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how do I start this story so I was born

how do I start this story so I was born in Haiti you know and and it’s so funny

in Haiti you know and and it’s so funny

in Haiti you know and and it’s so funny because when we see the press around

because when we see the press around

because when we see the press around Haiti it just looks so depressing a lot

Haiti it just looks so depressing a lot

Haiti it just looks so depressing a lot of times so I’m like the poster boy that

of times so I’m like the poster boy that

of times so I’m like the poster boy that was in the village so I really when I

was in the village so I really when I

was in the village so I really when I really think about it our amusement park

really think about it our amusement park

really think about it our amusement park for example was when the rain and

for example was when the rain and

for example was when the rain and thunder would fall we all would go

thunder would fall we all would go

thunder would fall we all would go outside and I’d be like oh I shot a

outside and I’d be like oh I shot a

outside and I’d be like oh I shot a burglar translation

burglar translation

burglar translation go find the donkey and the key is now we

go find the donkey and the key is now we

go find the donkey and the key is now we would go get our donkey and I literally

would go get our donkey and I literally

would go get our donkey and I literally would get on the donkey and we would

would get on the donkey and we would

would get on the donkey and we would play a game call I’m going to America

play a game call I’m going to America

play a game call I’m going to America now in this game I get on the donkey and

now in this game I get on the donkey and

now in this game I get on the donkey and all the kids are surrounding me and they

all the kids are surrounding me and they

all the kids are surrounding me and they waving goodbye to me as I would go to

waving goodbye to me as I would go to

waving goodbye to me as I would go to America and the key is now that I’m on

America and the key is now that I’m on

America and the key is now that I’m on the donkey

the donkey

the donkey everyone would be telling me when I get

everyone would be telling me when I get

everyone would be telling me when I get to America what to bring back for them

to America what to bring back for them

to America what to bring back for them you know I mean dude it’s like you’ll

you know I mean dude it’s like you’ll

you know I mean dude it’s like you’ll bring me back Gold bring me back some

bring me back Gold bring me back some

bring me back Gold bring me back some sneakers said no problem I gotcha now

sneakers said no problem I gotcha now

sneakers said no problem I gotcha now literally on this donkey it’s raining

literally on this donkey it’s raining

literally on this donkey it’s raining thunder and we cloak clapping clip-clop

thunder and we cloak clapping clip-clop

thunder and we cloak clapping clip-clop clip-clop and I go around the cemetery

clip-clop and I go around the cemetery

clip-clop and I go around the cemetery on my donkey and I come back around to

on my donkey and I come back around to

on my donkey and I come back around to the village and all the kids are excited

the village and all the kids are excited

the village and all the kids are excited they’re like yo what did you bring back

they’re like yo what did you bring back

they’re like yo what did you bring back from America the reason why I tell you

from America the reason why I tell you

from America the reason why I tell you that is because when kids when we sit

that is because when kids when we sit

that is because when kids when we sit around and there’s nothing to do we

around and there’s nothing to do we

around and there’s nothing to do we gonna always create something to do so

gonna always create something to do so

gonna always create something to do so the energy can either come from a

the energy can either come from a

the energy can either come from a positive place or the energy could come

positive place or the energy could come

positive place or the energy could come from a negative place you know and so

from a negative place you know and so

from a negative place you know and so now I get the news that I’m going to

now I get the news that I’m going to

now I get the news that I’m going to America for real right so I really

America for real right so I really

America for real right so I really thought when my aunt who later I found

thought when my aunt who later I found

thought when my aunt who later I found out was my aunt because I thought she

out was my aunt because I thought she

out was my aunt because I thought she was my mother so my parent

was my mother so my parent

was my mother so my parent left me when I was 1 years old now my

left me when I was 1 years old now my

left me when I was 1 years old now my sound a little tragic but two people

sound a little tragic but two people

sound a little tragic but two people that are raised in the Caribbean this is

that are raised in the Caribbean this is

that are raised in the Caribbean this is a natural thing the idea of your parents

