Dave Chapelle's Block Party movie - Umi Says lyrics

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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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