Umi Says

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 All black people to be free, to be free, to be free All black people to be free, to be free, to be free 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, yeah 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 (I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all my people to be free, to be free, to be free) My Umi said shine your light on the world (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) 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 I put my heart and soul into this song, yeah 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 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 (I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all my people to be free, to be free, to be free) My Umi said shine your light on the world (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) 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 Put my heart and soul into this y'all (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 no soldier Sometimes I just wanna be a man but 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 (I want black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all my people to be free, to be free, to be free) My Umi said shine your light on the world (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) Shine your light for the world to see (all black people to be free, to be free, to be free) 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 All black people to be free, to be free, to be free All black people to be free, to be free, to be free That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me That's all that matters to me Shine your light on the- For the world to see Shine your light on the world Shine your light for the world to see