Prince — THIS COULD BE US

[Intro] You ready? Nah, you ain't ready I mean ready for us You know you want me like a new pair of shoes [Chorus] This could be us But you be playin' This could be us But you keep on foolin' around You're the cage to my dove I'm just saying Forever and ever in love Oh baby yeah, this could be us You know you want me like a new pair of shoes [Refrain] This could be us This could be us [Verse 1] You, you say you ain't ready Ready to go steady Ain't ready for 'us' (no) 'Cause what I got make you weak in in the knees Take your energy Make you sleep for a week Sex with me ain't enough That's why we gotta do it metaphysically [Refrain] This could be us This could be us This could be us This could be us [Verse 2] I, I know you're loving your freedom 'Cause yo freedom (freedom) is payin' yo bills Yes it is Boyfriends, you think you don't need 'em But in the middle of the cold, cold night I think you will Sho' you right [Chorus] This could be us (yes!) But u b playin' (oh yeah) This could be us (you sho' nuff could be) But you keep on foolin' around [Verse 3] We, we come up on a crossroad And we got to decide (decide) Which way to turn Which way to turn Are we gonna go (Are we gonna go) Go (Are we gonna) Over the bridge, over the bridge (over the bridge) Before, before it burns Don't you let it burn, let it burn, baby [Refrain] This could be us This could be us Oh yeah This could be us Oh you gotta stop playing, baby [Bridge] Everybody knows, everybody knows That a woman needs L-O-V-E love Like a river flow, like a river flow (inside) If its good that's all she thinking of (Metaphysical cookie licking cream) Sleep alone if you wanna (nothing mystical, let me lick the kitty clean) But like a new pair of shoes (after that) You gonna wanna show me off to your friends (You can put me on my back) (Look for candy in my purple psychedelic pimp sack) When I-- ooooohhh This right here, this could be us [Refrain] This could be us This could be us Oh yeah This could be us Oh you gotta stop playing' baby This right here, this could be us This could be [Chorus] This could be us (oh yeah) But you be playing (yes you do now) This could be us (honey,honey, honey) But you keep on foolin' around See that you're the cage to me dove I'm just saying (I'm just saying) Forever and ever in love Ooh baby yeah, this could be us [Refrain] This could be us This could be us This could be This could be us, us This could be us This could be us [Outro] Can't you see it baby You're the cage to my dove Only one I been dreaming of Forever and ever in love Ohh baby yeah This could, this could be, this could be us But you don't Have Time For Me No More