Michael Franti & Spearhead Album

So unique

Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town

See I was walking down the street about a quarter to four
It was early in the morning from the night before
Met a woman on the corner said yo come in my door
Heard the rhythm of the music pumping up from through floor

When i walked through the party it was ready to go
There were punk rockers reggae rockers all in a row
Windin and a grindin through the dj show
The woman from the corner I was getting to know

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town

I see ya whoa whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa whoa

Damn I say Micheal michael where you been
You been eating out you know you look a little thin
I been out in japan just chilln tokyo man
I toked up on the train to hiroshima and then
I jump into the water and I started to swim
Shanghai Ho Chi Minh city and then
dArundi indonesia where i hook with some friends

I visit tamaita down in tohor again
I jumped across the byron out of springs

Down to cape town where i be doing my thing
then i be gone to uganda tanzania
Off to sudan and glad to see em

Jerusalem, mumbai, istanbul
then down to rio sebala brazil

Up to Guadalajara kingston way
stop off in havanah and im back to the bay

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
the rude boys back in town

we calln out from itune undergroune
i come to tell you
the rude boys back in town

Are you rocking rocking
are you rolling rolling
are you whining
are you grinding grin

do you want to rock a party to the morning morning
when the police come in, give a warning warning

Im the drummer but feel like I pick up a mic
and when i rock the party you can do what you like
get ready for the rhythm where we come here to sine
from la in the morning we wont stop until light
all night long we just rocking along
dance to the dj we be singing a song
hold to your lover if your loving is strong
dance to the bass line all night long

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
Let me tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town

Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique

The rude boys back in town

riddim!
you ready michael?!
rock with me
and you hear the sound
a little bit of riddim make the world go round
whoaaa
and you hear the sound
a little bit of riddim make the world go round
whoaaa
and you hear the sound
a little bit of riddim make the world go round
whoaaa
and you hear the sound
a little bit of riddim make the world go round
whoaaa
do you remember the time before
every day was the news of a holy world
when the people was afraid to tell you what they want
everybody in the city always hide at home

Some say you only get so many breaths, when they're gone you'll meet your maker, some people always try to cheat their death but when it comes you just cant shake it. Some people try to make a deal to get a little bit more but they try to take it. Some of them end up in debt, when their called they try to fake it, but one morning the clock will chime and no more birds come flying by and tempretures keep rising higher, 16 bullets come flying by.
Ai yi yi put your hands up high coz' you never know how long your gunna live till' ya die
They hit you with a missile, hit you with a bomb, hit you with the law try to take your home. Break into your house in the middle of the night, track you on a cell phone by satellite, stopped any time you're in your car, search your body search your home an' listenin' in on your phone calls. Still no politician got enough balls, lining the people up against the wall. When the truth comes out all hell will call and someday guantanamo will fall, until that day we all will ride on.
ai yi yi put your hands up high coz' you never know how long your gunna live till' ya die
Thats life in the city, Thats life in the city yeah, Thats life in the city, mad world in the city.
Some holdin' on, so damn gone their whole lives livin with their tv on, then radio play the same 10 songs, set your clock by which ones on an watching the news try to see whats wrong, find sombody else to blame it on. Hope they never come and reserch you coz' your grandmother was an immigrant too. So if you love somebody better tell them so coz you never ever ever no when they gonna go, if they love you back, just give thamks, cant keep love like money in the bank
(Chorus)
You never know, You never know, Its gonna get you.

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, keep bringing it the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, you're running for the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

BOOM BOOM

There's a battle going on in this earth
everyday. Work, school, death, and birth.
There are 6 billion people on this earth,
can you tell me what every single life is worth?

Toke a spliff, look around and see history.
My weapon and my method is no mystery.
I didn't come here to chill. I came here to rock,
to smash the empire with my boom-box.

You got to let go of remote control!

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, keep bringing it the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, keep bringing it the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

You know you got to put up a fight.
On a universal mission like a meteorite.
Satellite, laser beam with you in their sights.
And with the patriot act they took all your right.

