umi says

i don't wanna write this down

i wanna tell you how i feel right now

i don't wanna take no time to write this down

i wanna tell you how i feel right now

hey

tomorrow may never come

for you or me

life is not promised

tomorrow may never show up

for you and me

this life is not promised

i ain't no perfect man

i'm trying to do

the best that i can

with what it is i have

i ain't no perfect man

i'm trying to do

the best that i can

with what it is i have

put my heart and soul into this song

i hope you feel me

from where i am

to wherever you are

i mean that sincerely

tomorrow may never come

for and me

life is not promised

tomorrow may never appear

you better hold this very moment very close to you

very close to you

so close to you

so- close to you

don't be affraid

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

passion takes over me

i feel like a man

going insane

losing my brain

trying to maintain

doing my thang

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 dreamers said shine your light on the world

shine your light for the world to see

my elders said shine your light on the world

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

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

yeah baby that's what i like

yeah baby that's what i like.