Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): D Smith, Dante Beze, D Kennedy
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Mos DefUMI Says Lyrics:
I don't wanna write this down, [world... premiere]
I wanna tell you how I feel right
now [world... premiere]
I don't wanna take no time to write
this down, [world... premiere]
I wanna tell you how I feel right
now, hey [world... premiere]
Tomorrow may never come
For you or me
Life is not promised
Tomorrow may never show up
For you and me
This life is not promised
I ain't no perfect man
I'm trying to do, the best that I can,
With what it is I have
I ain't no perfect man
I'm trying to do, the best that I can,
With what it is I have
Put my heart and soul into this song [yes yes]
I hope you feel me
From where I am, to wherever you are
I mean that sincerely
Tomorrow may never come
For and me
Life is not promised
Tomorrow may never appear
You better hold this very moment very
close to you [right now]
Very close to you [right now]
So close to you, So- close to
you [your moment in history is
right now!]
Don't be affraid, to let it shine
My Umi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see
My Abi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see [I want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
My Abi said shine your light on the world [Want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
Shine your light for the world to see [Want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
My Umi said shine your light on the world [Want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
Shine your light for the world to see [Want black people to be free, to be free...]
Sometimes I get discouraged
I look around and, things are so weak
People are so weak
Sometimes,
Sometimes I feel like crying
Sometimes my heart gets heavy
Sometimes I just want to leave and fly
away [fly fly fly, like a dove]
Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself [ow!]
Passion takes over me
I feel like a man
Going insane
Losing my brain
Trying to maintain
Doing my thang
Hey hey hey hey hey
Put my heart and soul into this y'all
I hope you feel me
Where I am, to wherever you are [ha ha ha ha]
Sometimes I don't want to be bothered
Sometimes I just want a quiet life, with
Me and my babies, me and my lady
Sometimes I don't want to get into no war [Black people to be free, to be free...]
Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier
Sometimes I just wanna be a man, but
Umi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see
My Abi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see [I want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
My dreamers(?) said shine your light on the world [Want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free]
Shine your light for the world to see [Want black people]
My elders said shine your light
on the world [Hey hey]
Shine your light for the world to see
I want black people to be free,
to be free, to be free
All my people to be free, to be free, to be free
Oh black people to be free, to be free, to be free
Oh black people to be free, to be free, to be free
That's all that matters to me (x7)
Black people unite and let's all get down
Gotta have what,
Gotta have that love
Peace and understanding
One God, one light
One man, one voice, one mic
Black people unite come on and do it right
Black people unite come on and do it right
Black people unite come on and get down
Gotta have what,
Love, peace and understanding
One God, one voice, one life
One man, gon' shine my light
Black people unite, now hop up and do it right
Black people unite, now come on and do it right
Yeah baby that's what I like
Yeah baby that's what I like
Yeah baby that's what I like... [Black people, my people....]
MOS DEF, and brothers, Khalil Supastar, and Abdul 2008 Rock the Bells at Jones Beach Theatre Wantagh, New York - 03.08.08 View archive of all Mos Def pictures
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