a natural thing the idea of your parents

a natural thing the idea of your parents leaving to create a better life for you

leaving to create a better life for you

leaving to create a better life for you and coming back to get the kids so I

and coming back to get the kids so I

and coming back to get the kids so I stayed with my grandma for a minute and

stayed with my grandma for a minute and

stayed with my grandma for a minute and my grandma she in heaven but she was

my grandma she in heaven but she was

my grandma she in heaven but she was like the coolest person in the world I

like the coolest person in the world I

like the coolest person in the world I remember one day we in a village and a

remember one day we in a village and a

remember one day we in a village and a car pulls up my village I’ve never seen

car pulls up my village I’ve never seen

car pulls up my village I’ve never seen the idea of electricity I know that was

the idea of electricity I know that was

the idea of electricity I know that was the idea of actually water and a faucet

the idea of actually water and a faucet

the idea of actually water and a faucet I ain’t even know what that was the idea

I ain’t even know what that was the idea

I ain’t even know what that was the idea of the toilet we didn’t know what that

of the toilet we didn’t know what that

of the toilet we didn’t know what that was we used a ravine

was we used a ravine

was we used a ravine can you imagine a car like pulling up in

can you imagine a car like pulling up in

can you imagine a car like pulling up in this village for the first time this

this village for the first time this

this village for the first time this looked like a spaceship to me so and so

looked like a spaceship to me so and so

looked like a spaceship to me so and so similar to the Indians right so we would

similar to the Indians right so we would

similar to the Indians right so we would talk like this and say oh here’s the

talk like this and say oh here’s the

talk like this and say oh here’s the white man right the white man’s coming I

white man right the white man’s coming I

white man right the white man’s coming I never see a white person before my

never see a white person before my

never see a white person before my entire life first time was the suburban

entire life first time was the suburban

entire life first time was the suburban pulling out white man gets out to

pulling out white man gets out to

pulling out white man gets out to suburban goes to the back of his truck

suburban goes to the back of his truck

suburban goes to the back of his truck gets some rice and he’s bringing his

gets some rice and he’s bringing his

gets some rice and he’s bringing his rice into the village I look at my

rice into the village I look at my

rice into the village I look at my grandma I’m like grandma who is this and

grandma I’m like grandma who is this and

grandma I’m like grandma who is this and she’s like is Jesus Christ you know so

she’s like is Jesus Christ you know so

she’s like is Jesus Christ you know so little cliff so I’m excited man Jesus

little cliff so I’m excited man Jesus

little cliff so I’m excited man Jesus don’t come up to the hut

don’t come up to the hut

don’t come up to the hut Christ on bought me a bag of rice and um

Christ on bought me a bag of rice and um

Christ on bought me a bag of rice and um so now I’m 10 years old and my

so now I’m 10 years old and my

so now I’m 10 years old and my biological parents come to get me and

biological parents come to get me and

biological parents come to get me and they’re bringing me to America I

they’re bringing me to America I

they’re bringing me to America I remember me and my brother we get to

remember me and my brother we get to

remember me and my brother we get to this Airport and can you imagine what

this Airport and can you imagine what

this Airport and can you imagine what this plane looks like to me now right

this plane looks like to me now right

this plane looks like to me now right I’ve never the idea of a plane so now we

I’ve never the idea of a plane so now we

I’ve never the idea of a plane so now we get on this plane and we’re sitting down

get on this plane and we’re sitting down

get on this plane and we’re sitting down and now it looks completely confusing

and now it looks completely confusing

and now it looks completely confusing because now I see like 50 white people

because now I see like 50 white people

because now I see like 50 white people and I can’t speak English so they’re

and I can’t speak English so they’re

and I can’t speak English so they’re coming to me and they’re like you know

coming to me and they’re like you know

coming to me and they’re like you know sir would you like something to eat you

sir would you like something to eat you

sir would you like something to eat you know a drink and my dad is translating

know a drink and my dad is translating

know a drink and my dad is translating for us right and my little brother looks

for us right and my little brother looks

for us right and my little brother looks at me and he says in creo he goes yo

at me and he says in creo he goes yo

at me and he says in creo he goes yo who’s all of these white people and I

who’s all of these white people and I

who’s all of these white people and I said stupid these are Jesus Christ

said stupid these are Jesus Christ

said stupid these are Jesus Christ cousins man so now so we land in America

cousins man so now so we land in America

cousins man so now so we land in America in Brooklyn a place called Marlborough

in Brooklyn a place called Marlborough

in Brooklyn a place called Marlborough projects and Coney Island now for me

projects and Coney Island now for me

projects and Coney Island now for me what was interesting was where we came

what was interesting was where we came

what was interesting was where we came from where we came from right because I

from where we came from right because I

from where we came from right because I always say that you have to be careful

always say that you have to be careful

always say that you have to be careful because it times we’re complaining and

because it times we’re complaining and

because it times we’re complaining and what you really complaining about when

what you really complaining about when

what you really complaining about when you look at what somebody else is going

you look at what somebody else is going

you look at what somebody else is going through they reality it makes you think

through they reality it makes you think

through they reality it makes you think like maybe I shouldn’t be complaining

like maybe I shouldn’t be complaining

like maybe I shouldn’t be complaining because when I got to the projects I was

because when I got to the projects I was

because when I got to the projects I was rich for me the projects was the suburbs

