Song For a Future Generation

Album: Whammy! (1983)
Charted: 63
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  • Wanna be the ruler of the galaxy?
    Wanna be the king of the universe?
    Let's meet and have a baby now!
    Wanna be the empress of fashion?
    Wanna be the president of Moscow?
    Let's meet and have a baby now!

    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!

    Hey, I'm Fred the Cancerian from New Jersey
    I like collecting records and exploring the cave of the unknown!

    Hello, I'm Cindy, I'm a Pisces and I like Chihuahuas and Chinese noodles!

    Wanna be first lady of infinity?
    Wanna be the nicest guy on earth?
    Let's meet and have a baby now!

    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!
    La! La! La! La! La!
    Now! Now!
    Now! Now!
    Now! Now!
    Now! La! La! La! La! La!

    Hi, my name is Ricky and I'm a Pisces
    I love computers and hot tamales

    Hey, I'm Kate and I am a Taurus
    I love tomatoes and black-capped chickadees

    Hey, my name is Keith and I'm a Scorpio from Athens, GA and I like to find the essence from within

    Wanna be the captain of the Enterprise?
    Wanna be the king of the Zulus?
    Let's meet and have a baby now!
    Wanna be the daughter of Dracula?
    Wanna be the son of Frankenstein?
    Let's meet and have a baby now!

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh)

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh)

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh)

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh)

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh)

    Wanna be mother-father? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Daughter-son, captain? (ooh, ooh, ooh)
    Wanna be ruler-king and empress? (ooh, ooh, ooh) Writer/s: CINDY WILSON, FRED SCHNEIDER, KATE PIERSON, KEITH STRICKLAND, RICKY WILSON
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sentric Music
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Pedro from PortugalMyla, if you don't like the B 52's, don't listen. And don't call silly to a song, when they introduce themselves to a future generation.They had that goal, and did it with a great song. Whammy is a very good album, and the only thing missing is more songs
    like 'Whammy' which have a incredible and unforgettable bass. It should be here. Rick really rocked.
  • Myla from San Diego, CaIt's a silly song that always puts me in a good mood!
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