Papa Funk

Written by Bootsauce, from Bootsauce, 1995

Now honey, you wouldn't say it was over
If you could watch that man cut loose
If he had to beg, steal, or just plan caress ya,
He could really give your lips some juice
No, he doesn't need a reputation
Yeah, 'cause he can turn that mother out
Feel a little weak in your constitution
Oh, he can really make you shout
And turn that mother out

(Funk!) He'd like to get to know you
(Pa-Papa Funk)He's got something to show you, yeah
(He'll be your daddy) Are you ready?
Oh yeah, Papa Funk
Ready for Papa Funk

Now baby, you don't have to be sexy
In fact a-you don't have to be smart
All you need's that funk down deep inside you
I can guarantee that you'll be rocked
Yeah, you've been needing a consolation
You could not have picked a better spot
To turn that mother out

(Funk!) He'd like to get to know you
(Pa-Papa Funk)He's got something to show you, yeah
(He'll be your daddy) Are you ready?
Oh yeah, Papa Funk
Aw yeah, Papa Funk

(Ling, freestyling) Looking out on Sundays like they're Monday afternoons
You get really kinda funky, when you're looking for that groove
I said then, Sunday's after Monday, I can't believe the grass, sugar
Shake it over backwards like you're shaking your old ass
I said now, weekend went real slowly, yeah, little give, a little take, I said
Up and down like Casper, night went...funk!

Now honey, you wouldn't dance with the devil
Although I'm sure the man's got moves
Got to take a chance on being funky
And let your hips decide the groove,
And turn that mother out

(Funk!) He'd like to get to know you
(Pa-Papa Funk)He's got something to show you, yeah
(He'll be your daddy) Are you ready?
Oh yeah, Papa Funk
Oh yeah, Papa Funk (x 2)

(Ling, freestyling) ...Papa Funk had a guitar, so we hanging out, man. We fuckin' wicked shit, man, I never seen a stud like you before. You scare me awful bad, man I like you, you wicked, yeah yeah. You scare me, you so nasty, you mean! I just wanna get inside your head man, see where you at. Sometimes I don't know man, I just don't know, sometimes I just wanna, you know...I wanna love you, I wanna hold you, I wanna be close to you, you know! But mm, lately I've been scared, you know...

Notes:

• The first freestyling moment reprises verses from an earlier track, "Masterstroke" from 1990.
• The CD lyrics booklet writes "funk" as both "phunk" and "fonky". We're not sure if those are an inside joke among the band.
• Ling seems to be performing the second freestyling moment with an impression of the mystery woman from "The 13th Psalm".