作词 : Prince If U know the words 2 this song, sing along If not, U better ask somebody Have U ever been so lonely That U felt like U were the only one in this world? Have U ever wanted 2 play with someone so much U'd take any one boy or girl? Anna Stesia come 2 me, talk 2 me, ravish me Liberate my mind Tell me what U think of me, praise me, craze me Out this space and time Between white and black, night and day Black night seemed like the only way So I danced Music late, nothing great No way 2 differentiate I took a chance Gregory looks just like a ghost Then a beautiful girl the most Wets her lips 2 say "We could live 4 a little while If U could just learn 2 smile U and I could fly away, fly away" Maybe, maybe, maybe I could learn 2 love I mean the right way, Los Angeles Perhaps U could show me, baby Maybe, maybe, maybe I could learn 2 love Ah, if I was just closer 2 somethin' Closer 2 your higher self? I don't know Closer 2 heaven? Closer 2 God, yeah, closer 2 God Save me Lord, I've been a fool How could I forget U are the rule I am Your child, oh yes I am Your child From now on, I shall be wild I shall be quick, I shall be strong I'll tell Your story no matter how long No matter, no matter, yeah We're just a play in Your master plan Now, my Lord, I understand Love is God, God is love Girls and boys love God above L.A. Los Angeles Clap your hands I heard some of y'all singing the chorus the first time But I need everybody singing the chorus How many of y'all believe in God? How many of U worship God? How many of U know how God wants 2 be worshiped? And that's where the agreement falls down, right? 20 churches in a one mile radius Everybody's at different churches worshiping different ways Oh we should champion our diversity, huh We should champion our similarities Not our differences We should meet on a higher level Instead of looking at white, black, rich and poor Young, old Differences, differences, diversity Let's meet, let's meet somewhere higher Rainbow children, U know what I'm talkin' about NPG Music Club, put your hand up NPG Music Club, they in the good seats Now if y'all wanna be down here with us, U gotta join the club But look at'cha, U're up high, U're up high Now I need 2 hear your voices in that same aspect high I wanna hear strong, high voices singing: Love is God, God is love Girls and boys love God above Can U do that? Now I played 4 U, can U do that 4 me before I go home? Everybody, show me what to do Sing it y'all Sing it like U mean it, come on band Clap your hands, somebody Renato, let's give Candy some Candy, toot a little bit That's the groove, y'all, that's the groove That's how we going home 2night — in harmony and in love Rise up, just talking about 2 words I said rise up, 2 words, talking about going higher Said rise up, if U with me out there, sing it now Rise up, oh Lord Upstairs, if U up high, sing (Rise up) Pray 4 the children, U've got 2 (rise up) U got 2 (rise up) Thank U L.A. Good night