Jill Scott

You're here, I'm pleased
I really dig your company
Your style, your smile, your peace mentality
Lord, have mercy on me
I was blind, now I can see
What a king's supposed to be
Baby I feel free, come on and go with me

*Let's take a long walk around the park after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations, temptations, education, relaxations
Elevations, maybe we can talk about Surah 31:18

Your background it ain't squeaky clean shit
Sometimes we all got to swim upstream
You ain't no saint, we all are sinners
But you put your good foot down and make your soul a winner
I respect that, man you're so phat
And you're all that, plus supreme
Then you're humble man I'm numb
Yo with feeling, I can feel everything that you bring

*Repeat

**Or maybe we can see a movie
Or maybe we can see a play on Saturday (Saturday)
Or maybe we can roll a tree and feel the breeze and listen to a
symphony
Or maybe chill and just be, or maybe
Maybe we can take a cruise and listen to the Roots or maybe eat some
passion fruit
Or maybe cry to the blues
Or maybe we could just be silent
Come on, Come on

*Repeat

**Repeat

*Repeat
Come on, Come on

You're here
I'm pleased
I really dig your company
Your style, your smile,
Your peace mentality
Lord, have mercy on me
I was blind, now I can see
What a king's supposed to be,
Baby, I feel free, come on and go with me

Let's take a long walk,
Around the park, after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations,
Temptations, education, relaxations,
Elevations
Maybe we can talk about Surah 31:18

Your background, it ain't squeaky clean
Shit, sometimes we all gotta swim upstream
You ain't no saint, we all are sinners,
But you put your good foot down to make your soul the winner
I respect that
Man you're so phat,
And you're all that
Plus supreme
Then you're humble
Man I'm numb yo,
With feelin'
I can feel everything that you bring

Let's take a long walk,
Around the park, after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations,
Temptations, education, relaxations,
Elevations
Maybe we can talk about Revelations 3:17

Or maybe we can see a movie
Or maybe we can see a play
On Saturday
Or maybe we can roll a tree
And feel the breeze
And listen to a symphony
Or maybe chill and just be
Or maybe
Maybe we can take a cruise
And listen to The Roots
Or maybe eat some passion fruit
Or maybe, cry to the blues
Or maybe we could just be silent...
Come on
Come on

Let's take a long walk,
Around the park, after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations,
Temptations, education, relaxations,
Elevations
Maybe we can talk about Psalms in entirety

Let's take a long walk,
Around the park, after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations,
Temptations, education, relaxations,
Elevations
Maybe we can talk about Psalms in entirety

Or maybe we can see a movie
Or maybe we can see a play
On Saturday
Or maybe we can roll a tree
And feel the breeze
And listen to a symphony
Or maybe we can chill and just be
Or maybe
Maybe we can take a cruise
And listen to The Roots
Or maybe eat some passion fruit
Or maybe, cry to the blues
Or maybe we could just be silent...
Come on

Let's take a long walk,
Around the park, after dark
Find a spot for us to spark
Conversation, verbal elation, stimulation
Share our situations,
Temptations, education, relaxations,
Elevations
Maybe baby,
Maybe we can save the nation
Come on
Come on...

You like
Don't be scared
You never saw me like this before huh?

I been a goody daddy,but I don't have to be
If you don't want me to,I'll be your nasty baby

No time for games,no rules just play
Hope you been thinking about the same thing

I'm just sayin'what's on my mind
It's been good,but now it's time
To show love what we made of

No time for games,no rules just play
I hope you want me in the same way

[Chorus:]
Every time I close my eyes,all I dream about is
making love
I can't even sleep at night,all I dream about is
making love
It's just all the things I see,when you're inside of
me,that keeps my mind going crazy
I can't even think at night,all I dream about is
making love

... to you

I love the shower,out by the kitchen sink
Lay me where you wanna,make my
knees weak

No time for games,no rules just play
Hope you been thinking about the


same thing

I'm just sayin'what's on my mind
It's been nice,but now it's time
To show love what we made of

No time for games,no rules just play
Hope you want me in the same way

[Chorus]

[Breakdown:]
Do you want it on the back?,it's like that
Do you want it on the floor?,lover please
Tease me please me spank me feed me you
know what I need baby

[Repeat x2]

I'm just sayin'what's on my mind
It's been nice,but now it's time
To show love what we made of
No time for games,no rules just play
Hope you want me in the same way

