Mavis Staples now with Capital Entertainment.



http://www.capitalenterta...nt/ms.html

Besides Mavis's bio, also included on Capital Entertainment's website
are the lyrics to a song supposedly written by Prince in 2000 for
Mavis as a tribute to her late father Pop Staples.



"How Cool Is Ur Daddy"

Hey Mavis, tried 2 call u 2day
In the middle of dialing
Kindasorta changed my mind…

Couldn't figure out the words 2 say
2 make up 4 all the wasted time
Emotions overflowing in my heart
Like the wax of a candlelit flame
But nothing I could say could bring
More glory than God has already
2 ur family name…

Mavis. How cool is ur daddy?
2 bring kids in2 the world so fine
Children with voices that spoke 4 us all
No matter how troubling the times

Mavis, how cool is ur daddy?
So bright but not trying 2 outshine
The light of the sun he gave 2 everyone
Thru the gift of his cool so divine

Pops was his name, cuz that's what he was
A father 2 all who had none
An encouraging word was always heard
U felt loved when he called u, "Son"

Nobody told him what notes 2 play
He'd say "U'all can go left, but I'm goin' POP's WAY!"
And by coincidence -- that was the RIGHT way

And he got a cool slow walk…
He'd get there when he come, him rushin' - 4 what?
Even Jim Crow couldn't make him run!

Mavis, how cool is ur daddy?

How cool "IS" we say, cuz nothin' is past
Pop's WAS cool, IS cool and WILL everlast
So those who know better will hold back the tears…
The cool that he was will always be here.

Written by Prince
Copyright NPG Records 2000 ©
http://www.capitalenterta...ibute.html
[This message was edited Tue Jul 30 7:58:10 PDT 2002 by july]

I don't know why Capital Entertainment would lie so I will take that to be true. What a beautiful tribute. Has anyone ever heard of this song before?

KeithyT said:

Uh no but I would love to hear it. Wonder if it will ever surface?

Whoever wrote this song Prince or not really wrote it beautifully. It sounds like a Prince original.

that was Right on Time.