(Riprock, AG, come in, over)
(Yo, turn me up, I wanna be heard)
(See, I'm talkin' about the future, y'all)
(And the future looks bright)
(Especially when we rip it in half)

Here it comes, millennia
And everybody's talkin' 'bout Jerusalem
Is this the beginning or beginning of the end?
Well I've got other thoughts my friends
See, I've got my eyes on the skies
The heavenly bodies of light
And if you're in the mood to take a ride
Then strap on the suit and get inside

If you want to fly
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby
If you want to fly
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby

Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo

We don't need all these prophecies
Telling us what's inside (what's inside)
'Cause paranoia ain't the way
To live your life from day to day (no, no, no)
So leave your doubts and your fears behind
Don't be afraid at all
'Cause up in outer space there's no gravity to fall
Put your mind and your body to the test
'Cause up in outer space it's like a wild wild west, oh

If you want to fly
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby
If you want to fly
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby

Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi, yippie-yi-yay)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo (yippie-yi, yippie-yi-yo)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay (yippie-yi, yippie-yi-yay)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo (yippie-yi, yippie-yi-yo)

(There it is, yo)
(It's time we put some funk on this track)
(And I'm not talking about that stale stuff)
(Yo, Riprock, AG)

Sonic boom (boom) and never let you try to stop me
Born to fly sky high up to the top. see
Nothing to fear, no doubts and no tears
Millennium sound to motivate the future years
And you can either be scared
Or get prepared against all odds
I bet you never would've dared
To make these moves and take flight like me
To come through for the world prophecy
Space connect to overthrow your interception
Ready or not, make it hot, there ain't no question
Or get in sync and put your head to the sky
Keep the faith, one love from Left Eye
(Alright, here we go)

If you want to fly (fly)
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby
If you want to fly (if you wanna fly, baby)
Come and take a ride (take a ride, baby)
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby

If you want to fly (if you want to fly)
Come and take a ride
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby
If you want to fly (if you want to fly, yeah)
Come and take a ride (come and take a ride)
Take a space ride with a cowboy, baby (ride, ride with a cowboy)

Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay (just ride, baby)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo (yippie-yi, yippie-yi-yo, oh oh oh)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay (just ride, baby)
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo (ride with the cowboy)

Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yay
Why-yi-yi, yippie-yi-yay, yippie-yi-yo, yippie-yi-yo
(Riprock, AG, end of transmission)
(They've had enough)


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    OMG you're so right, cmill216. "Ready or not make it hot there ain't no question"... make it hot, light up the doobie.

    danizzygurlon December 18, 2006   Link

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