Monday, May 18, 2009

Life in the Sunshine

Life in the Sunshine…
Song: Life in the Sunshine
Written by Atiim Chenzira

Verse 1:
Living life in the sunshine, in the one time I’m blessed to be.
I have dramas and problems, but I’m basically free.
I have a gang of hommies locked down or dead and gone.
So I have to keep my head up and keep doing it strong.
Going against all odds through pit falls and fires.
Through hell and high waters.
Facing fears and desires.
Taking leaps of faith and watching every step.
Letting go of control because it can’t be kept.
Staying on my P’s & Q’s with my eyes wide open.
And I’m ready for whatever cause I’m straight out of Oakland.
Everyday I say a prayer to the Lord.
Giving it up.
When I was down and out… Not giving a fuck.
Ready to die for whatever with my pride and rage.
The sunlight came down and helped me flip a page.
Footsteps on the sand of time.
Life’s a beach.
So many loved ones detoured and couldn’t be reached.
Everybody has a journey and a life to live.
And story to be told,
So, y’all here it is…

Chorus:
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.

Verse 2:
I went to school without a dollar to spend,
And wont pretend that makes me better.
Yall, I barely got in.
I was exposed to a whole nother’ level of thought.
Many obstacles tried to stop me, but I didn’t get caught.
I stayed close to a few G’s doing it live.
And learned a few tricks to keep me on the road to survive.
I couldn’t bow down… I don’t know how now.
I had a gang of help.
Young sisters and brothers pulled together for some shell….ter from a cold world.
What I learned is important.
We can’t make it alone.
So I learned to stop flirting…with zip lipped tendencies.
Closed mouths just starve.
I had to stop thinking local and view the world at large.
My hommie Preach said, “Oaktown” it’s all a plantation.
I had to channel my energies and deal with frustrations.
Learn to communicate clearly and listen to grow.
I came out of the dark…
Just to let you all know…

Chorus:
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.

Chorus B:
The sunshine is my shine
Is your shine
Is our shine
It’s your time
So let your light shine.
In the sunshine the one time, haters, and hoes
Want to take all that you’ve earned,
But they just don’t know.
You can’t steal light shining from the heavens above.
You get what your dealt and if you give it,
yall give it in love.

Chorus:
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.
Life in the Sunshine…
Shine your light down on me.

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