Raspberry Beret – English Lyrics

• By: Prince and the Revolution
• Album: Around the World in a Day

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Prince's "Raspberry Beret," a captivating song that offers a perfect entry point for language learners. Its clear narrative and evocative lyrics provide a rich context for understanding English idioms and expressions related to romance and individuality. The song's playful tone and memorable chorus make it an enjoyable and effective tool for practicing listening comprehension and vocabulary, all while immersing yourself in the unique artistry of Prince. You'll discover how simple words can paint a vivid picture of first love and youthful freedom.

[English]

One, two, one, two, three, yeah

I was working part time in a five-and-dime

My boss was Mr. McGee

He told me several times that he didn't like my kind

'Cause I was a bit too leisurely

Seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing

But different than the day before

That's when I saw her, ooh, I saw her

She walked in through the out door, out door

She wore a raspberry beret

The kind you find in a second hand store

Raspberry beret

And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more

Raspberry beret, I think, I love her

Built like she was, she had the nerve to ask me

If I planned to do her any harm

So look here, I put her on the back of my bike

And we went riding down by old man Johnson's farm

I said now, overcast days never turned me on

But something about the clouds and her mixed

She wasn't too bright but I could tell when she kissed me

She knew how to get her kicks

She wore a raspberry beret

The kind you find in a second hand store

Raspberry beret

And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more

Raspberry beret, I think, I love her

The rain sounds so cool when it hits the barn roof

And the horses wonder who you are

Thunder drowns out what the lightning sees

You feel like a movie star

Listen, they say the first time ain't the greatest

But I tell ya if I had the chance to do it all again

I wouldn't change a stroke 'cause, baby, I'm the most

With a girl as fine as she was then

(Raspberry beret)

The kind you find

(The kind you find)

The kind you find

(In a second hand store)

Oh, no no

(Raspberry beret and if it was warm)

Where have all the raspberry women gone?

(She wouldn't wear much more)

Yeah

(Raspberry beret)

I think I, I think I

I think I love her

(Raspberry beret)

No no no, no no no

(The kind you find in a second hand store)

(Raspberry beret)

Tell me where have all the raspberry women gone?

(And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more)

(Raspberry beret)

I think I love