The Time, also known as Morris Day and the Time and The Original 7ven, is an American musical group that was formed in Minneapolis in 1981. Their work has been a part of the formation of the Minneapolis sound, featuring a mix of soul music and dance music with funk, rock n roll, and more. Led by singer-songwriter Morris Day, the band members are known for having been close Prince associates, and are arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him.

[Intro]
Yo Stella, if you think I’m afraid of you
Grace, if you so much as think I can’t do the do
Girl, if you dream I came to jerk around
You better wake up and release it

[Verse 1]
Party people in the crib get hyped
Let’s get this party funking right, come on, yeah, come on
Release it, listen to me now, release it yeah
Come, come, come on, release it

[Verse 2]
Who’s crib is this? My crib
Who’s wine you drinking? Mine
Who asked your ugly ass what time it was? Nobody
Because we doing fine
Take it all off. Bass. I need the funk in my face
I can’t stand tight asses in my place
Let’s get hyped y’all. Release it

[Bridge]
(yeah) release it
(yeah) what time it is? Band
It’s time to get sleazy up in here
Mary Sweet Mother Jesus
Fuck that talk Morris

[Verse 3]
Oh stella, I know you came alone
Because it isn’t just any man qualified to take you home
Me? No I’m not a man. Jerome? He’s an adventure
Oh! Somebody slap me
I don’t know. Party people in the crib get hyped. (yeah)
Party people in the crib get hyped. (yeah)
Release it. Yes
(yeah) Release it. (yeah)
Jerome? Yo
When this solo’s through, Jerome? Morris?
Find me a stella to rap to. Yes. (yeah) (yeah)

[Verse 4]
Who’s beat is this? My beat
Who’s horns are these blowing? Mine
Who asked your dumb ass how to catch a groove? Nobody
Because we doing the do. Jerome. Yes?
Who’s Stella is this? My stella
Who’s Stella is this? My stella
Then what’s she doing over here with me? Umm
Then what’s she doing over here with me? Umm
Who told you that women like men with no money?
Release it, boy. Go on stella, dance
Say man, back up, give me some room
Dance, shake it like a pecker wood
Release it

[Verse 5]
Over and over and over and over and over and over
Your girlfriends told you that I’m the rover
But I’m here to scold ya that if you live alone
Then we can bone. Give me a number to phone. you groan
And I am so, if you say no, instead of crying, I’ll keep trying
Until you’re dying to have me for your own
So peep stella, peep stella
If you think that I’m afraid of you, (do it MD)
If you think that I’m afraid of you, (rap to her)
If you think that I can’t do the do (yeah papa)
If you think that I can’t do the do
If you think I came to jerk around (don’t say it)
You better wake up stella, (wake up) this is my town

[Verse 6]
Release it. Man, let them drums kick
Let’s get the hell out of here
Let’s do it. yo. Release it. (yeah)
Motherfucker, get your ass out of my way
(yeah) (yeah) Release it. (yeah) (yeah). Release it. (yeah) (yeah) Release it

Songwriters:  Prince Rogers Nelson and Levi Seacer, Jr.

Morris Day and The Time, from the movie and the album, Physical Grafitti.  This is my offering for Larry’s Friday Dance Cha Cha Cha!