所属专辑:Rawkus Records - Best of Decade I 1995-2005 (Explicit Version)
歌手: Mos Def
时长: 05:04
UMI Says - Mos Def[00:00:00]
I don't wanna write this down [world premiere[00:00:19]
I wanna tell you how I feel right now [world premiere[00:00:22]
I don't wanna take no time to write this down [world premiere[00:00:25]
I wanna tell you how I feel right now hey [world premiere[00:00:28]
Tomorrow may never come[00:00:32]
For you or me[00:00:36]
Life is not promised[00:00:37]
Tomorrow may never show up[00:00:40]
For you and me[00:00:43]
This life is not promised[00:00:45]
I ain't no perfect man[00:00:49]
I'm trying to do the best that I can [00:00:51]
With what it is I have[00:00:54]
I ain't no perfect man[00:00:57]
I'm trying to do the best that I can [00:00:58]
With what it is I have[00:01:02]
Put my heart and soul into this song [yes yes[00:01:05]
I hope you feel me[00:01:09]
From where I am to wherever you are[00:01:12]
I mean that sincerely[00:01:17]
Tomorrow may never come[00:01:20]
For you and me[00:01:23]
Life is not promised[00:01:25]
Tomorrow may never appear[00:01:28]
You better hold this very moment very close to you [right now[00:01:31]
Very close to you [right now[00:01:36]
So close to you so- close to you [your moment in history is right now [00:01:38]
Don't be affraid to let it shine[00:01:46]
My umi said shine your light on the world[00:01:51]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:01:55]
My abi said shine your light on the world[00:01:59]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:02:03]
My abi said shine your light on the world[00:02:07]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:02:11]
My umi said shine your light on the world[00:02:14]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:02:19]
Sometimes I get discouraged[00:02:23]
I look around and things are so weak[00:02:27]
People are so weak[00:02:31]
Sometimes[00:02:33]
Sometimes I feel like crying[00:02:35]
Sometimes my heart gets heavy[00:02:39]
Sometimes I just want to leave and fly away[00:02:43]
Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself [ow [00:02:47]
Passion takes over me[00:02:51]
I feel like a man[00:02:55]
Going insane[00:02:57]
Losing my brain[00:02:57]
Trying to maintain[00:02:58]
Doing my thang[00:02:59]
Hey hey hey hey hey[00:03:00]
Put my heart and soul into this y'all[00:03:04]
I hope you feel me[00:03:08]
Where I am to wherever you are [ha ha ha ha[00:03:08]
Sometimes I don't want to be bothered[00:03:12]
Sometimes I just want a quiet life with[00:03:14]
Me and my babies me and my lady[00:03:16]
Sometimes I don't want to get into no war[00:03:19]
Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier[00:03:22]
Sometimes I just wanna be a man but[00:03:24]
Umi said shine your light on the world[00:03:26]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:03:30]
My abi said shine your light on the world[00:03:34]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:03:38]
My dreamers say shine your light on the world[00:03:41]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:03:46]
My elders say shine your light on the world [hey hey[00:03:50]
Shine your light for the world to see[00:03:54]
I want black people to be free to be free to be free[00:03:57]
All my people to be free to be free to be free[00:04:01]
Oh black people to be free to be free to be free[00:04:05]
Oh black people to be free to be free to be free[00:04:08]
That's all that matters to me[00:04:13]
Black people unite and let's all get down[00:04:15]
Gotta have what [00:04:18]
Gotta have that love[00:04:19]
Peace and understanding[00:04:20]
One God one light[00:04:21]
One man one voice one mic[00:04:23]
Black people unite come on and do it right[00:04:26]
Black people unite come on and do it right[00:04:29]
Black people unite come on and get down[00:04:35]
Gotta have what [00:04:39]
Love peace and understanding[00:04:40]
One God one voice one life[00:04:41]
One man gon' shine my light[00:04:43]
Black people unite now hop up and do it right[00:04:45]
Black people unite now come on and do it right[00:04:48]
Yeah baby that's what I like[00:04:50]
Yeah baby that's what I like[00:04:53]
Yeah baby that's what I like [00:04:55]
[black people my people [00:04:57]