Don't ever doubt the power of just one mind.
Or the world-wide power of just one rhyme.
Don't ever doubt the force of the bassline.
Or a record gone round to burn the house down.

(You got to let go of remote control.)

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, keep bringing it the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

(All rebel rockers!)

There's a bullet with your name, it's a sign of the times.
It takes nine hundred ninety nine criminal minds.
You got to let go of remote control.
You got to let go of remote control!

Hey world, you know you got to put up a fight
Hey world, you rumble in the jungle tonight
Hey world, keep bringing it the rest of your life
You got to put up a fight.

All I want is you
All I want is you
All I want is you
Wise folks count their blessings
Fools count their problems
but youre both of them to me
because youre beautiful, so freaking beautiful to me
you took all my memories
and all i want is you (x5)
Don't tell me you love me
if you don't really love me
you need to kiss me, still need you to kiss me
because youre beautiful so freaking beautiful to me
you took all my memories
and all i want is you (x5)
i loved you in the daytime
i loved you in the night time
i loved you in the moonlight
i loved you in the sunshine
i loved you all the time
all i want is you (x5)
there is life in this love
there is love in this life (x4)
wise folks count their blessings
fool count their problems
but you're both of them to me
all i want is you (x5)
there if life in this love
there is love in this life

This one goes out to you and yours
worldwide
I say hey I'll be gone today
But I'll be back all around the way
It seems like everywhere I go
The more I see
the less I know
But I know one thing
That I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you

I’ve been a lot of places all around the way
I’ve seen a lot joy and I’ve seen a lot of pain
but I don’t want to write a love song for the world,
I just want to write a song about a boy and a girl
Junkies on the corner always calling my name
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
When I saw you getting down well I hoped it was you
And when I looked into your eyes I knew it was true
I say Hey I'll be gone today
But I'll be back all around the way
It seems like everywhere I go
The more I see
the less I know
But I know one thing
That I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you

Now I’m not a highly metaphysical man
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
bump into person in the middle of the road
look into their eyes and you suddenly know
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
My momma told me don’t lose you
‘cause the best luck I had was you
I said Hey I'll be gone today
But I'll be back all around the way
It seems like everywhere I go
The more I see the less I know
But I know one thing
That I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you

And I said rocking in the dance hall moving with you
I said Hey momma hey momma close to you
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you
I said hey papa, hey papa close to you
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you
I said Hey Momma close to you
Rocking in the dance hall moving with you I said
hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
what you gonna do?

My momma told me don’t lose you
Cause the best luck I had was you
And I know one thing that I love you
I said I'll be gone today
but I’ll be back all around the way
It seems like everywhere I go
The more I see the less I know
I said I'll be gone today
but I’ll be back all around the way
It seems like everywhere I go
The more I see the less I know
But I know one thing that I love you
I love you (3x)
I love you (3x)
I love you (3x)

Another morning has come and the sun is high
But I know that today is the day that I might cry
Because I know you’re going
And I know you’re leaving
To somewhere you hope to find the peace of mind you’re seeking

In the back of a greyhound bus, it’ll take you far
In the back of a greyhound bus you can be who you are

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

So I’ll be waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh
Waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh

I remember the time back when we was home
In and out up and down in this life what a crazy road
It’s been a long time that I shoulda said what I tell now
That I got faith in you
And I believe in you

In the dark of the night in the hotel when you’re alone
In the middle of the city where nobody cares to know
On the top of the town in the glimmer of the shining lights
You just shine on now
You just shine on now

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

So I’ll be waiting my dear u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh
Waiting right here u-huh

And I’ve got love for you - love for you - love for you

And I know that you can’t say for sure when you’re coming home
But I got faith in you
And I believe in you

And I say
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La La
I got love for you
I got love for you

Another evening’s come and the moon is high
But I know that tonight is the night that I might cry
Because I know you’re going
And I know you’re leaving
To somewhere you hope to find the peace of mind you’re seeking

