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