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Tamborine Lyrics

Oh my God here U are
Prettiest thing in life I've ever seen
Close my eyes what's it like,
What's it like inside your tamborine?

Oh my God, there I go
Falling in love with the face in a magazine (uh oh, not again)
All alone by myself
Me and I play my tamborine

Tamborine
Tamborine
Tamborine
Tamborine
Long days, lonely nights
Tamborine
Long days, lonely nights
Tamborine

I don't care 4 1 night stands
With trolley cars
That juggle 17
I just want 2 settle down and
Play around
My baby's tamborine

Tamborine what are U
Why are U the star of
All my dreams
(Star of all my dreams, are U a good tamborine)
Are U good, are U bad
Are U just unnecessary means

Tamborine
Tamborine
Tamborine
Trolley cars

Long days, lonely nights
2 bad we're not allowed 2 scream (yeah, yeah, too bad)
Guess that I'll stay at home
All alone and play my tamborine (aww)

Tamborine
Tamborine
Tamborine
Tamborine
The tamborine

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gothy_bura On Mar 15, 2006

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by andyhoustoun

15y ago

Tamborine - a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides. A great instrument but very limited when played by itself.

Prince is singing to a girl in a magazine while playing his tamborine.

He's not interested in the hassle of juggling one night stands; he is staying at home playing his tamborine.

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by chadergeist82

6y ago

This song to what Prince's Friend on YouTube says this song is about masturbation.

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