Life In The City Michael Franti & Spearhead

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.

I Got Love For You Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

I Got Love For Ya Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

Nobody Right, Nobody Wrong Michael Franti & Spearhead

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.

I'll Be Waiting Michael Franti & Spearhead

The best things in life are things To live in, to breathe in The best things in life are things That something you can believe in Do you believe me Do you believe me when I say Tonight won't last for long

All I Want Is You Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

Stay Human (All The Freaky People) Michael Franti & Spearhead

Starvation is the creation of the devil, a rebel I'm bringin' food to the people like a widow Bringin' flowers to a grave in the middle Of the city isolation is a riddle To be surrounded by a million other

Anytime You Need Me Michael Franti & Spearhead

In a city that burns so loud you cant hear a sound the whole world drives by with the speakers on concrete apartments and the windows with a million other people but still you just feel alone everybody

East To The West Michael Franti & Spearhead

all things come One to the daughters, one to the sons One to the father who helps us believe that Nothing's ever gonna harm you One to the soldier who walks city streets, and One to the soldier who fights

Soulshine Michael Franti & Spearhead

The world around Gotcha down You got high blood pressure people pushing you around And some wanna tell you how you should behave Cut your hair the right way, tell you what to say Hang out with the right

Hey Hey Hey Michael Franti & Spearhead

It's been a long time coming that I had to say When I wake up in the morning all I do is pray For some guidance and protection on the streets today And an answer to the questions I ask everyday So tell

Gloria (Feat. Cherine Anderson) Michael Franti & Spearhead

When many little people in many little places Do many little things, then the whole world changes But sometimes not fast enough for me You see I'm just a little man, trying hard to understand What kind

Sometimes Michael Franti & Spearhead

But a lot of them are kind of week in the knees Learnin' late about the birds and the bees Fallin in love and want to be set free Playing ball at the age of 13 Everybodys going up with the dream I never

Yell Fire! Michael Franti & Spearhead

future They tellin' you to never worry about the torture They tellin' you that you'll never see the horror Spend it all today and we will bill you tomorrow Three piece suits and bank accounts in Bahamas

Rude Boys Back In Town Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

Tolerance Michael Franti & Spearhead

A child is born, and a mamma's torn About the life that it's bound to live A sun and moon and a modest home Is all they asking the Lord to give But politics and big events they never seem to notice the

The Thing That Helps Me Get Through Michael Franti & Spearhead

Sometimes I'm down on the ground When you come around And my head feels heavy like it's fifty pounds Of a world gone crazy, but you tell me I'm not I just got to release, but I'm tied up in knots I'm feelin

See You In The Light Michael Franti & Spearhead

I've been travelin' Down this river So many rocks pop up in my sight I got to make some quick decisions Should I go left or should I go right I pray for guidance And protection It keeps my boat water tight

My Favorite Wine Is Tequila Michael Franti & Spearhead

Sometimes you got to let go, go, go, go Sometimes you got to let go, go, go, go You know your love is like a drug to me And every time your close to me it makes me kinda lose my mind There's not a worry in

Have A Little Faith Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

We Don't Mind Michael Franti & Spearhead

You gotta give something back to life You think I'm vulnerable to your pressure tactics Because I shed a tear, 'cause I shed a tear You think I'm vulnerable to your violence Just 'cause I'm sittin' here

Thank You Michael Franti & Spearhead

When I was a younger man People say don't dream to tall 'cause if you live your life this way You set yourself up for big falls I stay up late in my room at night Play my heroes on my turntable Opened

Skin On The Drum Michael Franti & Spearhead

My love gigantic From Africa, transplanted translantic In the heat of the sun I bring shade for everyone Like the beat on the one I'm the skin on the drum I keep on living with the fullness of the one

Love Don't Wait Michael Franti & Spearhead

Tell me the truth one time Is there a chance that mornin' to dance could come from you ooh And tell me the truth one time Is there a chance that little romance could come from you ooh Im goin' crazy Im

Oh My God Michael Franti & Spearhead

Oh-my, oh-my God In my mind they got us livin' suicide Singin' oh-my, oh-my God In my mind they got us livin' genocide Oh my my Slam bam I come unseen But like gasoline you can tell I'm in the tank Like

Once A Day (Feat. Sonna Rele, Supa Dups) Michael Franti & Spearhead

friends, you got your money Got your family, got your honey You think you got a million days But then life comes along And it knocks you right down to the ground and that's why I say Everybody oughta

Every Single Soul Michael Franti & Spearhead

livin' another reason for givin' Another reason for lovin' and tryin' stay out of prison 'cause everything in life can't be nice and Everything you want can't be got But the lessons on patient be causing

We Are All Earthlings Michael Franti & Spearhead

We are all earthlings And we share the air we breathe We're all made from Heaven's seeds And we are all earthlings And I love this life we live And I love to give this feeling away I love this life we

