GOT SOME MONEY CUZ I JUST GOT PAID
IT'S TIME 2 GET MY GROOVE ON
BEEN WORKIN' HARD NOW IT'S TIME 2 PLAY
I GOT 2 GET MY GROOVE ON
C'MON

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5)COURTIN' TIME




I'VE BEEN HOLDIN' BACK A GOOD DEAL LONGER THAN I SHOULDAOUGHTA
I BET U GOT THE NOTION THAT I COULDN'T MAKE UP MY MIND
BUT NOW I'M READY 2 TELL YOUR MAMA
THAT I GOTS 2 GET WITH HER DAUGHTA
PUT ON YOUR GOOD DRESS, BABY
IT'S COURTIN' TIME!

EVERYDAY I WAIT IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY YOUR BABY'S LONELY
NO MATTER WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT
IT ALWAYS COMES BACK 2 U
I LOST MORE FRIENDS THIS WEEK BECAUSE THE ONLY
THE ONLY ONE I WANT DESERVES THE BEST
THE VERY BEST THAT I CAN DO
PUT ON YOUR SHOPPIN' SHOES, HONEY
IT'S COURTIN' TIME!

ALL THE FRIENDS I THOUGHT I HAD
FOUND OUT THEY WERE NOT AT ALL
WITH NO REGRETS
THE THRILL I GET FROM KNOWING THAT U'RE MINE
A 1,000 TIMES THE VICTOR I AM
BABY, IT'S COURTIN' TIME
GET READY, IT'S COURTIN' TIME!

COME ON AND GET SOME, BABY
IT'S COURTIN' TIME!

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6) BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW


THERE'S A SPARK OF MAGIC IN YOUR EYES
CANDYLAND APPEARS EACH TIME U SMILE
NEVER THOUGHT THAT FAIRY TALES COME TRUE
BUT THEY COME TRUE
WHEN I'M NEAR YOU

U'RE A GENIE IN DISGUISE
FULL OF WONDER AND SURPRISE
AND
BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
U'RE THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 4
4EVER
AND EVER WILL MY LOVE FOR YOU
KEEP GROWING STRONG
KEEP GROWING STRONG

IF I COULD, I'D CATCH A FALLING STAR
2 SHINE ON U
SO I,LL KNOW WHERE U R
PULL A RAINBOW IN YOUR FAVORITE SHADES
2 SHOW I LOVE U
THINKING OF YOU

WRITE YOUR NAME ACROSS THE SKY
ANYTHING U ASK, I'LL TRY
'CAUSE BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
U'RE THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 4
4EVER
AND EVER WILL MY LOVE FOR YOU
KEEP GROWING STRONG
KEEP GROWING STRONG

BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
U'RE THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 4
4EVER
AND EVER WILL MY LOVE FOR YOU
KEEP GROWING STRONG
KEEP GROWING STRONG

BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
U'RE THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 4
4EVER

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(7) WE GETS UP



WE GETS UP, EVERBODY GET DOWN
MAKE A SOUND, MAKE A SOUND
WE GETS UP, WHEN WE COME 2 YOUR TOWN
I SAID THE LOST IS FOUND

WE GETS UP " AIN'T NO NEED 2 TRIP
WE'RE THE ONE DESERVING OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
WE GETS UP " SO U FEEL THE GIFT
ALL THE COMPETITION, THEY GOT 2 QUIT

CHORUS

WE SO BAD WE GOOD, COMIN' 2
WRECK SHOP IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
NPG " AND WE'RE MAKING IT UNDERSTOOD
AIN'T NO ONE CAN STOP US HOW U THINK U COULD?

