Possessed (1982 Version)

By Prince

On 1999 (Super Deluxe Edition)

Released on November 29, 2019

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[Intro]

Oh yeah


[Verse 1]

Something's the matter baby, I'm going insane

Something inside of me keeps talkin' to my brain

Why can't I stop this satanic lust?

I know I shouldn't hold you, my body says I must


[Chorus]

I'm possessed

And I don't know what to do

I'm possessed (yes)

I'm stone crazy in love with you


[Verse 2]

Something's the matter baby, you're all I see

Your voice is all I hear, beggin' to me

I wish I didn't need you, wish I didn't care

I've to make some love to you, Cause' it's much too much to bear


[Chorus]

I'm possessed (yes I am)

And I don't know what to do (ooh)

I'm possessed (oh, oh, oh)

I'm stone crazy in love with you

I'm possessed...


[Interlude]

(I don't know what to do)

(oh, possessed)

(oh, I'm stone crazy)

Ooh

Whoa!

Ooh!


[Verse 3]

Something's the matter babe, my mind's in a daze

(Something's the matter, mind's in a daze)

Trippin' off your love, it's hard to relate

(I'm trippin' off your love babe, so hard to relate)

Can't stop this yearnin', Lord knows I've tried

(Can't stop this yearnin', Lord knows I've tried)

Free me from your spell, I'm much too young to die

(Free me from your spell, I'm much too young to die!)


[Chorus]

I'm possessed (woo!)

And I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm possessed (I'm)

I'm stone crazy in love with you

I'm possessed (yes I am)

And I don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm possessed (yeah!)

I'm stone crazy in love with you

Ooh ooh

Yeah, ooh ooh

Yeah, ooh ooh

Yeah, ooh ooh

Yeah!

Possessed


[Breakdown]

So fucked up in the head, babe

(said I'm) Possessed...

All I wanna do, lay you down in my bed

(I'm) Possessed...

Oh

Yes I am

(I'm) Possessed...

Yes

Oh yeah

I'm, I'm stone crazy in love with you

Yeah

Possessed...

I'm goin' insane

(hey, I'm) Possessed...

You only wanna do things baby

You only wanna do things to this tired negro's brain, yeah

Yeah

Uh, oh, yeah

You're leavin' me no choice, I'm gonna hit ya with my guitar, babe...

Oh, yes...

Oh, yes...

Bobby Z., step on it...

Step on it...

Step on it...

Step down on my head now, baby

Eh, hey

I'm possessed, baby

Fucked up in my head

All I wanna do, is in my bed

I'm

Oh, I've got this lust

Baby, know I've got this lust, yeas

I don't wanna hold ya

I don't wanna hold ya

I don't wanna hold ya

But My body says I must

(I must!)

(I must!)

Cause' baby, if I don't

Cause' baby, if I don't

Cause' baby, if I don't

You know it puts up a fuss

Yes it does

Puts up a fuss, yeah

You know what that means

Pussy gettin' wet


[Verse 4]

Something's the matter baby, I'm going insane

Something inside of me keeps talkin' to my brain

Why can't I stop this satanic lust?

I don't wanna hold you, but my body says I must


[Chorus]

I'm possessed

Yeah!

I'm possessed

Stone in love with you

(Stone in love with you)

Yeah

Stone crazy

Me and da boys, we like to jam...


[Outro]

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Ooh

Possessed