Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance Lyrics in English Prince
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance by Prince from French to English.
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She knew which fork to use
She knew which fork to use
But she couldn't dance
But she couldn't dance
So he hipped her to the funk
So he hipped her to the funk
In exchange for the finance
In exchange for finance
Who's pimping who when
Who's pimping who when
Nobody gets a second chance?
Nobody gets a second chance?
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
She was older
She was older
But rich beyond compare
But rich beyond compare
She'd drop a thousand dollars
She'd drop a thousand dollars
At the salon
At the living room
Just to get her hair did
Just to get her hair done
He was good at compliments
He was good at compliments
Better in the bunk
Better in the bunk
She laced him with a crib in Paris
She laced him with a crib in Paris
He hipped her to the funk
He hipped her to the funk
Way to fine he was for her
Way to fine he was for her
A dirty dog in expensive fur
A dirty dog in expensive fur
As long as she's providing chips and whips
As long as she's providing chips and whips
We can do this funky thing
We can do this funky thing
As long as she was playing the host
As long as she was playing the host
He figured he would make the most of them hips and lips
He figured he would make the most of them hips and lips
He hooked her up, rocked her coast to coast
He hooked her up, rocked her coast to coast
She was so ugly
She was so ugly
But rich beyond compare
But rich beyond compare
Dropped a couple hundred thousand
Dropped a couple hundred thousand
Dollars on a silver whip
Dollars on a silver whip
Just to match the color of her hair
Just to match the color of her hair
She said 'Eye got plenty of what you need
She said 'Eye got plenty of what you need
Put the spoon down honey
Put the spoon down honey
Come on let mama feed you'
Come on let mama feed you
She knew which fork to use
She knew which fork to use
But she couldn't dance
But she couldn't dance
So he hipped her to the funk
So he hipped her to the funk
In exchange for the finance
In exchange for finance
Who's pimping who when
Who's pimping who when
Nobody gets a second chance?
Nobody gets a second chance?
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
Where was eye' yeah
Where was eye' yeah
A gentleman he was
A gentleman he was
He never spoke about her nose
He never spoke about his nose
So prominent because
So prominent because
In the dark it glowed
In the dark it glowed
If she was only tan
If she was only tan
Instead of so lily white
Instead of so lily white
Her name was Doris
Her name was Doris
But he called her 'Flo'
But he called her 'Flo'
As in 'rescent
As in 'recent
That ain't right
That ain't right
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
Every night
Every night
A situation bound to fail
A situation bound to fail
As sure as Doris?
Are you sure Doris is?
Skin was pale
Skin was pale
Money might talk
Money might talk
But what does it say?
But what does it say?
'you better get busy if you want to get paid
'you better get busy if you want to get paid
Boy, eye was fine back in the day'
Boy, eye was fine back in the day'
She knew which fork to use
She knew which fork to use
But she couldn't dance
But she couldn't dance
So he hipped her to the funk
So he hipped her to the funk
In exchange for the finance
In exchange for finance
Who's pimping who when
Who's pimping who when
Nobody gets a second chance?
Nobody gets a second chance?
That's the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
That's the story of illusion, coma, pimp circumstance
Now dance
Now dance
Dance
Dancing
He spent her money so well
He spent his money so well
Takin' baths in cold Cristal
Takin' baths in cold Cristal
He took a trip to burn an old flame in 'Frisco
He took a trip to burn an old flame in 'Frisco
Like wow!
Like wow!
When Doris caught him in her arms
When Doris caught him in her arms
She shrugged her shoulders and said 'No harm'
She shrugged her shoulders and said 'No harm'
'Just put you're name on this pre-nup
'Just put you're name on this pre-nup
And we can all hit the disco!'
And we can all hit the disco!'
She knew which fork to use
She knew which fork to use
But she couldn't dance
But she couldn't dance
So he hipped her to the funk
So he hipped her to the funk
In exchange for the finance
In exchange for finance
Who's pimping who when
Who's pimping who when
Nobody gets a second chance?
Nobody gets a second chance?
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp and circumstance
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp and circumstance
She knew which fork to use
She knew which fork to use
But she couldn't dance
But she couldn't dance
So he hipped her to the funk
So he hipped her to the funk
In exchange for the finance
In exchange for finance
Who's pimping who when
Who's pimping who when
Nobody gets a second chance?
Nobody gets a second chance?
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp and circumstance
This is the story of illusion, coma, pimp and circumstance
Now, dance
Now, dance
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