[Chorus]

... like that
... like that

Tease me please me spank me feed me you
know what I need baby

[Repeat x2]

[Verse:]
You're that kind
That turns my head and makes me look
Whoa whoa whoa uh uh uh...uh
You're the kind
That makes me pull single dollars
Out my pocket book, ooh baby
You're sexiness in my restitute makes me
Wanna cook my favorite recipe
And place it on your table, baby
Your in-toxic ting and so divine
You're the kind that stays on a sista's mind

[Chorus:]
And I know you'll think this is crazy
But, I got something better at home
Ooh whoo oo woo woo
Hey hey I got something better at home

[Verse:]
He's the kind that breaks it down
And curls my toes, woo woo woo baby ow
He's the kind that loves my mind and feeds my soul
And I love it baby

His intellect and outer respect, makes me wanna crawl
And be my best
And I know...
He loves his baby

He sense of self and silliness
Makes the hardest things
The simplest and I look but don't touch
Never know baby

[Chorus:]
Cuz, I got something better at home
Ooh ohoo ooo
Cuz, I got something better at home
Ooh ohh woo wooo

[Bridge:]
Baby I know you love me
And your love is wonderful
You help me feel free
I wont betray you unintentionally, or intentionally
I got you babe
You can rest your shoulders and sleep at night
Okay

[Chorus:]
Alright cuz I know
Cuz I Know know know,
I know, I got something better at home
Oh
I know I got something better at home
I know oh oooh woo woo wooo
I got something better at home
Ohhhhh oohhhhhh

[Verse:]
You're that kind
That turns my head and makes me look
Whoa whoa whoa uh uh uh...uh
You're the kind
That makes me pull single dollars
Out my pocket book, ooh baby
You're sexiness in my restitute makes me
Wanna cook my favorite recipe
And place it on your table, baby
Your in-toxic ting and so divine
You're the kind that stays on a sista's mind

[Chorus:]
And I know you'll think this is crazy
But, I got something better at home
Ooh whoo oo woo woo
Hey hey I got something better at home

[Verse:]
He's the kind that breaks it down
And curls my toes, woo woo woo baby ow
He's the kind that loves my mind and feeds my soul
And I love it baby

His intellect and outer respect, makes me wanna crawl
And be my best
And I know...
He loves his baby

He sense of self and silliness
Makes the hardest things
The simplest and I look but don't touch
Never know baby

[Chorus:]
Cuz, I got something better at home
Ooh ohoo ooo
Cuz, I got something better at home
Ooh ohh woo wooo

[Bridge:]
Baby I know you love me
And your love is wonderful
You help me feel free
I wont betray you unintentionally, or intentionally
I got you babe
You can rest your shoulders and sleep at night
Okay

[Chorus:]
Alright cuz I know
Cuz I Know know know,
I know, I got something better at home
Oh
I know I got something better at home
I know oh oooh woo woo wooo
I got something better at home
Ohhhhh oohhhhhh

CHORUS:
Comin to break you off
I'm comin to break you off

1st verse
Bad misses throwing raspberry kisses on me
You looking for direction girl I feel your vision on me
Just don't let him see you sweatin we ain't 'sposed to be involved
Knowin when we get it off girl I mean it all
Keepin ya pheenin til you're taken and tossed
And when I'm breakin it off there's no denying the fact it's strong
Cuz you got a man who's probably playin his part
You probably breakin his heart
He's trying to figure the reason you gone

Is it cuz he's superficial?
Or is he too submissive?
Or did I come along and hit you with the futuristic?
Or is it cuz you really couldn't see a future with him
All he bout is paper never took the time to choose or listen

You wanna get gripped up, flipped and thrown
And get strictly shown
The way to get in the zone. Of course,
Dealing with this you won't be taking a loss
You need to leave him alone and roll
With the one who's breaking you off

Chorus

2nd verse
Brother down the hall
The one you bound to call
Workaholics are really I'm rarely around at all

What we started got serious reprecautions in court
We had a chance to turn back, but look now it's what
Late nights twistin something
Listenin to Neicey sing
She got the beef for you telling me you deeply
Appreciate the company, time we spend
I feel the same, it's a shame you ain't my girlfriend
Cuz listen, you need a brotha with the physical fix
Who come through in the mix
For you with no head tricks or fraud