In the back of a greyhound bus, it’ll take you far
In the back of a greyhound bus you can be who you are

The sound of the weapon called a microphone
Bring the revolution on
Broadcasting till the early morn' and
Pirate radio rockin it on
Revolution on the dancefloor
Tell me what you're fightin for
because this DJ gonna keep you alive
Forget about your troubles and your 9 to 5
With the rhythm of the funk
The pump the bump
People have you arrive
From the place you left, trying to forget
all the things you sweat
the jobs, the bills, the phone, the spills
Somebody hand you a hand full o' pills
So you hold em up, pop em down
Your heads like record going gonk a gonk
The beat keeps bumping pound for pound
And the whole wide world try to beat you down but
Sound System heres a warnin
Sound System turn it on and
Sound System microphone and
Babylon system soon come down
Sound System heres a warnin
Sound System turn it on
and Sound System microphone and
this systen gonna rock this town
Drug dealers teachers preachers
are all believers
Stock Brockers
Law inforcers
late night cokers
Arms dealers, man stealers
Big wheelers, three peice stealers
Also politicians
Ha ha everybodys on a mission
choose your poison, girls boys all make your choice and
call the doctor, he aint never on a vacation
gonna send medication knows you jonesion' disco addiction
mainline? bass line
show me what your working with
show me what your workin with
Sound System heres a warnin
Sound System turn it on and
Sound System microphone and
Babylon system soon come down
all night long from the day your born
all night till the early morning
all night from your born
all night till the day your gone
all night from the day your born
all night to the early morning
all night from the day youre born
this system gonna rock this town
bedroom putting on a uniform
dialing the numbers on a xylophone
starin at the mirrior watching you transformin
making sure they all know you alone
rollin up a twenty gonna blow the horn
late night ticket for the unicorn
everybody looking for the same old porno
could a DJ save or soul now?
show me what your working with
show me what your working with
Sound System heres a warnin
Sound System turn it on
and Sound System microphone and
Babylon system soon come down

Tell me why the grass was greener,
years ago, I swear, it used to grow here,
but no more here.

Tell me why on this hill,
all the birds they used to come to fly here,
come to die here.

Tell me why I need to know,
sometimes I wish I didn't have to know
all you've shown me.

Hey world, what you say,
should I stick around for another day or two?
Don't give up on me, I won't give up on you.
Just believe in me like I believe in you.

Tell me why, on the corner,
all the kids that used to come to run here,
load their guns here.

And tell me why it's okay to kill in the name of the Gods we pray,
Tell me who said it's okay to die in the name of the lies we say,
Tell me why there's child soldiers,
Tell me why they close the borders,
Tell me how to fight disease, and
Tell me now, won't you please

The only thing I want to do
is to be in the arms of someone who
believes in me, like I believe in you

and I say
Hey world what you say,
should I stick for around for another day
Hey world what you say,
should I stick for around for another day
Hey world what you say,
should I stick for around for another day or two?

Don't give up on me, I won't give up
and I try, try, try, try,
I try, try, try, try,
on you
Don't give up on me
and I cry, cry, cry, cry,
I cry, cry, cry, cry,
you
Just believe in me like I believe

Hey world, what you say
Hey world, what you say
Hey world, what you say
Should I stick around for another day
Hey world, what you say
Should I stick around for another day or two?

Don't give up on me, I won't give up on you
Just believe in me like I believe in you

Don't give up on me

Hey world, what you say
Hey world, what you say
Hey world, what you say
Hey world, what you say?

