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 (nah)
For you 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
Don't be afraid 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
My Abi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see
My Umi said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see
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
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 thing
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
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
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
My G-ma said shine your light on the world
Shine your light for the world to see
My elders said shine your light on the
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
That's all that matters to me
That's all that matters to me
That's all that matters to me
That's all that matters to me
That's all that matters to me
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
My people
Black people
My people
Black people
My people
[Fade]