You need a new position and who can get you open
Like eucalyptus and have ready to go for yours
Come on and wo

(Ahh... he he he he hey... just breathe (ha),
just breathe (ee hee hee hee hee),just
breathe (hee hee hee hee),just breathe
[breathing sounds] (breath),just breathe
(breathe),just breathe (breathe),just breathe
(breathe),just breathe (hey hey hey hey hey),
just breathe,just breathe,just breathe
(oh baby),just breathe (oooooooh),just breathe,
just breathee,just breathe)

I am not a regular microphone controller
I was in the womb with this,now I'm seconds
older
Hey hey hey hey
You busy comparin'me,like I need
comparison
How you gonna f**k with this,can't live in the
air I'm in
Hey hey hey hey

People,can you feel me now? Know feelin
gotch yow
I am just a messenger bringin ya somethin


very fertile
Hey hey hey hey
Yo! I am your president,yup and your future
The epitome of womanhood,just the one
to suit cha
Hey hey hey hey
I came to the stage with the doom doom
Motivated by the light,sight,and the
dynamite
Think about it all the time,so it's comin'
naturally
Got a couple master teachers say I reach I
reached the half of me
So I be workin'on me happily cuz there's
a mission
And the planet is positioned,hopin',and
prayin',and wishin'(wishin',wishin',wishin',wishin',wishin')
Hey hey hey hey
Take a long walk Sip some lemonade
Take your clothes off
Relax in the shade
Just breeeaaattthhhe...

So many times you tried to cut we
You wanna tear we down but you
can't touch we
We ain't invincible but Lord knows we're beautiful and blessed
Check the affirmative
(oh yes)

Brotha don't let nobody hold you back no no no
Don't let nobody hold ja , control ya or mold ja
Brotha don't let nobody hold you back

Am I my brother's keeper?
Yes I am!

So many times you tried to burn we
You wanna break we down
(Use and discard)
We ain't invincible but Lord knows we are magnificent and blessed
Check for the positive

Brotha don't let nobody hold you back no no no
Don't let nobody hold you never no
Brotha don't let nobody hold you back
Don't let nobody hold ja never no
Brotha don't let nobody hold you back no no no

Bridge

If'n nobody told ja brotha, I'm here
to let you know that
You're so wonderful
You're so marvelous
You're so beautiful
You're splendid
You're fabulous
Brilliantly blessed in every way
Ya'll can't touch we

Brotha don't let nobody hold you back

Adlib

Cano��t Explain
(42 Street Happenstance)
Jill Scott

Io��m truly sorry baby for what I did to you/
While you were busy loving me, I was busy too/
I played you dirty boy, did some things I shouldno��t do / while you were only trying to treat me food/ I was playingo�² damn/
I cano��t even begin to explain/ Io��m truly sorry boy/ Believe me I had my turn/
The next time love came along yeah it was me who burned. Sad and desperate I cried wondering why ask God why/
He would do this to me so damn easy/
Well karmas real and now I really do understand / what you give is what you get, universal plan/
Paid my price and looked at my life / and finally Io��m loving somebody righteously / And/
What goes around comes around really do /
Really does come back around /
And Io��m sorry for what I didno��t to you/
You didno��t deserve what I gave you but I gave it to you / I hope your okay/ I hope your loving/
Well baby just because you lived and lost dono��t mean stop loving/
If you have a nightmare, do you stop dreaming? /
Dono��t give up on love because what I did to you / I hope your okay /
I really do.

This here celibacy thing
Lawd,just got something over me
Like an addict,I could really use a thing
You know what I'm talking about
Yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah

It's been hard to sleep at night
I'm ying ying ying ying it
Scratching it right
I get some new batteries almost every night
Lawd,this here celibacy thing



The stresses of this world
You know how they come down on a girl
I'm trying to clear my mind
But all I seem to find
Is this gangsta,gangsta,type of need

People say mind over matter
But,I don't mind what they say
And it don't matter
This here celibacy thing
Is working on me...

It's a midsummer night hour and I'm thinkin
about cha babe,wanting you
I wish you could catch a jet plane,I know you
would,if only you could
The finances ain't what we'd like,and
sometimes we have to sacrifice
Cuz I know,it's hard over there where you are
Cuz it's raining over here on the inside of my womb...