CHORUS

YEAH, NPG, NEW POWER SOUL, KICK IT

GIMME THE BREAK, GIMME THE BREAK

IF Y'ALL TAKE A LEFT, WE'RE GONNA GO RIGHT
BUT WE'LL KEEP THIS MUTHA ROCKIN' TILL THE BROAD DAY LIGHT

PEOPLE WAVE YOUR HANDS
AIN'T NOBODY BETTER IN ALL OF THE LAND
SEE DEM GO BOOM! YEAH, WE CRUSHIN' THE MAN
THAT DON'T BELIEVE WE GET UP, YES WE CAN!
WE GETS UP


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(8) WHITE MANSION



HERE I AM IN NEW YORK YEAH
SEE THE GIRL BOLD AND FAIR
WHAT'S IN YOUR BACKPACK 2DAY
WILL IT TAKE MY BLUES AWAY
THAT'S OKAY, "U GOTTA RUN..."
CHECK IT, I DON'T NEED U 2 HAVE SOME FUN
COMING FROM THE LAND OF SNOW
I GUESS I'M KINDA USED 2 COLD

BUT ONE DAY I'LL HAVE A BIG WHITE MANSION
AT THE TOP OF THE ROAD
I'M GONNA WEAR THE LATEST FASHION
I'M GONNA BE HAPPY, DON'T YOU KNOW

I COULD USE A NEW GUITAR
SING A TUNE AT CHAZZ'BAR
MAYBE MEET A DEBUTANTE
BE A TOY, DO WHAT SHE WANT
9 O'CLOCK " SEE JOHN K.
"U DON'T ROCK, COME ANOTHER DAY,"
SO LOW REACHING UP 4 GROUND
ONE DAY I'M GONNA MAKE IT IN THIS LONELY TOWN

AND I'LL LIVE IN A BIG WHITE MANSION
AT THE TOP OF THE ROAD
I'M GONNA BUY THE LATEST FASHION
I'M GONNA BE HAPPY, DON'T YOU KNOW

HEY THERE, WHAT'S YOUR NAME
CAN U TELL ME HOW 2 PLAY THE GAME
DO I REALLY HAVE 2 CUT MY HAIR
NOW, THAT'S A CROSS I COULD NEVER BEAR
SELL MY PUBLISHING "WHAT A LAUGH!
I DON'T KNOW BO, BUT I DONT KNOW MATH
BACK 2 MINNEAPOLIS, THERE U GO
U CAN'T FIND YOUR HOUSE UNDERNEATH THE SNOW

CHORUS

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(9) DAMNED IF I DO



TELL ME WHAT'S UP
WITH THE TEENAGE INDECISION
I'M MAD IN LOVE
BUT U WON'T GIVE ME PERMISSION
U SAID:"BE HERE AT 9."
THEN SREAMED AT ME 4 NOT GIVING U MORE TIME

DAMNED IF I DO, DAMNED IF I DON'T
U SAY U WANT ME 2 LOVE U
BUT WHEN I TRY U WON'T
MAYBE WE SHOULD SAY GOODBYE

TELL ME THE TRUTH
HOW MANY U DO IT 2
I SMELL THE VERMOUTH
EVERYTIME I DON'T GET 2 KISS U
ENOUGH'S ENOUGH
IF YOU DON'T WANT MY LOVIN', THEN I GIVE UP

CHORUS

DAMNED IF I DON'T TRY 2 MAKE U SEE YOURSELF THE WAY
I OPEN MINDED, WORLDLY, ALWAYS READY 4 TABOO

TELL ME, WHAT'S UP
ARE WE GONNA GO 2 HEAVEN?
I'LL FILL YOUR CUP
I WON'T DO IT LIKE KEVIN

CHORUS

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10) I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME




TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS, TURN DOWN THE BED
TURN THESE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
LAY DOWN WITH ME, TELL ME NO LIES
JUST HOLD ME CLOSE, DON'T PATRONIZE
DON'T PATRONIZE ME

COS I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME IF U DON'T
I CAN'T MAKE YOUR HEART FEEL SOMETHING IT WON'T
HERE IN THE DARK, IN THESE FINAL HOURS
I LAY DOWN MY HEART AND I FEEL THE POWER
BUT YOU WON'T. NO U WON'T
COS I CAN'T MAKE U LOVE IF YOU DON'T

