UMI (My Mom) SAYS

In a Nike Air Jordan XVI commercial, which featured Michael Finley and Eddie Jones, Muslim rapper Mos Def's Umi Says was fittingly chosen as the theme. It shall also be post for Mothers' Day. The first five stanzas, portions of it, are my favorite.

Umi Says

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, hey

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

Put my heart and soul into this song

I hope you feel me

From where I am, to wherever you are

I mean that sincerely

Tomorrow may never come

For and me

Life is not promised

Tomorrow may never appear

You better hold this very moment very close to you (right now)

Very close to you (right now)

So close to you, So- close to you (your moment in history is right now!)

Don't be affraid, to let it shine

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

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