[Chorus:]

... passion and desire baby...
... innumerable fires honey?...
... I got for you,you know that it's true...
Come see me...

I feel like I've been waiting eternity for you
to touch me
I can see it in my mind's eye,how right
and true,this love we'll make
And ooooh,if you ever believed in anything,
believe this is true
I am your woman baby and you are my man,too

[Chorus]


[Breakdown]
I ain't got no questions in my mind,no feelings
of doubt
I believe I've just been waiting all this time to
find out what loves about
And I'm so excited,and a little scared,thinkin'
I'm gonna get overwhelmed every breath?/

Ooh baby I wanna be overwhelmed,I wanna
be overwhelmed,I wanna be...
I wanna feel...

[Chorus]

I wanna feel...

[Chorus]
...right nowwwwwww

I can hardly stay in my skin
It's hard to breath out and in
All this passion,all this desire...
C'mon,c'mon,come see me right now

(Jill Scott)
I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

(Black Thought)
You're physically in this, but how can we tell
If we was meant to be in bliss if you're not mentally as well
This energy you're sending me is tricky as hell
Usually it's like a 50/50 we can take an L
Before we start things
At this point being apart brings
The feeling of somebody plucking at your heart-strings
I know it probably shouldn't feel like this
But any other woman I see is in your likeness
It's from your cheekbones...
To your lips...
To your curves...
To your deep moans...
To that walk...
To your words...
Your love feelin' like a breakdown on the verve
First we on good terms, then you're on my last nerve
Got my back just aching
My Shoes is all tight
It's too complex when we choose to do it right
It's wrong
One minute you a soldier - strong
Then you turn around talking 'bout its over and gone.
(i swear to god...)

(Jill Scott)
I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More


(Black Thought)
When your boyfriend's in town it's bound to be trouble, love
His name Black and he known to be a lover of
Gettin' it on with my smokers jacket on
Eyes racin' back and forth
Listening to Chaka Kahn
Tryin' to
Figure the cause
Why you always hackin' off
Like I'm slackin' off
Maybe our signals getting crossed
What the case, love?
You feel like you makin' a waste of
Your precious time? - You need to get a taste of
Some space to breathe, a moment as friends
We shoulda felt ourselves slippin' into it again
'Cuz it's like
Off and on, on and off
Passion - Lost and found, found and lost
Clashin', askin' for nothing but understanding
Your heart's made of glass, use care in handling
Girl - all-in-all I never leave you stranded
'Cuz my respect you commanded
(you figure it out...)

(Jill Scott)
I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

(Black Thought)
I used to come into the party
And stand around
'Cuz I was kinda too shy to really get down
I used to, play the corner
And watch the scene
Deep down, knowing I wanted, to find me a queen
And I can feel that in my stomach
And up in my chest
Because I knew a lot of women, and some was fresh
But then I found you, girl and just like me
You had a heart that was yearning to be set free
Now listen
See you and me need to take the time
To erase any doubt that's inside your mind
Its not a mountain that I'm ever too tired to climb
And who's counting? - But I know at least a thousand times
I let you know I'm here for you, care for you, and confide in you
Break bread, share with you and provide for you
And that's full time - it's no 9 to 5 with you
That's why I'm tryin' to work it out with you
(Let's go.)

(Jill Scott)
I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More


(Jill & Black)
La da da da
Da da da da
La da da da
Da da da
Da
da da da
Da

(Jill Scott)
I've been wondering about the Complexity
Of what we have it shouldn't be
More
Just can't see
More

I was just thinking about you
Wondering if you wear the same cologne
Smelled good on you
Had the next boyfriend of mine try the same kind
But it stunk on him though
You know what they say everything ain't for everybody
But I tried anyway
You sure did smell good

Chorus:
You just running cross my mind
[3x]

You had that masculine thing down
Shoulders, back straight never sloping never round
It would turn me on just to see you walk into a room
Across the room, out of the room
You really impressed me
Eh, yeah

[chorus]
You just running cross my mind
[3x]

I know if I pick up this phone, write this letter send this two way
I know I'm gonna say some things, I know you gonna say some things
That we both don't mean to say
Like'how amazing'how amazing'
When you would spread my limbs cross continents
And bababed way over mountains
Kiss this and this and this and this and this and this and this
And this and this and that
Show each other where the climax is at

You just running cross my mind
[3x]

I was just thinking about you, wondering what you doing I mean what you've been up to
I know its wrong feeling this strong let me take a second
Minute I will think this thing through

I was just thinking about you, wondering what you doing I mean what you've been up to
I know its wrong feeling this strong let me take a second
Minute I will think this thing through

Remember all the moments for two, how we used to
Oooh yeah
But the reality honestly'you where never good for me and I was never good for you.
I just remember what we used to do'.