They talk of the future like it's already the past
They Talk about the future like today will never last
Thay talk of the future while their diggin' through your trash
Taxman come to remove your cash
They talk of the future like a criminal plans
Corporate robberies in far off lands
They tell you the future's a big wonderland
and that homeland security's got a career for you
Don't you believe what they told you before
It's the same frikin' lies that they'll tell you some more
They searchin' your bag as you're boarding the plane
and they telling your neighbors that you went insane
I wouldn't believe that this was all coming true
If I could not see with my eyes that it's true
Even still I hope the future gets here soon
Bring it on bring it on

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on 2x
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on

They take all your privacy give it away
and for musical piracy lock you away
They tell you that war is a permanent thing
and American Idol kids really can sing
Potheads on a rescue mission,
put your cancer in remission
People starving, malnutrition
work your abs into condition

Oh no now they after your soul
and they're telling you now that you're losing control
well its true cause I just got sick of it all
they say the savior's comin he's down at the mall
He's signing some autographs and selling them all
Pick up the phone now and make the call
I wouldn't believe that this is all coming true
If I could not see with my eyes that it's true
Even still I hope the future gets here soon
Bring it on bring it on

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on 2x
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on

Stay for Tomorrow
Stay For Tomorrow
They talk of the future like today will never last
They talk of the future like it's already the past
They talk of the future while their diggin' through your trash
Taxman come to remove your cash

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on 2x

Stay for tomorrow
Stay for tomorrow

We all walk through the valley below
We all need a little time alone
We all want a little heaven above
We all want somebody to love

You, you and nobody else x4

I want to be so high x4

On the day a little baby born
Mama knew she couldn't be the one
But before she had to go
There's a love I want you to know

You, you nobody else x4

I want to be so high x4

High, high, low, low x4

I want to be so high x4

High, high, low, low x4

They say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Conflict each and every day, at home and in the streets, and in my soul every way.
Its hard to keep the faith, when I feels so far away.
Times i feel connected, times I'm runnin' away.
But Whoa Whoa, Cant you see, all the sickness, hunger, and poverty.
War on the land and war on the seas.
Whoa, War is a painful thing.
One argument that none of us can hide, is the one thats ragin down deep inside.
Tryin' to make a point, or have the last word.
But most the time people just tryin to be heard.

They say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.

But how many people never eva broke a rule.
And how many people tryin to get their kids to school
And how many people prayin they only find a job.
And how many poeple are afraid of gettin robbed.
Whoa Whoa, nobody knows.
And whoa whoa, only god knows.
Numbers escalate, wall street, crime rate.
From the Bahgdad streets, to my city by the bay.

Hey they say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.

And I say, can you say what you mean?
And can you mean what you mean what you say?
And can you say what you mean?
And can you mean what you mean what you say?
And can you say what you mean?
Every single day? Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Reach out a hand to somebody who needs a hand.
And reach out a heart to somebody torn apart.
Its hard, this livin, this life we've been given.
Locked in your soul, or locked up in prison.
Remember you have to reach high to be risen.
The day you let go is the day you are forgiven.

So they say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Nobody right now.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
And I say, one man got a jet fighter, and the other got a song.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.

I know it's hard when you're down
and the bad times seem to follow you around
and they got no reason to show
Don't let it go, oh no
and when it's 3 in the morn
and you've told your whole life story to a telephone
and the radio's the only thing to let you know
You're not alone, oh no

Just have a little faith in me
I'll have a little faith in you
So have a little faith in me
Don't let it go, oh no
And I wish I was there
Just to run my own fingers through your worries and cares
Even though I fumble and fall
Don't let it go, oh no

and when the rain falls down
You know the flower's gonna bloom
and when the hard times come
You know the teacher's in the room
and when the sun comes up
You know that I'll be there for you

Don't let it go, oh no
Just have a little faith in me
I'll have a little faith in you
Uh huh
So have a little faith in me
Don't let it go, oh no

Just have a little faith in me
Uh huh
I'll have a little faith in you
So have a little faith in me
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go

Just be strong for me
I'll be strong for you
Just be strong for me
I'll be strong for you
Just be strong for me
I'll be strong for you
Just be strong for me

Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go
Don't let it go

Oh...
Don't let it go

Oh...
Don't let it go

Oh...
Don't let it go
Don't let it go