My Lord Michael Franti & Spearhead

My Lord, my Lord, my Lord, my Lord Show me all the things I need to know My Lord, my Lord, my Lord, my Lord Take me to the place I need to go When I was born I was alone Spent the rest of my life finding

Is Love Enough Michael Franti & Spearhead

, a 1000 years I say And it goes on and on and on and on and on A language are your tears, are your tears Everybody wants to live life of kings and queens But nobody wants to stay in a cloud of fears Everybody

Speaking Of Tongues Michael Franti & Spearhead

first line One after another chimed in perfect time Tired rehashes of petty cashes and mismatches You shoulda coulda's And why didn't 'tcha dida's Crippling snippets aimed at the heart To inflame and

Get Myself To Saturday Michael Franti & Spearhead

I never knew that life was simple but could have so many wrinkles The potholes and the pitbulls and my bankrolls and my pimples All the things that I be stressing only keep me from the blessings I'm falling

One Step Closer To You Michael Franti & Spearhead

Till my faith was nearly gone I never knew somebody just like you Could be a friend I could call my own Till I let go of a broken heart I let go to an open heart I let go of my broken dreams I let go to the

Say Hey (I Love You) (Feat. Cherine Anderson) Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

Crazy For You Michael Franti & Spearhead

Sometimes I can't breathe And when I wake up in the morning, I can't believe This whole world's crazy with emotion And I think it's coming over me Don't know how to find a relief, but in you I need help

Rock The Nation Michael Franti & Spearhead

We livin' in a mean time and an aggressive time A painful time, a time where cynicism rots the vine In a time where violence blocks the summer shine Lifetimes, go by in a flash In the search for love,

Hello Bonjour Michael Franti & Spearhead

I dont need a passport To walk on this earth, Anywhere I go cause I was made of this earth Im born of this earth, I breath of this earth, And even with the pain I believe in this earth, So I wake Up

Good To Be Alive Today Michael Franti & Spearhead

in crisis, we try to fight it, this changing climate The scientists and politicians divided by it So many ways we could solve it but they would never sign it This mountains tumbling down, but still we

Shake It (Feat. Lady Saw) Michael Franti & Spearhead

I like you just the way you are Shake it shake it shake it On the tambourine Ah Shake it shake it shake it you the one for me Shake it shake it shake it We gon mash up the scene yea Shake it shake it shake

The Only Thing Missing Was You (Franti-Bowman Molten Remix) Michael Franti, Spearhead

The only thing missing was you The only thing missing was you The only thing missing was you You, you, you, you, you Ive been waiting all along for a woman like you To come along and bring the sunshine

Only Thing Missing Was You Michael Franti & Spearhead

I was rocking like a lonely man Drifting off the seas And you came along And you threw a line to me, to me But how was I to know When I thought I had it all along The only thing missing was you The only

The Sound Of Sunshine Michael Franti & Spearhead

I wake up in the morning and it's 6 a clock They say there may be rain but the sun is hot I wish I had some just to kill today And I wish I had a dime for every bill I had to pay Some days you lose you

The Future Michael Franti & Spearhead

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

What I've Seen Michael Franti & Spearhead

If I told you what I'd seen Would you believe me Or leave me alone If I told you what I feel would you believe me Or leave me alone Razor wire on the street every corner Ninety degrees at six in the morning

Hey Now Now Michael Franti & Spearhead

Don't tell the DJ got to turn it low We keep it rockin'til the early morn I say Hey Now Now, I say hey now now Don't tell the people that they got to go I wanna keep em 'til the early morn I say Hey Now

Love'll Set Me Free Michael Franti & Spearhead

my ground Try not to come unwound Don't wanna be let down But it ain't easy Doin' hard time For somebody else's crime Hate is what got me here But I know that love sweet love is gonna set me free All the

Listener Supported Michael Franti & Spearhead

Six foot six above sea level I grab the mic because I like to take you to Another mental level Low power frequency radio modulation The big sound from underground another pirate station We bring the truth

The Sound Of Sunshine Going Down Michael Franti & Spearhead

That's the sound of sunshine going down And that's the sound of sunshine going down I wake up in the morning at 6 o'clock They say there may be rain but the sun is hot I wish I had some time just to kill

Sweet Little Lies Michael Franti & Spearhead

[Chorus] You tell me lies, lies, lies Sweet little lies When I cannot bear the truth You tell me lies, lies, lies Sweet little lies Help me make them all come true Tell me that the rain won't fall today

Light Up Ya Lighter Michael Franti & Spearhead

makes no sense It never makes no sense Fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter, fire, fire, fire Armageddon is a deadly day Armageddon is a deadly way They comin for you everyday While senators on holiday The