Your hands on my hips
Pull me right back to you
I catch that thrust
Give it right back to you
You're in so deep
I'm breathin' for you
You grab my braids
Arch my back high for you
Your diesel engine
I'm squirting mad oil on
Down on the floor
Til my speakers start to boil
I flip shit
Quick slip
Hip dip
And I'm twisted
In your hands and your lips
And your tongue tricks
And you're so thick
And you're so big
And you're so Crown Royal on ice
Crown Royal on ice
Crown Royal on ice
Crown Royal on ice
[REPEAT]

Oh honey
Why you got to be so mean?
Don't you
(Don't you remember me?)
Oh baby, baby
You and me, you and me, you and me
We build sandcastles in the Serengeti
(Don't you remember me?)
You splashed my face with Nile water
Daughter of Diaspora
You named me, claimed me

Do you remember me?
(Do you remember me?)
Do you remember me?
(Oh)
Do you remember me?
(Me)
Do you remember me?

Remember playing pinball right on 23rd street
(K-I-N-G)
I was there, I remember
When you got your first pair of sneaks
(Oh the are phat!)
Mmm Converse I think

(Do you)
I remember you swore you were so big and bad
You walked around like your mmm didn't stink
(You can't beat everybody)
But I was there always been there
I remember that it did, ooh it did

I remember you lovin' me
It was so beautiful
(Magical, wonderful)
I remember loving you
So good, so good, so good

I mean, for real
Don't you remember those days
Way back when we spoke K Swahili
It was you and me
See, remember playing hide and go freak
I was that one you were born to seek
And I'm still here

Getting down, getting down
Getting down, getting down
Getting down, getting down, for you

Getting down, getting down
Getting down, getting down
Getting down, getting down, for you

Yeah

I like that I can talk with you
And you seem to adore it

I like that I can tell you
exactly how I feel

I like that you don't
look at me in that confused kind of way
when
the thoughts are running through my mind
and I can't seem to find the
right thing to say

ooh this feels nice
our easy conversation

ooh this feels so tight
our easy conversation

ooh ooh ahhh
this feels nice

I I I I really really like when you
speak to me

You never front
You always tell me straight up

I Do do do do
4X

Hello, hello, hello, hello 4x

This mornin'my man exclusively introduced me
To some good extra lovin'
He was lickin' and suckin' on every thang
Just the way he should
This morning's extra lovin' was good
We laid there sweaty and sex funky
Happy as we wanna be lovin' exclusively
My man and me all night all mornin’
So our stomachs were growling hungrily

So,
I jumped up and rushed to the store
In hopes of coming back and getting a little more of
This morning's good extra lovin '
At the market the people were pushin’ and shovin’
Tryin’ to be the next in line but the turn was mine
The new girl at the counter was .. cute
Not as fine as me
Was this some kind of women's intuition?
Some kind of insecurity?
Naw, cuz my man is happy at home loving me exclusively
So I shook my head what's up?
She smiled and rung me up
Orange juice
$3.29
Croissants
$4.85
She sniffed
Butta
89 cents
She sniffed
Strawberries
$1.50 a pint
She sniffed and sniffed and sniffed and sniffed again
And then replied Raheem right?
Right.

we at the family reunion
telling jokes and playing spades
uncle dave is on the barbeque grill
grandma bragging about the blankets she made
for the new baby on her way
even though the daddy ain't really ready
this child is coming anyway, yay ay yeah
missy made her famous potato salad
somehow it turns out green
maybe it's all the scallions
could be the celery
but oh, uncle jerome loves it, hm
hey baby, baby, here comes my favorite
my favorite cousin and
he says he's doing fine, taking it one step a day
but in my heart I know it ain't that way

chorus:
oh oh oh, what can you say
it's family
and oh oh oh, what can you say
it's family

aunt juicy been drinking again, wooo
it's only 1:30 in the afternoon
everybody tiptoeing round her
we all know she gonna be tore up soon
saying all the things we like to say
hope she gets around my cousin lonny
cause we all know he got a little extra
somebody on the side


