The Ladder - Prince&The Revolution

[00:00.1]The Ladder (LP Version) - Prince/The Revolution
[00:00.2]Written by：Prince And The Revolution
[00:26.79]Once upon a time in the land of sinaplenty
[00:34.54]There lived a king who didn't deserve 2 be
[00:42.7]He knew not where he came from
[00:44.29]Nor where he was going
[00:50.09]He never once said thank u never please
[00:58.17]Now this king he had a subject named electra
[01:06.55]Who loved him with a passion uncontested
[01:14.92]4 Him each day she had a smile
[01:18.5]But it didn't matter
[01:22.55]The king was looking 4 the ladder
[01:29.95]Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
[01:37.78]Everybody wants salvation of the soul
[01:46.3]The steps u take are no easy road
[01:53.97]But the reward is great
[01:57.740005]4 Those who want 2 go
[02:02.19]A feeling of self-worth (everybody's looking)
[02:06.46]Will caress u (for the answers)
[02:12.68]The size of the whole wide world will decrease
[02:18.88](how the story started)
[02:20.54001](And how it will end)
[02:21.95]The love of god's creation will undress u
[02:26.83]And time spent alone my friend will cease
[02:36.35]Everybody's looking 4 the answers
[02:44.26]How the story started and how it will end
[02:52.77]What's the use in half a story half a dream
[03:00.87]U have 2 climb all of the steps in between (yeah we ride)
[03:08.43]Everybody's looking 4 the ladder
[03:17.61]Everybody wants salvation of the soul
[03:25.65]The steps u take are no easy road
[03:29.9](the steps you take are no easy road)
[03:32.4](It's not that easy)
[03:34.1]But the reward is great
[03:37.55]4 Those who want 2 go (I do)
[03:41.09]Everybody everybody's looking
[03:45.37](everybody's looking 4 the answers)
[03:46.64]For the answers
[03:50.68]Everybody wants to know how the story
[03:53.75](how the story started)
[03:54.48]Started and how it will end
[03:55.91](started and how it will end)
[03:59.56]What's the use in half a story
[04:01.78](what's the use in half a story)
[04:03.42]Half a dream (half of a dream)
[04:06.55]U u gotta climb u gotta climb (u have 2 climb all)
[04:10.65]All of the steps in between (the steps in between)
[04:15.37]Everybody
[04:20.39]Everybody's looking 4 that ladder
[04:22.1](everybody's looking 4 the ladder)
[04:23.84]Everybody wants salvation of the soul
[04:27.25](everybody wants salvation of the soul)
[04:28.98](Salvation)
[04:32.89]The steps u take are no easy road
[04:35.56](the steps you take are no easy road)
[04:40.26](That's for sure)
[04:41.4]But the reward is great (the reward is great)
[04:43.16]4 Those who want 2 go (4 those who want 2 go)
[04:46.64]Those who want 2 go
[04:50.31]Everybody everybody wants
[04:52.37](everybody's looking 4 the answers)
[04:56.4]An answer
[04:58.31]Anyone who know how the story
[05:00.09](how the story started)
[05:01.17]Started how it will end
[05:02.22](started and how it will end)
[05:04.01]Will it be lonely in the world
[05:08.52](what's the use in half a story)
[05:10.07](half of a dream)