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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life
Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life
Performer
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Bass Guitar
Marcus Strickland
Marcus Strickland
Tenor Saxophone
Charles Haynes
Charles Haynes
Drums
Jean Baylor
Jean Baylor
Vocals
Keyon Harrold
Keyon Harrold
Trumpet
BIGYUKI
BIGYUKI
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marcus Strickland
Marcus Strickland
Composer
Jean Baylor
Jean Baylor
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Producer
Marcus Strickland
Marcus Strickland
Additional Producer
Charles Haynes
Charles Haynes
Additional Producer
Marcus Baylor
Marcus Baylor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jack DeBoe
Jack DeBoe
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Christian Rizzo
Christian Rizzo
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Marcus Story
Marcus Story
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Everybody wants to live some
Everybody wants to love some
And sometimes this life will make you cry
And leave you wondering why
Everything has to change
Nothing will ever stay the same
If I never know
At least I know
That I'm alive
*Scat along with saxophone*
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
Everything that is so much
And what you see is too far away to touch
And you still dare to dream
I think
Everybody ought to know
I got the whole world wrapped up
In my soul
Because I am alive
[Chorus] x2
(Scatting with saxophone melody)
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
I know I'm alive
(Saxophone improv)
I'm alive , I'm alive , I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Oh I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive
*rest 4 bars *
I'm alive , I'm alive , I'm alive
Oh I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, I'm alive
Oh I'm alive
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
Ba-da-ba-da
Da da
Ba dah-Ba dah
Ba bah dah
Ba bah dah
Ba ba-dah
(yeah yeah yea)
Yeah yeah yea
Yeah yeah yea
Written by: Jean Baylor, Marcus Strickland
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