(chorus 1x)


oh shit, damn
mickey and steven are fighting again
move out the way, somebody might get hurt
oh, look at that, what happened is worse
they knocked over helen nova's lemon cake
you know the one she barely ever makes
I'm getting riled up, I want them to go
but somebody turned frankie beverly on the stereo
cousin ruby starts rockin, shaking her good hip and
bobbin'
so we all fall into place, smiling and laughing


(chorus 2x)

*You're gettin the way of what I'm feelin
You're gettin the way of what I'm feelin
You're gettin the way of what I'm feelin
You're gettin the way of what I'm feelin

Sister girl
I know you don't understand
But you goin have to understand he's my man now
What you had is gone
I think it's sweet
It's stronger than any lie you can tell on me
He knows my heart and that's the part
Yo roots are dug up
So you might as well give up
I see your intentions
You can't handle the truth
He let you go a long time ago
Now it's time to turn him loose

*Repeat

suga honey girl fly fly away
I been a lady up to now don't know how much more I can take
Queens shouldn't swing if you know what I mean
But I'm bout to take my earrings off get me some vasaline
(You betta go on get out my face girl you betta chill)
Chill and I mean it
(You betta back down before you get smacked down you betta chill)
You betta relax yourself
(You betta go on get out my face girl you betta chill
He's my man and nobody elses

*Repeat

Everything was beautiful between me and him
And here come you talkin about me
Tellin him that you seen me up 24th Street
With them other Cats
But you that's a lie
You keep lying to my man
girlfriend
I'm go take you out in the middle of the street and whoop yo tail
All this worth 5.99 or something like that

*Repeat

I'm taking my freedom, pulling it off the shelf
Putting it on my chain, wearing it around my neck
I'm taking my freedom, putting it in my car
Wherever I choose to go it will take me far

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my song
singing loud and strong, groovin all day long
I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my stroll
I'll be high stepping y'all, letting the joy unfold

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm holdin on to my freedom, can't take it from me
I was born into it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom in the god in me
reverence in his glory, hope he proud of me

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

living my life like its golden, it really matters to me oh!
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

I'm taking my freedom, pulling it off the shelf
Putting it on my chain, wearing it around my neck
I'm taking my freedom, putting it in my car
Wherever I choose to go it will take me far

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my song
singing loud and strong, groovin all day long
I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my stroll
I'll be high stepping y'all, letting the joy unfold

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm holdin on to my freedom, can't take it from me
I was born into it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom in the god in me
reverence in his glory, hope he proud of me

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

living my life like its golden, it really matters to me oh!
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

I'm taking my freedom, pulling it off the shelf
Putting it on my chain, wearing it around my neck
I'm taking my freedom, putting it in my car
Wherever I choose to go it will take me far

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my song
singing loud and strong, groovin all day long
I'm taking my own freedom, putting it in my stroll
I'll be high stepping y'all, letting the joy unfold

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

I'm holdin on to my freedom, can't take it from me
I was born into it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom in the god in me
reverence in his glory, hope he proud of me

I'm living my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
livin' my life like its golden
golden

livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

living my life like its golden, it really matters to me oh!
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden
livin' my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden

Lyrics from Jill Scott?s rap in Golden Days, by Kem
What exactly, my dear, are you clinging to? Some propaganda stating you?re going as far as you?re going to? That your skjes are finite and limited? That your growth is an impossible dream, that your future is inhibited. Oh please!! They have been shoveling them lies since the 50s? can?t nobody decide what your life can move through!!! This is YOUR time and YOUR challenge. What is it that YOU want to do? Sit and be still and not shine the way your life was meant to????
Oh, I pray that ain?t true!!!! I pray that ain?t true!!!!
Oh please, don?t fall in the abyss because something negative once ruled you. Please! Understand I?m from where you are and I?ve got to fight my demons too. Please! Don?t give up because somebody broke your heart or some things fell through.
This is LIFE. You owe it. Life does not owe you.

An obstacle is a thing that impedes or blocks one?s way. You can climb over?you can dig under?you can chip through it? you can go around it?you can move it?. you can ignore it!
But you CAN do it! YOU CAN DO IT!

