UMI Says

I don't wanna write this down (World premiere)

I wanna tell you how I feel right now (World premiere)

I don't wanna take no time to write this down (World premiere)

I don't wanna tell you how I feel right now

(World, world premiere)

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 (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 (This very moment)

Very close to you, very close to you (Right now)

(Right now) So close to you

(Your moment in history is right now) Right now

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

(I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

My Abi said, "Shine your light on the world"

(Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

Shine your light for the world to see

(Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

My Umi said, "Shine your light on the world"

(Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

Shine your light for the world to see

(Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

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)

(Fly, fly, fly like a dove)

Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself (Ow)

Passion takes over me

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 (Woo, ow)

I hope you feel me where I am to wherever you are (Ha-ha-ha)

Sometimes I don't wanna be bothered

Sometimes I just want a quiet life

With me and my babies, me and my lady

Sometimes I don't wanna get into no war

(Black people to be free, to be free, black people to be free, to be free)

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

(I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

My Jiddo said, "Shine your light on the world"

(Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free)

Shine your light for the world to see

(Want black people)

My elders said, "Shine your light on the world" (Whoa)

Shine your light for the world to see

(Ow, hey, hey)

I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free

Want my people to be free, to be free, to be free

All black people to be free, to be free, to be free

All 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

That's all that matters to me

(To be free, to be free, to be free, to be free)

Black people unite and let's all get down

(Hey) 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? (Black people)

Love, peace and understanding

(Black people)

One God, one voice, one life

(Black people)

One man, gon' shine my light

(Black people to be free)

Black people unite, now hop up and do it right

To be free, to be free)

Black people unite, now come on and do it right

Yeah, baby, that's what I like (Black people)

Yeah, baby, that's what I like (Black people)

Yeah, baby, that's what I like (Black people)

Yeah, baby, that's what I like

Yeah, baby, that's what I like (My people)

(Black people)

(My people)

(My people)