I don't want to write this down I'm gonna tell you how I feel right now I don't wanna take no time to write this down I'm gonna tell you how I fell right now Tommorow may never come For you or me life is unpromised Tommorow may never show up For you or me cuz life is unpromised (Bridge) I ain't no perfect man I'm tryin to do the best that I can With worries that I had I ain't no perfect man I'm tryin to do the best that I can With worries that I had I put my heart and soul into this yall I hope you feel me From where I am To where ever you are I mean that sincerely Tommorow may never come For you or me Life is unpromised Tommorow may never appear You better hold this very moment Very closely (right now) Very closey (right now) So close to you Sooooo close to you Don't be afraid Let it shine (chorus) My Oomy said shine your light on the world Shine your light for the world to see My Ahmby 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) My Ahmby said shine your light on the world Shine your light on the world to see My Oomy said shine your light on the world Shine your light for the world to see Sometimes I get discouraged 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 OW!! Passion takes over me Feel like my man Going in chains, losin my brain, tryin to maintain every thang hey hey hey Put my heart and soul into this yall Hope you feel me from where I am to where ever 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 give you a sto ball (black people to be free) Sometimes I don't want to be a soilder Sometimes I just want to be a man but Chorus Oomy said shine your light on the world Shine your light for the man to see My Ahmby said shine your light on the world Shine your world to see (I want black people to be free) My Genie 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 on the world to see I want black people to be free, to be, free, to be free Want my people to be free, to be free, to be free Want 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 (to be free, to be free, to be free) That's all that matters to me Black people unite And lets all get down Gotta have that what Gotta have that love Peace and understandin One dog one light One man homeboys don't fight Black people unite Come on and do it right Black people unite Come on and do it right Black people unite (Black people, My people) Come and get down gotta have what Gotta have that love, peace and understandin One god, one voice, one night One man gonna shine my light Black people unite Come on and do it right Black people unite Come on and do it right I'll tell you that's what I like yeah baby Black people My people Black people My people Black people My people My people