If I could be the sun I'd radiate like Africa
And smile upon the world intergalactic love laughter
And if I were the rains
I'd wash away the whole world's pain
And bring the gift of cool like ice cream trucks on sunny days
And if I was the earth I'd be like mountains bountiful
And if I were the sky so high, I'd be like wind invincible
And if I could be a seed
I would give birth to redwood trees
And if I were the trees
I'd generate the freshest air to breathe in
What I be, is what I be
What I be, is what I be
Well, well, well, movin' on
Well, well, well, movin' on
Do you love someone?
Do you love somebody?
Love that one
If I could be the leaves
Then like jade I would stay evergreen
And spread my limbs out wide
And pull love so close to me
And if I could the roots
I would dig deep like ancestry
And if were the fruits
You'd make the sweetest cherry pie from me
And if I could be the night
My moon replace all electric lights
And magic music would transmit
From outer space on satellites
If I myself could be the ocean
You would feel emotion all the time
And if I were the words
Then everything that everybody said would rhyme
What I be, is what I be
What I be, is what I be
Well, well, well, movin' on
Well, well, well, movin' on
Do you love someone?
Do you love somebody?
Love that one
If I could be sex my words would protect
I'd be in the lives of all who connect
What the heck, I'd make it so we all got selected
Pores would be dripping pure hot intellect
And the minds of the masses would all stay erect
And then just for kicks, I'd mail out some checks
Addressed to those who sent their used latex in
Yes, that's what I would if I were sex
If I could be you, you could be me
I could be you, you could be me
I could walk a mile in your shoes
And you could walk a mile in my bare feet
What I be is what I be
What I be is what I be
Well, well, well, movin' on
Well, well, well, movin' on
Do you love someone?
Do you love somebody?
Love that one
What I Be
Michael Franti & Spearhead
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Lyrics by Michael Franti & Spearhead
100,000 Miles 100.000 Miles 11:59 A Little Bit Of Riddim All I Want Is You All People Anybody Seen My Mind? Anytime You Need Me Bomb the World Caught Without An Umbrella Closer To You Crazy For You Crazy, Crazy, Crazy Crime To Be Broke In America Do It For the Love Do Ya Love Do You Feel The Way That I Do? Dream Team Earth From Outer Space East To The West Every Single Soul Every Single Soul Remix Everybody Ona Move Everyone Deserves Music Feelin' Free Food For Tha Masses Gangsta Girl Ganja Babe Gas Gauge (Tha World's In Your Hands) Get Myself To Saturday Gloria Good To Be Alive Today Have a Little Faith Have A Little Faith Headphones Hello Bonjour Hey Hey Hey Hey Now Now Hey World Hey World (Don't Give Up Version) Hey World (Remote Control Version) Hey World [Remote Control Version] Hey World [Remote Control Version] High Low Hole In The Bucket Home I Don't Wanna Go I Got Love For Ya I Got Love for You I Got Love For You I Know I'M Not Alone I'll Be Waiting I'm Alive I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like) Is Love Enough? Keepin' It Natural Let It Go Life in the City Life In The City Life Is Better With You Life Is Better With You (Acoustic Mix) Light Up Ya Lighter Long Ride Home Love Don't Wait Love Invincible Love Is Da Shit Love Kamikaze Love Me Unique Love Will Find A Way My Favorite Wine Is Tequila My Lord Never Too Late Nobody Right Nobody Wrong Nobody Right Nobody Wrong Oh My God On And On Once A Day Once A Day [feat. Sonna Rele] One Minute's All I Need One Steop Closer to You One Step Closer To You People In Tha Middle Piece O' Peace Positive Pray for Grace Red Beans & Rice Rude Boys Back In Town Runfayalife Say Goodbye Say Hey Say Hey (I Love You) Say Hey (I Love You) Radio Disney Edit See You In The Light Shake It Show Me A Sign Sometimes Soulshine Soundsystem Stay Human (All the Freaky People) Stay Human Remix Still Standing Summertime Is In Our Hands Sweet Little Lies Tha Payroll (Stay Strong) Thank You The Future The Future The Only Thing Missing Was You The Sound Of Sunshine The Sound Of Sunshine Going Down The Thing That Makes Me Get Through Time To Go Home Tolerance Water Pistol Man (Chocolate Remix) We Are All Earthlings We Do This Every Day We Don't Stop What Happens Next What I've Seen Wherever You Are Yell Fire Yell Fire! Yes I Will
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