Prince's song "Broken"

Just heard this song! and wow!

can anyone tell me anything about it??
Is it the man himself on the keys, cause there superb on this cut!

The recording dates to 1981

Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need

Pichu..Pichu...

mplsmike said:

Great song.

Yeah, one of the many great songs that he has recorded, the many people will never hear on radio...

I have never heard that song. Can u post the lyrics?

Taken from www.dtt-lyrics.com

This song was an early attempt by Prince to write a 1950s-style blues-based rock number, predating "Jack U Off" on Controversy and later "rockabilly" efforts. Even though the song sounds like a spontaneous live recording with his band, probably recorded by Prince on his own. A bluesy piano opening is followed by Prince's a cappella vocal intro before the song gets underway. The arrangement emphasizes an electric piano and a fast, fluid bassline. Sometimes called "Broken, Lonely And Crying," it was occasionally played on the Dirty Mind club tour the spring of 1981.



Broken

Till U come back 2 me
There'll be nothing left 2 say, no

Broken
My heart is broken, yeah Broken, oh baby
My heart's just broken in 2
Until U bring your sweet love, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone in misery

Broken, Lord
My heart is broken, Lord
Broken, yeah
My heart's just broken in 2
If U think that I'll beg 4 your sweet love, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone in misery

Lonely
I'm so lonely
Lonely
I don't know what do 2
Until U bring your sweet pussy, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone in misery

Cryin'
I'm just a-cryin'
I'm just a-cryin', baby, all night
I don't know what 2 do
Until U bring your sweet honey, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone in misery

Oh oh, baby
Until U, baby
Until U, baby, Lord
Until U, baby
Until U bring your sweet love, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone in misery

Cymbals!

Until U bring your sweet love, bring it on home 2 me
I'll be your broken-hearted man alone, baby
Broken-hearted man alone, baby
Broken-hearted man alone in misery

Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need

Pichu..Pichu...

that opening..."till you come back to me".... was the original ending of gotta broken heart again" this was the intended sequence for dirty mind.

I just noticed Broken recently too. This week actually. I've listened to it before, but I think my hightened Prince appreciation of late must have made it jump out at me.

Really good song. One that makes you want to seek out all the other lesser known tunes that have/haven't been released

I'm on a mission now

I just heard it. Wow! I love it.He just had that hunger and it brought out the best in him.