DO U? DO U LOVE ME? LOOK AT ME

I'LL CLOSE MY EYES, THEY WON'T SEE
THE LOVE YOU DON'T FEEL, WHEN YOU'RE HOLDING ME
MORNING WILL COME, AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT
JUST GIVE ME TILL THEN TO GIVE UP THIS FIGHT
AND I WILL, I WILL GIVE UP
THIS FIGHT
OH, YES I WILL

CHORUS

SPOKEN PART

I WANNA MAKE U LOVE ME
BUT U WON'T LOVE ME

COS I CAN'T MAKE U LOVE ME IF U DON'T KISS ME
TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS, TURN DOWN THE BED
TURN DOWN THESE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD
LAY DOWN YOUR KNEE, TELL ME NO LIES
JUST HOLD ME CLOSE BETWEEN YOUR THIGHS

I CAN'T MAKE U LOVE ME

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11) MR. HAPPY



I WILL TAKE CARE OF U
WHATEVER U WANT I DO IT RIGHT

CHORUS
I WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
MR. HAPPY DAY AND NIGHT

GOT SOME MONEY, I GOT SOME JUICE
SOMETHIN'S FUNNY, I AIN'T GOT U
I COMES 2 PARTY, DON'T WANNA BE ALONE
I NEED SOMEBODY " SOMEBODY GROWN

CHORUS

SUGARBABY, WITH THE CURLY HAIR
DANCIN' CRAZY, UNDERWEAR
WITCHA NAME ON IT, LOOKIN' FINE
KEEP SMACKIN, THAT BOOTY, AND U'LL BE MINE

CHORUS

PUMP IT UP, PUMP IT UP
BROWN MAN, PUFFIN' ON A WEAK JAM
UNDERSTAND HTIS IS 80 PROOF
GUARANTEED TO GET YOUR GIRL LOOSE IF SHE DOUCHE
SO THROW YA SET UP TO THE ROOF
THIRD FINGER DOWN IF U'RE WILD MAKE A SOUND
LOOK AT MY PEOPLE GETTIN' ON DOWN
SKIP THE REMY AND LET ME HAVE SOME MARY TYLER MORE
OF THAT NEW POWER SOUL COMIN' FROM THE MIDWEST
PASSIN' EVERY TEST WITH A FUZZ TONE REMOTE CONTROL

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(12) IN THIS BED I SREAM



2 THESE WALLS I TALK
TELLIN'EM WHAT I WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH 2 SAY
2 THESE WALLS I TALK
TELLIN'EM HOW I CRIED THE DAY U WENT AWAY
HOW DO WE EVER LOOSE COMMUNICATION?
HOW DO WE EVER LOOSE EACH OTHER'S SOUND?
BABY, IF U WANNA WE CAN FIX THE SITUATION
MAYBE WE CAN STOP THE RAIN FROM COMING DOWN

IN THIS BED I SCREAM
LONELY NIGHTS I LAY AWAY THINKING OF U
IF I'M CURSED WITH A DREAM
A THOUSEND TIMES I FEEL WHATEVER I PUT U THROUGH
HOW WE GONNA PUT THIS BACK 2GETHER?
HOW WE GONNA THINK WITH THE SAME MIND?
KNOWING ALL ALONG THAT LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER
LIVING AND LOVING 2GETHER ALL THE TIME

IN THIS BED I, IN THIS BED I
IN THIS BED I SCREAM

IN THIS CAR I DRIVE
I'M LOOKING 4 THE ROAD
THAT LEADS BACK 2 THE SOUL WE SHARED
WITH MY VERY LIFE
I'D GLADLY BE THE BODY UPON THE CROSS WE BARE
HOW DO WE EVER LOOSE COMMUNICATION?
HOW DO WE EVER LOOSE EACH OTHER'S SOUND?
BABY, IF U WANNA WE CAN FIX THE SITUATION
MAYBE WE CAN STOP THE RAIN FROM COMING DOWN

IN THIS BED I, IN THIS BED I, IN THIS BED I SCREAM

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