Lyrics from Jill Scott?s rap in Golden Days, by Kem
What exactly, my dear, are you clinging to? Some propaganda stating you?re going as far as you?re going to? That your skjes are finite and limited? That your growth is an impossible dream, that your future is inhibited. Oh please!! They have been shoveling them lies since the 50s? can?t nobody decide what your life can move through!!! This is YOUR time and YOUR challenge. What is it that YOU want to do? Sit and be still and not shine the way your life was meant to????
Oh, I pray that ain?t true!!!! I pray that ain?t true!!!!
Oh please, don?t fall in the abyss because something negative once ruled you. Please! Understand I?m from where you are and I?ve got to fight my demons too. Please! Don?t give up because somebody broke your heart or some things fell through.
This is LIFE. You owe it. Life does not owe you.

An obstacle is a thing that impedes or blocks one?s way. You can climb over?you can dig under?you can chip through it? you can go around it?you can move it?. you can ignore it!
But you CAN do it! YOU CAN DO IT!

If I could give you the world
On a silver platter
Would it even matter
You'd still be mad at me

If I could find in all this
A dozen roses
Which I would give to you
You'd still be miserable

In reality
I'm gone be who I be
And I don't feel no fault
For all the lies that you bought
You can try as you may
Break me down but I say
That it ain't up to you
Gone and do what you do

Hate on me hater
Now or later
Cuz I'm gonna do me
You'll be mad baby (go head and hate)
Go head and hate on me hater
I'm not afraid of
What I gotta to pay for
You can hate on me

Ooh if I gave you peaches
Out my own garden
And I made you a peach pie
Would you slap me out

Wonder if I gave you diamonds
Out of my own womb
Would you feel the love in that
Or ask why not the moon

If I gave you sanity
For the whole of humanity
Have all the solutions
For the pain and pollution

No matter where I live
Despite the things I give
You'll always be this way
So go head and hate

Hate on me hater
Either now or later
Cuz I'm gonna do me (I'm gonna do me)
You'll be mad baby (go head and hate)
Go head and hate on me hater
I'm not afraid of
What I got I paid for
You can hate on me

Hate on me hater
Either now or later
Cuz I'm gonna do me (I'm gonna do me)
You'll be mad baby (go head and hate)
Go head and hate on me hater
I'm not afraid of
What I got I paid for
You can hate on me

You cannot hate on me
Cuz my mind is free
Fill my destiny
So shall it be

You cannot hate on me
Cuz my mind is free
Fill my destiny
So shall it be

You cannot hate on me
Hate on me hater
Cuz my mind is free
Now or later
Fill my destiny
Cuz I'm gonna do me
So shall it be
You'll be mad baby
You cannot hate on me
Go head and hate on me hater
Cuz my mind is free
I'm not afraid of
Fill my destiny
What I got I paid for
So shall it be
You can hate on me
You cannot hate

You love me especially different every time
You keep me on my feet happily excited
By your cologne, your hands, your smile, your intelligence
You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me
You school me, give me some things to think about
Ignite me, you invite me, you co-write me, you love me, you like me
You incite me to chorus, ooh
Ooh...

You love me especially different every time
You keep me on my feet happily excited
By your cologne, your hands, your smile, your intelligence
You woo me, you court me, you tease me, you please me

You school me, give me things to think about
Invite me, you ignite me, co-write me, you love me, you like me
Incite me to chorus
La, la, la...
Da, da, da...
Do, do, do...

You're different and special
You're different and special in every way imaginable
You love me from my hair follicles to my toenails
You got me feeling like the breeze, easy and free and lovely and new
Oh when you touch me I just can't control it
When you touch me, I just can't hold it
The emotion inside of me, I can feel it

Ah...

Common (talking)
phone rang, screen said caller ID said blocked,
but for some reason i decided to answer it.
on the other end was a french accent.
he told me we needed to rap quick,
cause he had did some bad shit,
and would be gone for years, spending these last two days,
with his momma and his kids
when he spoke I wasn't trying to hear it ,cause
I knew he was a real good person,
and this didn't seem like it was in his spirit.
he couldnt believe as much as i couldnt, what he done .
he said now its time for him to turn himself in.
no longer could he run, from life, from God.
start thinkin, why is doing right is so hard.
I got back to him when we was inLondon discussin the new testament
and how our lives related to it, and how we could make the best of it.
my voice became destined, so I asked him why you gotta go.
he said you know turn to Matthew 24
he said no one knows the hour, nor do they know the day,
but the kingdom is near, don't let anything lead you to stray.
as long as God is with you, everything will be okay.
so right about then,we decided to pray.

