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) (3x)
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 (2x) 
U cool? 

Aw yeah!