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Xenophobia

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Xenophobia

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Welcome 2 the power of surrender

First things first

U must surrender your expectation

4 those of U expected 2 get your Purple Rain on

U in the wrong house

See, we're not interested in what U know

But what U are willing 2 learn

Come on, y'all, uh!

Leave that blood alone

Don't U know dead blood kills interferons

NPG, are U ready?

Come on now, ow!

We 'bout 2 get deep 2night y'all

And that's the only way that we can rise up

Rainbow children, are U in here?

On the trombone, Mr. Greg Boyer

Warm it up, Greg, warm it up

Say Candy, what U think?

Candy, does he need a passport?

Can we let him stay?

I'll have 2 search him first, that's what

We loving it Greg, come on, y'all, whoo!

Say Maceo, they trying to describe funk

I don't know if U can describe if it ain't funky

Come on, Maceo, blow your horn

Y'all know who that is? Act like U know

Say, "Maceo blow your horn" (Maceo blow your horn) {x3}

Maceo, Maceo (Maceo, Maceo)

Ow, yeah yeah

Yeah

Don't hurt 'em, baby, don't hurt 'em

Hold on, hold on, yeah, come on y'all

Yeah yeah

If U drove up here in a Little Red Corvette

U might be surprised at what U gon' get

Portland, can U hear me, 2night?

Yeah yeah

Whoo

On the keyboards, the Master, Renato Neto

Oh, now I know he's gotta check his passport, whoo!

Let it rock

Ah, check it out

Yeah, watch me now

U've been randomly selected to be searched

Can I get any volunteers?

U must remove your shoes

We gon' get funky

On the drums, John Blackwell

Aw, U know we don't mean nobody no good

1, 2, 1, 2, 3

I got a question 4 ya

Is it better 2 give or 2 receive (It's better 2 give)

Alright then, then give up your seat 2 this person back here in the back

Come here, sister in the red

I'ma call your bluff

Can she have your seat?

Alright

Is it better 2 be a leader or a follower?

Better 2 be a leader or a follower? (A leader)

A leader? 2 bad

Who thinks it's better 2 be a follower?

U?

Follow me

Have a seat right there

I'ma play the guitar 4 U, alright?

Can I get U anything {x2}

U cool?

Aw yeah!

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