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	Current version of Will Smith Lyrics Afro Angel (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/w/will-smith/afro-angel/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 2 of Will Smith Lyrics Afro Angel (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/w/will-smith/afro-angel/v2.html) Version 2 of the lyrics
1	Here I stand before you						(Ooh, Ohh)	1
2	Brown, color of the mountains, colossal as the earth						Here I stand before you - brown.	2
1							Color of the mountains	1
2							Colossal as the earth	2
	Wrapped so deliciously within my own joy and misery						Wrapped so deliciously within my own joy and misery
3	Feathers of my wings paralyzed by the distance of my mind						Feathers of my wings paralyzed by	3
3							the distance of my mind	3
	Here I stand before you, the color of the night						Here I stand before you, the color of the night
4	Frozen by the potential of me, an Afro Angel						Frozen by the potential of me	4
5	Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh						(Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh) An Afro Angel	5
6	Afro Angel off your pedestal from perchin' above						Afro Angel off your pedestal from perchin above	6
7	You on the prowl now, downtown, searchin' for love						You on the prowl now, downtown, searchin for love	7
	In all the wrong places, outside your radio stations						In all the wrong places, outside your radio stations
8	Hopin' he with new hit single, is tryin' to mingle						Hopin he with new hit single, is tryin to mingle	8
9							Today, he is in your town, puttin it down	9
10	Today, he is in                 your town, puttin' it down						You         in the car with your friends,	10
11	You in the car with your friends, followin' my limo around						followin                                                my limo around	11
12	Puttin' a bug in my boy's ear, your 'S' is for free						Puttin a bug in my boy's ear, your "S" is for free	12
13	You'll do anythin' for Omar or Phil, bring you to me						You'll do anything for Omar or Phil, bring you to me	13
1								1
	And then me, hypnotized by the devil as well						And then me, hypnotized by the devil as well
	Hold out my hand as an invitation into my hotel						Hold out my hand as an invitation into my hotel
	No need to RSVP, place your hand in my palm						No need to RSVP, place your hand in my palm
14	As all your girlfriends gettin' jealous, damn she landed the bomb						As all your girlfriends getting	14
15							jealous, damn she landed the bomb	15
	Willing to trade your spirit for some crass, whack wage						Willing to trade your spirit for some crass, whack wage
16	Somethin' small, somethin' simple as a pass back stage						Something small, something simple as a pass back stage	16
	But now I lay me, down to creep						But now I lay me, down to creep
17	And I    pray the Lord my soul to keep						And I - pray the Lord my soul to keep	17
4							Chorus:	4
	Afro Angel, born against the world						Afro Angel, born against the world
18	You don't have to sell your soul and throw away your pride						You don't have to sell your soul	18
19	Afro Angel, sent from Heaven above						and throw away your pride	19
20	Never forget that you are loved, you know that you are loved						Afro Angel, sent from heaven above	20
5							Never forget that you are loved	5
6							You know that you are loved	6
2	Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh							2
	Lil Bobby got a gun now, age fifteen						Lil Bobby got a gun now, age fifteen
	Destined to spend his life inside a cage it seems						Destined to spend his life inside a cage it seems
	Rage inside, pride, been denied respect						Rage inside, pride, been denied respect
21	He can't take it though he gotta earn it but he ain't learned that yet						He can't take it though he gotta earn it	21
22							But he ain't learned that yet	22
23	Out on the town, reckless abandon he's been bullied before						Out on the town, reckless abandon	23
24	But now he straps, and no more, attitude high						he's been bullied before	24
25	Flexin' on every guy that walk by but don't start pal						But now he straps, and no more	25
26	'Cuz if the gun came from the whiz, Cowardly Lion, got heart now						Attitude high	26
27							Flexin on every guy that walk by	27
28	Let's pull it on a stranger, ahh, fun for the crew						But don't start pal	28
7							Cuz if the gun came from the whiz,	7
8							Cowardly Lion, got heart now	8
9							Let's pull it on a stranger	9
10							Ahh, fun for the crew	10
	Surprised when he realized, damn dude got one too						Surprised when he realized, damn dude got one too
	Smile's upside down now, games ain't so cute						Smile's upside down now, games ain't so cute
29	Bobby's a deer in a headlights, pump, drop it or I'll shoot						Bobby's a deer in a headlights	29
30							Pump, drop it or I'll shoot	30
31	Then like a sniper, cleanin' his rifle, Bobby disobeys his commands						Then like a sniper, cleanin his rifle,	31
32	One shot rings out then only the stranger stands						Bobby disobeys his commands	32
33	Could of sworn Bobby's blood formed the shape of an angel's wings						One shot rings out (gunshot) then	33
11							only the stranger stands	11
12							Could of sworn Bobby's blood formed the	12
13							shape of an angel's wings	13
	But for what?						But for what?
