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N.A.S.A. - The People Tree (ft. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab, Z-Trip) [Official Music Video]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
N.A.S.A.
N.A.S.A.
Performer
Sam i
Sam i
Performer
David Byrne
David Byrne
Spoken Word
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Baritone
Timothy Parker
Timothy Parker
Rap
Jose Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro
Jose Henrique Castanho de Godoy Pinheiro
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam i
Sam i
Songwriter
David Byrne
David Byrne
Songwriter
Zé Gonzales
Zé Gonzales
Composer
The Gift of Gab
The Gift of Gab
Lyrics
Chali 2na
Chali 2na
Songwriter
Timothy Parker
Timothy Parker
Songwriter
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Songwriter
Kejuan Muchita
Kejuan Muchita
Songwriter
Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sam i
Sam i
Producer
Zegon
Zegon
Producer

Lyrics

Intro
With the N.A.S.A. team, we will take you boldly, where no man has ever
gone before. We will take you back some fifteen billion years to the beginning of time.
Verse (Chali 2na)
Yo! From a drop of blood to bones and body parts
To vital organs form and your brain and tiny heart
Your fetus, date of birth, till puberty finally starts
Adolescence, adult, then your elderly body rots.
It was divine decree, that begun the plan,
But it's disease by the greed of the sons of man,
Who try to lead with their guns in hand.
Understand God's the one that command
Pre-chorus (David Byrne)
Did we climb out of the sea?
Where did we come from you and me?
Two legs to walk and eyes to see
Am I the man I want to be?
Chorus (David Byrne, The Crack Alley Children's Choir & the & Gift of Gab)
People grow in my back yard (Gab: I'm growin' in your back yard).
In my garden, in my heart (Gab: I'm in your garden, I'm in your heart).
Pink and purple red and blue (Gab: See all the colors?)
On this sunny afternoon (Gab: It's a sunny afternoon).
Verse (Gift of Gab)
Back before time was time and space was space,
The ever present I divine so laced with grace.
Decided it was time to try to chase the taste,
To what it was designed, now life is taking place.
Within it self divided, now it takes some space.
They can't be fathomed by a mind creates the state.
Of ego now what's is mine is mine, OK now hate.
We'll reign until the blind have eyes and they awaken
Pre-chorus (David Byrne)
Planting the seeds, in the ground,
How is my garden growing now?
A tender kiss, a little smile,
The way a mother holds her child.
Chorus (David Byrne, The Crack Alley Children's Choir & Chali 2na)
Tasty little human beings (Chali: Tasty little human beings)
I grow them on the people tree (Chali: I grow them on the people tree)
I will eat them one by one (Chali: I will eat them one by one)
If there's enough for everyone.
Bridge (Gift of Gab & Chali 2na)
Gab: Oh, unending ever flowing life beyond the birth,
Tell me what the purpose is for creating the earth.
Chali: Mainly we created the planet as man's habitat.
Be fruitful and multiply across the planet's back.
Gab: But why does hate exist, the war and AIDS and shit?
If we're to be fruitful, why can't poor people pay they rent?
Chali: Cause love and hate, both sides are conjoined
Physical forms have to deal with both sides of the coin.
Gab:Why do we die?
Chali: So you can live.
Gab: Why do we strive?
Chali: So you can win.
But why do you defy every truthful word I recommend?
Gab: My question back: Why do you recommend then throw temptation in?
Chali: So I can test you patience and tolerance in the face of sin.
Gab: But why a test when you hold all the answers to the state we in?
Chali: For you to bear witness to imperfections of mortal men.
Gab:So it's a lesson?
Chali: And a blessing journey back to where you've been,
Chali and Gab: Cause before the tree can flourish seeds must first be planted in!
Chorus (David Byrne, The Crack Alley Children's Choir & the & Gift of Gab)
People grow in, my back yard (Gab: I'm growin' in your back yard).
In my garden, in my heart (Gab: I'm in your garden, I'm in your heart!)
If you like my garden, you might like me (Gab: Look at all the colors!)
Underneath the people tree.
Outro
Getting' closer to god!
Getting' closer to god!
Call upon your god!
Closer to God!
He'll answer your question!
Closer to god!
God said "I trust you"
Behold!
Who are you?
I'm god muthafucka and I'm not who you thought I was!**
They better be giving me all the respect
All y'all, all y'all, all y'all, all y'all check yo self!
Cause I'm God!
Hello hello hello hello
Feel me feel me feel me all you
Written by: Albert Johnson, Charles Stewart, David Byrne, Kejuan Muchita, Sam i, Timothy Parker, Zé Gonzales

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