umi says

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, 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, i hope you feel me, from where i am, to wherever you are, i mean that sincerely, tomorrow may never come, for 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 affraid, 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, my abi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see, my umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see, 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, 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, hey hey hey hey hey, 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, 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, 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, oh black people to be free, to be free, to be free, oh black 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.