UMI Says-Mos Def

[ti:UMI Says] [ar:Mos Def] [al:Rawkus Records - Best of Decad] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]UMI Says - Mos Def [00:19.66]I don't wanna write this down [world premiere] [00:22.10]I wanna tell you how I feel right now [world premiere] [00:24.60] [00:25.22]I don't wanna take no time to write this down [world premiere] [00:28.59]I wanna tell you how I feel right now hey [world premiere] [00:32.22] [00:32.90]Tomorrow may never come [00:34.59] [00:36.09]For you or me [00:37.27] [00:37.78]Life is not promised [00:39.15] [00:40.77]Tomorrow may never show up [00:42.89] [00:43.95]For you and me [00:45.45]This life is not promised [00:47.13] [00:49.00]I ain't no perfect man [00:51.14]I'm trying to do the best that I can [00:53.94] [00:54.56]With what it is I have [00:56.18] [00:57.18]I ain't no perfect man [00:58.87]I'm trying to do the best that I can [01:01.61] [01:02.42]With what it is I have [01:03.93] [01:05.48]Put my heart and soul into this song [yes yes] [01:08.35] [01:09.91]I hope you feel me [01:10.98] [01:12.85]From where I am to wherever you are [01:14.91] [01:17.95]I mean that sincerely [01:18.90] [01:20.71]Tomorrow may never come [01:22.14] [01:23.64]For you and me [01:24.58] [01:25.20]Life is not promised [01:26.51] [01:28.19]Tomorrow may never appear [01:29.69] [01:31.51]You better hold this very moment very close to you [right now] [01:36.31]Very close to you [right now] [01:38.36]So close to you so- close to you [your moment in history is right now ] [01:42.16] [01:46.91]Don't be affraid to let it shine [01:50.34] [01:51.40]My umi said shine your light on the world [01:54.21] [01:55.33]Shine your light for the world to see [01:57.95] [01:59.20]My abi said shine your light on the world [02:02.01] [02:03.26]Shine your light for the world to see [02:05.81] [02:07.44]My abi said shine your light on the world [02:09.87] [02:11.27]Shine your light for the world to see [02:13.83] [02:14.50]My umi said shine your light on the world [02:17.74] [02:19.24]Shine your light for the world to see [02:21.67] [02:23.77]Sometimes I get discouraged [02:25.15] [02:27.14]I look around and things are so weak [02:31.20]People are so weak [02:32.20] [02:33.08]Sometimes [02:33.56] [02:35.50]Sometimes I feel like crying [02:36.88] [02:39.93]Sometimes my heart gets heavy [02:41.87] [02:43.45]Sometimes I just want to leave and fly away [02:45.70] [02:47.94]Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself [ow ] [02:51.14] [02:51.94]Passion takes over me [02:55.93]I feel like a man [02:57.18]Going insane [02:57.87]Losing my brain [02:58.49]Trying to maintain [02:59.06]Doing my thang [03:00.06]Hey hey hey hey hey [03:01.23] [03:04.05]Put my heart and soul into this y'all [03:06.29] [03:08.04]I hope you feel me [03:08.98]Where I am to wherever you are [ha ha ha ha] [03:11.47] [03:12.53]Sometimes I don't want to be bothered [03:14.40]Sometimes I just want a quiet life with [03:16.72]Me and my babies me and my lady [03:18.46] [03:19.46]Sometimes I don't want to get into no war [03:21.58] [03:22.37]Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier [03:24.36]Sometimes I just wanna be a man but [03:26.60]Umi said shine your light on the world [03:28.86] [03:30.35]Shine your light for the world to see [03:32.85] [03:34.28]My abi said shine your light on the world [03:37.10] [03:38.34]Shine your light for the world to see [03:40.08] [03:41.39]My dreamers say shine your light on the world [03:44.94] [03:46.20]Shine your light for the world to see [03:48.70] [03:50.05]My elders say shine your light on the world [hey hey] [03:54.24]Shine your light for the world to see [03:57.16]I want black people to be free to be free to be free [04:01.04]All my people to be free to be free to be free [04:05.03]Oh black people to be free to be free to be free [04:08.83]Oh black people to be free to be free to be free [04:12.10] [04:13.00]That's all that matters to me [04:15.35]Black people unite and let's all get down [04:18.04]Gotta have what [04:19.29]Gotta have that love [04:20.60]Peace and understanding [04:21.97]One God one light [04:23.08]One man one voice one mic [04:26.52]Black people unite come on and do it right [04:29.27] [04:29.89]Black people unite come on and do it right [04:34.01] [04:35.33]Black people unite come on and get down [04:39.00] [04:39.62]Gotta have what [04:40.69]Love peace and understanding [04:41.50]One God one voice one life [04:43.49]One man gon' shine my light [04:45.43]Black people unite now hop up and do it right [04:48.04]Black people unite now come on and do it right [04:50.74]Yeah baby that's what I like [04:53.04]Yeah baby that's what I like [04:55.03]Yeah baby that's what I like [04:57.04][black people my people ]