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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Lead Vocals
Dez D. Dickerson
Vocals
Jesse Mack Johnson
Background Vocals
Jill Jones
Vocals
Lisa Coleman
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Producer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Don Batts
Assistant Engineer
Peggy McCreary
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was dreamin' when I wrote this
Forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this morning
Coulda sworn it was judgement day
The sky was all purple
There were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' to run from the destruction
You know, I didn't even care
[Chorus]
Say, say, two thousand, zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999
[Verse 2]
I was dreamin' when I wrote this
So sue me if I go too fast
Life is just a party
And parties weren't meant to last
War is all around us
My mind says, "Prepare to fight"
So if I gotta die
I'm gonna listen to my body tonight
Yeah
[Chorus]
They say, two thousand, zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
People, let me tell you something
[Verse 3]
If you didn't come to party
Don't bother knockin' on my door
I got a lion in my pocket
And, baby, he's ready to roar
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Everybody's got a bomb
We could all die any day
Ow
But before I'll let that happen
I'll dance my life away
[Chorus]
They say, two thousand, zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Say it one more time
Two thousand, zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
Yeah, yeah
So tonight, I'm gonna party like it's 1999
[Outro]
1999, don't you wanna go?
1999, don't you wanna go?
1999, we could all die any day
1999
Written by: Prince