love this FUNKY, GOSPEL flavored jem.
The horns are killer, the video is killer.



Said I'm willin' and I'm able
I'm ready 2 place my cards on the table
I've been holdin' back this feelin'
4 far 2 long
Now that I'm willin', it's a fact
Is truly mighty strong
Like a child lost in the wilderness
'Till I reach my destination, I won't rest

Cuz I'm willin' (willin')
and I'm able (able)
I'm ready 2 place my cards on the table (table)

There's some kings in my deck and a queen or 2
So u know there ain't nothin',
Nothin' that I wouldn't do (Nothin' that I wouldn't do)
It 'twas a long time coming,
but now that it's here
All the non-believers better fear me

Cuz I'm willin (willin' and able)
and I'm able
I got good and plenty cards
2 place on the table (table)

Been holdin' back this feeling 4 far 2 long
(Been holdin' back this feeling 4 far 2 long)
Now that I'm willing, (this feelin')
This feelin'
It's truly mighty strong (truly, I... I)

I'm willing (willin')
and able (able)
My vision is all clear, I'm feelin' kinda stable
U know I am, u know I am
Ready 2 whisper (whisper, whatcha say)
Ready 2 shout (shout, now whatcha say)
Ready 2 scream (scream, now whatcha say)
from the highest mountain top (whatcha say, whatcha say)

Lord, I'm willing and able
I wanna dance and sing, somebody watch me do my thing

(willin')
(able)
(willin' and able)

(willin')
(able)
(willin' and able)

I wanna dance and sing, somebody watch me do my thing
(dance and sing, let me watch u do your thing)
(bring it to me)

Let me take a bite
2 see if u're ripe
I'm kinda thinkin' about
takin' a hunk, chunk
a piece of your love tonight

Well hello, MC T on a mello
swing low to the tempo
as I flow on a roll
here we go, willing and able
start the show right
with that type of hype
lay my cards on the table tonite
don't take me light
my flow hits u just like a lead pipe
while I'm clockin'
u just say 'fess
about the boots I'm knockin'
it ain't like that
[somethin' to keep the Jimmy so get] off my back
in fact u lack the knack
step back before I show u how a fool acts, baby

yeah

this was Tonys only decent rap flow

Love this song! Prince is the best!
I love me some Prince! :wOOt:

love it. one of the few really cool songs on D&P

I really love this song so much.

rdhull said:

1st off, THIS SONG is awesome. As always. However RD, I think Tony did some good rappin' in P's other hip- hop, like MY NAME IS PRINCE 4 one! And talking about P's hip-hop I think the song (I 4get which) where they urge P 2 "take the mic" & he replies: "U dont want me on the mic" in this real wavering, embarassed voice. P does rap ok, but he usually breaks it down more slowly than the average rapper & thats fine with me.

I only saw the video ONCE. It was basically the same as the 2nd version of Money Don't Matter. I remember Prince saying something like "watch me do my thang". And then he gets up from the piano and starts doing his thang. Even if I thought this album was weak, Prince was still the muuufuuugggin' man!

grandebelle said:

That would be "Push"
[This message was edited Tue Nov 18 23:07:27 PST 2003 by Jasziah]

This song always bring to mind sitting at a bar right on the beach in Jamaica, watching Prince perfoming it before the Super Bowl...two tall, dark-skinned women were working behind the bar, and when Prince appeared, they excitedly said "Prince!...Prince!" in their Jamaican accents...I just smiled and drank a little more of some very smooth beer...and thought about the very real effect Prince has on people of all backgrounds and cultures, no matter where they lived...

I this tune.