14							Chorus:	14
	Afro Angel, born against the world						Afro Angel, born against the world
34	You don't have to sell your soul and throw away your pride						You don't have to sell your soul	34
35	Afro Angel, sent from Heaven above						and throw away your pride	35
36	Never forget that you are loved, you know that you are loved						Afro Angel, sent from heaven above	36
37	You know       you are loved, yeah						Never forget that you are loved	37
15							You know that you are loved	15
	Back in high school, Tamika was the sweetest, the bomb						Back in high school, Tamika was the sweetest, the bomb
	Hot to death, though in tenth grade a teenage mom						Hot to death, though in tenth grade a teenage mom
	Knocked up by some thug named Russ in the drug game						Knocked up by some thug named Russ in the drug game
	But had the cutest kid you ever seen						But had the cutest kid you ever seen
38							Then all the pressure from her mom	38
39	Then all the pressure from her mom, she stepped to Russ						She                                           stepped to Russ	39
40	Told him it's either them drugs or us either them thugs or us						Told him it's either them drugs or                              us	40
41	The ultimatum, either continue bein' a thug in the world						Either them thugs or us	41
42	Or start lovin' your girl						The ultimatum, either continue bein a thug in the world	42
43							Or start lovin your girl	43
44	And say God, bear me witness, no doubt, lovin' ya dear						And say God, bear me witness, no doubt, lovin ya dear	44
45	But to go from dollar 50 gees a week to dollar 30 gees a year						But to go from $50 Gees       a week to $30 Gees       a year	45
46	That ain't happenin', I guess he wasn't that strong						That ain't happenin	46
47	He came back the next week and the whole family was gone						I guess he wasn't that strong	47
48							He came back the next week, and	48
49	Yo, they straight moved away, without as little as a word						the whole family was gone	49
16							Yo they straight moved away, without as little as a word	16
	Well, needless to say, Russ was a little perturbed						Well, needless to say, Russ was a little perturbed
	Then in a fury put the pressure on her girlfriend Shawn						Then in a fury put the pressure on her girlfriend Shawn
50	And like a clumsy chef she spilled the beans on where they had gone						And like a clumsy chef she spilled the	50
17							beans on where they had gone	17
51	Upstate Schenectady, Tamika answered the door						Upstate Schenectady,	51
18							Tamika answered the door	18
	It was the last person she expected to be						It was the last person she expected to be
52	They just stared, he said, "Do you love me for me?						They just stared	52
53	You can do without the cars, vacations, and jewelry?"						He said you love me for me?	53
54							You can do without the cars, vacations, and jewelry?	54
55	"Down with me? Period, through life's stress and strife"						Down with me?	55
56	She said, "Yeah", he said, "In that case would you please be my wife?"						Period.	56
19							Through life's stress and strife	19
20							She said, Yeah, He said in that case	20
21							Would you please be my wife?	21
	Then like a sign from the sky, the baby cried						Then like a sign from the sky, the baby cried
57	Like an angel sings, I love y'all more than anything						Like an angel sings	57
22							I love y'all more than anything	22
23							Chorus:	23
	Afro Angel, born against the world						Afro Angel, born against the world
58	You don't have to sell your soul and throw away your pride						You don't have to sell your soul	58
59	Afro Angel, sent from Heaven above						and throw away your pride	59
60	Never forget that you are loved, you know that you are loved						Afro Angel, sent from heaven above	60
24							Never forget that you are loved	24
25							You know that you are loved	25
61	Afro Angel, born against the world						(Repeat Chorus)	61
3	You don't have to sell your soul and throw away your pride							3
4	Afro Angel, sent from Heaven above							4
5	Never forget that you are loved, you know that you are loved							5

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