Bilal
just lyin back makin the smoke disperse a ray....
deep into clouds (deep into clouds)
it's makin things appear to me so clearly....
deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds)
just lyin back makin the smoke disperse a ray...
deep in the clouds (deep in the clouds)
it's makin things appear to me so clearly...
deep into clouds (yeah,)

Ceelo
your time
is a terrible to waste!!!
for it's
not one of the...possesions that you can brang to space (yeah, it don't matter)
its a challenge,
but the chance of seeing, is quite a dream to chase (yes it is)
I hope
I remind God of him when he sees my face (yeah)
he gon see it!

Omar
(keeps on )
the feeling just keeps on lifting me higher (ever)
and its everflowing it's, everflowing
(keeps on )
when every thing, puts a smile on my face(ever-flowing, ever-flowing)
and i recognize the strong goal
but i keep on going, i keep on going (he keeps on going....in the background)
i keep on going on!!
(he keeps on going echo)
Jill Scott
hey mighty love,
watching over me....
a smile........brillant.....
all over .....constantly.....
warm .....comforting.....
perfect...like ...no..thing
no hate..no confusion...no strain
simply peace.... simply
simply...simply...simply
Mary J. Blidge
No fear! Heaven is to me
no fear of destruction
understanding who he is
his name is christ!!(yeah)
heaven, heaven is to me
wisdom, understanding, knowledge

(ohh understanding)

Erykah Badu
streets of gold and pearly gates
halos wings all dressed in white-haaaahhhahh, haaaaahhhuuah!
angels sing and cymbols glare
no ones rich no one's poor haaahhhhuuahh haauaahhaa
people dreaming they live free
making love while they in love haaaahhhuuahhh haahhuuahh
won-der-ful dream wake me when you're home haa!
haahhhaa haaaaaaiiiiahahah!

Papa Lynn (talkin)
Heaven, heaven is being pops
heaven is spending the day with your grandchildren
listenin to they voices whenand they laughing and play
and then at the end of the day we hug we kiss and slowly they walk away
and then suddenly they turn and rush back to me and hug me round the knees
yeah, that's heaven to me

Honey molasses
Ebony majestry
Chocolate brown shuga
Sweet epiphany

I waited for your call but you chooz not to call me
I wonder what happened
Were you inside a safe space and too I wondered
Were you thinking about me and if you were
Why was I felling so lonely
By the phone
Alone to the bone
In a circle of passion we
Paris, Italy, Japan, Africa, Rome
We made music, we trombone
It was magic the way it happened
Pure electricity
I felt so excited and afraid at the same time
I don't know whether to sing or to rhyme
Call me

Honey molasses
Ebony majesty
Chocolate brown shuga
Sweet epiphany

[Chorus:]
Tell me how you'd feel
If I was,If I was go'n,
Tell me how you'd feel?
Tell me how you'd feel
If I was,If I was go'n,
Tell me how you'd feel?
What if I was go'n forever?
No more chocolate kisses,
No nappy dugout ever,
No mamma,no daughter,no sister,no
No sister friends
Tell me my brother,
What would become of you then?
What if,poof,every black female in the world
disappeared?
Your man-child left unattended
Lost without no one behind the steering wheel
Tell me,hmm mmm,
C'mon,how would that make you feel
C'mon,c'mon,help a sister say

[Chorus]

Your beautiful brown would be forever go'n
With no more cocoa wombs to carry your
brown on
You right there,would be the last of your kind
Can you feel this song? How does that
affect your mind?
Cause if there was no me,there'd be no you


Ooo can you feel me,is this song coming
through
What if,poof,every
black female
in the world
disappeared?
11
That's the science in it,
but it's so much more intense
Reach into your soul for the answer
Reach wherever you need to,to find it

[Chorus]

[Rap:]
Say you be tripping,
Say you pimping it,
Talking 'bout how you "Da Man"
What you are is something different
By-product of when "Massa"ruled your life
Spreading babies everywhere
Couldn't think,couldn't care
But you can now
You can,you can
C'mon and man up
Damn it,Tell me how you'd feel?
No mamma,no daughter

[Chorus]

[Repeat w/ adlibs until fade:]