Umi Says

[Intro] I don't wanna write this down I wanna tell you how I feel right now I don't wanna take no time to write this down I wanna tell you how I feel right now, hey (World premiere) 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 [Verse 1] Put my heart and soul into this song I hope you feel me From where I am, to wherever you are I mean that sincerely Tomorrow may never come For you and me, life is not promised Tomorrow may never appear You better hold this very moment very close to you Very close to you, so close to you So close to you, don't be afraid, to let it shine [Hook] 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 [Verse 2] 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 (Like a dove) Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself Passion takes over me I feel like a man, going insane, losing my brain Trying to maintain, doing my thang Put my heart and soul into this y'all I hope you feel me where I am, to wherever you are Sometimes I don't want to be bothered Sometimes I just want a quiet life, with Me and my babies, me and my lady Sometimes I don't want to get into no war Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier Sometimes I just wanna be a man, but [Hook] My dreamers said shine your light on the world Shine your light for the world to see My elders 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 All my people to be free, to be free, to be free That's all that matters to me Black people unite and let's all get down 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 Love, peace and understanding One God, one voice, one life One man, gon' shine my light Black people unite, now hop up and do it right Black people unite, now come on and do it right Yeah baby that's what I like Yeah baby that's what I like Yeah baby that's what I like... [Black people, my people....]