I Love These Lyrics

"papa" by Prince (the whole song)

There was one September day
When papa worked too hard
First he crucified
All the dandelions out in the yard
Then he yelled at baby twice
For throwing rocks at passing cars

But baby didn't listen
So like a priceless piece of art
He snatched the four year old up
Then opened up the closet door
Then he pushed the four year old down on to the closet floor

Baby cried "I'm sorry!
I won't do it no more"
Papa said, "Yeah I know
That's what this here is for"

Smack!
Ooh papa.
Smack! Smack!
Papa papa

As the door closes
Baby begins to cry
"please don't lock me up again
Without a reason why!"

Papa just went outside
Pointed his shotgun at the sky
He said, "How come I don't love my woman?"
Took aim and then he died

Boom!
Papa
Boom! Boom!
Papa papa
Don't abuse children
Or else they turn out like me

Yeah they'll call you crazy
Out there in the pouring rain
But every single one of us
Knows some kind of pain
You can search the whole world over
But one fact still remains
If you love somebody there's always a strain

And there's always a rainbow
At the end of every rain.