Mos Def - UMI Says

[00:19.93] I don't wanna write this down, (world... premiere) [00:22.15] I wanna tell you how I feel right now (world... premiere) [00:25.43] I don't wanna take no time to write this down, (world... premiere) [00:28.69] I wanna tell you how I feel right now, hey (world... premiere) [00:31.40] Tomorrow may never come [00:35.80] For you or me [00:37.37] Life is not promised [00:40.26] Tomorrow may never show up [00:43.53] For you and me [00:45.24] This life is not promised [00:48.95] I ain't no perfect man [00:50.92] I'm trying to do, the best that I can, [00:54.58] With what it is I have [00:56.88] I ain't no perfect man [00:58.80] I'm trying to do, the best that I can, [01:02.35] With what it is I have [01:05.40] Put my heart and soul into this song (yes yes) [01:09.88] I hope you feel me [01:12.47] From where I am, to wherever you are [01:15.98] I mean that sincerely [01:20.47] Tomorrow may never come [01:23.54] For you and me [01:25.30] Life is not promised [01:27.94] Tomorrow may never appear [01:31.20] You better hold this very moment very close to you (right now) [01:35.92] Very close to you (right now) [01:37.73] So close to you, So- close to you (your moment in history is right now!) [01:41.94] Don't be affraid, to let it shine [01:51.04] My Umi said shine your light on the world [01:55.02] Shine your light for the world to see [01:58.97] My Abi said shine your light on the world [02:02.58] Shine your light for the world to see [02:06.16] (I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [02:07.19] My Abi said shine your light on the world [02:09.38] (Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [02:11.35] Shine your light for the world to see [02:14.28] (Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [02:15.95] My Umi said shine your light on the world [02:18.42] (Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [02:19.43] Shine your light for the world to see [02:21.89] (Want black people to be free, to be free...) [02:24.47] Sometimes I get discouraged [02:26.84] I look around and, things are so weak [02:30.96] People are so weak [02:32.66] Sometimes, [02:34.34] Sometimes I feel like crying [02:38.50] Sometimes my heart gets heavy [02:42.66] Sometimes I just want to leave and fly away (fly fly fly, like a dove) [02:47.91] Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself (ow!) [02:51.88] Passion takes over me [02:55.74] I feel like a man [02:57.09] Going insane [02:57.82] Losing my brain [02:58.54] Trying to maintain [02:59.32] Doing my thang [03:00.31] Hey hey hey hey hey [03:03.96] Put my heart and soul into this y'all [03:07.26] I hope you feel me [03:08.35] Where I am, to wherever you are (ha ha ha ha) [03:10.72] Sometimes I don't want to be bothered [03:14.28] Sometimes I just want a quiet life, with [03:15.83] Me and my babies, me and my lady [03:17.99] Sometimes I don't want to get into no war [03:21.83] (Black people to be free, to be free...) [03:23.72] Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier [03:24.38] Sometimes I just wanna be a man, but [03:26.09] Umi said shine your light on the world [03:30.20] Shine your light for the world to see [03:33.72] My Abi said shine your light on the world [03:37.72] Shine your light for the world to see [03:41.22] (I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [03:43.11] My dreamers(?) said shine your light on the world [03:45.70] (Want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) [03:46.66] Shine your light for the world to see [03:49.67] (Want black people) [03:50.34] My elders said shine your light on the world (Hey hey) [03:53.71] Shine your light for the world to see [03:56.97] I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free [04:00.61] All my people to be free, to be free, to be free [04:04.43] Oh black people to be free, to be free, to be free [04:08.24] Oh black people to be free, to be free, to be free [04:11.34] That's all that matters to me Black people unite and let's all get down [04:27.02] Gotta have what, [04:28.16] Gotta have that love [04:29.19] Peace and understanding [04:30.04] One God, one light [04:30.87] One man, one voice, one mic [04:32.65] Black people unite come on and do it right [04:34.60] Black people unite come on and do it right [04:36.63] Black people unite come on and get down [04:38.46] Gotta have what, [04:39.67] Love, peace and understanding [04:40.65] One God, one voice, one life [04:42.66] One man, gon' shine my light [04:44.50] Black people unite, now hop up and do it right [04:46.68] Black people unite, now come on and do it right [04:48.43] Yeah baby that's what I like [04:50.80] Yeah baby that's what I like [04:52.48] Yeah baby that's what I like... [04:54.26] (Black people, my people...) [04:59.33]