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Would somebody be so kind as to post the lyrics to : OLD FRIENDS 4 SALE ? “A poor man waited a thousand years before the gate of paradise. And, while he snatched a little sleep, it opened and shut.” | |
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'85 or the version on the vault? | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: '85 or the version on the vault?
the vault PLEEEAZ never heard the other version “A poor man waited a thousand years before the gate of paradise. And, while he snatched a little sleep, it opened and shut.” | |
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Old Frinds For Sale
the sun set in my heart this evenin' cause an old friend of mine got lost in the jive little did she know when you're stuck in the snow nobody gets out alive tears fall gently in my garden as I wait in vain for my sweet baby to call I guess what my own brother told me was true he had been with my sweet baby and she never really loved me at all Night fell so dark this evenin' moon wasn't shining nowhere sometimes that old light in the alley would light up this old heart of mine and now I'm wonderin' if there's someone up there who really cares Night fell darkest in Persia it used to flow blue it's now flowin black many a doctor can try but only heaven knows why when it comes to love why do some men why do some men turn their backs can sombody please tell me Maybe the morning air will make me feel better I hope better then I feel right now last night a stranger took my picture and he asked if I'd buy it I said I guess I don't know how Old Friends For Sale Get 'em while the gettin is hot but you better watch out they'll kiss you until they get what U got and they'll show you the friends their not Old Friends For Sale   Proud member of Prince's cult for 20 years! | |
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LittlePill said: Old Frinds For Sale
the sun set in my heart this evenin' cause an old friend of mine got lost in the jive little did she know when you're stuck in the snow nobody gets out alive tears fall gently in my garden as I wait in vain for my sweet baby to call I guess what my own brother told me was true he had been with my sweet baby and she never really loved me at all Night fell so dark this evenin' moon wasn't shining nowhere sometimes that old light in the alley would light up this old heart of mine and now I'm wonderin' if there's someone up there who really cares Night fell darkest in Persia it used to flow blue it's now flowin black many a doctor can try but only heaven knows why when it comes to love why do some men why do some men turn their backs can sombody please tell me Maybe the morning air will make me feel better I hope better then I feel right now last night a stranger took my picture and he asked if I'd buy it I said I guess I don't know how Old Friends For Sale Get 'em while the gettin is hot but you better watch out they'll kiss you until they get what U got and they'll show you the friends their not Old Friends For Sale thanks much little Pill. My name appears in this song.  “A poor man waited a thousand years before the gate of paradise. And, while he snatched a little sleep, it opened and shut.” | |
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Everyone knows the original version is much better, due to its closely personal lyrics!! | |
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jerseykrs said: Everyone knows the original version is much better, due to its closely personal lyrics!!
who's everyone? is that somebody on the org? -------------------------------------------------
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jerseykrs said: Everyone knows the original version is much better, due to its closely personal lyrics!!
Not me unfortunatly, I have yet to hear it. HELP!!! [This message was edited Thu May 29 17:39:14 PDT 2003 by PERSIA] “A poor man waited a thousand years before the gate of paradise. And, while he snatched a little sleep, it opened and shut.” | |
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When you're familiar with the original version, the Vault version is a huge disappointment. | |
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 I heard the Vault version first, so I like them both.The Normal Whores Club | |
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Song of the Day: Prince *Acknowledge Me* | |
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These are some really great lyrics. This is the type of songwriting I like from Prince. | |
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Can someone post the 85 lyrics? The Hottest chip of them all - www.hotchip.co.uk - Get down with Prince
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ladymisskat said: Can someone post the 85 lyrics?
The sun set in the west this mornin' 4 I know, I know L.A. is callin' Bad news, Steve said, and people are talkin' They say your kingdom is fallin', yeah They say u lost your fire When another musician u hired Little do they know U wouldn't have passed go Unless they could take u higher, yeah The sun set in my heart this afternoon 4 2 friends of mine got stuck in the snow In Uptown when winter's alarmin', oh Cocaine becomes charmin' But u talk about things u don't know 'bout I know, no matter how pleasant your past was Green and white return 2 blue U're happy as long as your last buzz And then u think u want something new, yeah The sun, the sun set in my mind this evening 4 someone who said they would die 4 me Sold some, they sold some more pictures and all my little memories Chump change is 2 unravel the mistery, ah ha But life is no fun, life ain't no fun without fantasy Some things are better left unsaid And some people are better left untrusted Maybe, maybe, maybe it'll all make sense when I'm dead When I'm dead Old friends 4 sale Get 'em while the gettin' is hot Watch out, they'll kiss u Until they get what u got And they'll show u the friends that they're not Old friends 4 sale *********************************
"don't mind me: I'm just jamming" ********************************* | |
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Damn, those are some deep, deep lyrics. I sure wish I could hear this version of "Old Friends 4 Sale".  RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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