rich for me the projects was the suburbs

rich for me the projects was the suburbs the idea of a brick house you know I

the idea of a brick house you know I

the idea of a brick house you know I don’t care how small that apartment is

don’t care how small that apartment is

don’t care how small that apartment is you actually could go in and get some

you actually could go in and get some

you actually could go in and get some clean water and the coolest thing about

clean water and the coolest thing about

clean water and the coolest thing about Coney Island I remember was it had like

Coney Island I remember was it had like

Coney Island I remember was it had like a carnival like it had a whole amusement

a carnival like it had a whole amusement

a carnival like it had a whole amusement park so the contrast of the ghetto

park so the contrast of the ghetto

park so the contrast of the ghetto and two minutes later you have this

and two minutes later you have this

and two minutes later you have this beach for me I had two choices and and

beach for me I had two choices and and

beach for me I had two choices and and sometimes people be like well you know

sometimes people be like well you know

sometimes people be like well you know y’all just making an excuse cuz y’all

y’all just making an excuse cuz y’all

y’all just making an excuse cuz y’all come from these poor environments you

come from these poor environments you

come from these poor environments you know there’s like five or six things

know there’s like five or six things

know there’s like five or six things y’all could be doing you know why y’all

y’all could be doing you know why y’all

y’all could be doing you know why y’all done feel like y’all got to pick up this

done feel like y’all got to pick up this

done feel like y’all got to pick up this gun or you know but you see if you was

gun or you know but you see if you was

gun or you know but you see if you was with me in this small project and every

with me in this small project and every

with me in this small project and every other month there was like a body found

other month there was like a body found

other month there was like a body found in an elevator or somebody found on a

in an elevator or somebody found on a

in an elevator or somebody found on a roof your first natural instinct is

roof your first natural instinct is

roof your first natural instinct is you’re gonna have to defend your mother

you’re gonna have to defend your mother

you’re gonna have to defend your mother your father your brother your sister

your father your brother your sister

your father your brother your sister this is our reality and I remember the

this is our reality and I remember the

this is our reality and I remember the day change for me cuz I ain’t gonna lie

day change for me cuz I ain’t gonna lie

day change for me cuz I ain’t gonna lie to y’all I mean coming up I gave my mama

to y’all I mean coming up I gave my mama

to y’all I mean coming up I gave my mama a lot of problems I know she’s watching

a lot of problems I know she’s watching

a lot of problems I know she’s watching this and the the the idea of let’s

this and the the the idea of let’s

this and the the the idea of let’s replace something out of your hands and

replace something out of your hands and

replace something out of your hands and put something else in it so the idea of

put something else in it so the idea of

put something else in it so the idea of taking a gun out of my hand and

taking a gun out of my hand and

taking a gun out of my hand and replacing it with a guitar an instrument

replacing it with a guitar an instrument

replacing it with a guitar an instrument for me I’m very sensitive about this

for me I’m very sensitive about this

for me I’m very sensitive about this because when I look at the programs that

because when I look at the programs that

because when I look at the programs that are in schools and when they’re cutting

are in schools and when they’re cutting

are in schools and when they’re cutting like the music programs in the school

like the music programs in the school

like the music programs in the school problem I get terrified at that because

problem I get terrified at that because

problem I get terrified at that because for some of these kids these are

for some of these kids these are

for some of these kids these are basically like their last chance and I

basically like their last chance and I

basically like their last chance and I remember my mom was like that energy

remember my mom was like that energy

remember my mom was like that energy that anger that you have that I don’t

that anger that you have that I don’t

that anger that you have that I don’t want to be here I don’t want to see my

want to be here I don’t want to see my

want to be here I don’t want to see my mom on welfare I got to do better put

mom on welfare I got to do better put

mom on welfare I got to do better put that in the songs start to make this a

that in the songs start to make this a

that in the songs start to make this a reality so for me there’s a documentary

reality so for me there’s a documentary

reality so for me there’s a documentary if y’all ever get a chance it’s called

if y’all ever get a chance it’s called

if y’all ever get a chance it’s called the ghost of CJ Soleil and it’s about

the ghost of CJ Soleil and it’s about

the ghost of CJ Soleil and it’s about the gangs in Haiti at the time when a

the gangs in Haiti at the time when a

the gangs in Haiti at the time when a president by the name of jean-bertrand

president by the name of jean-bertrand

president by the name of jean-bertrand Aristide was getting out stood

Aristide was getting out stood

Aristide was getting out stood out of Haiti and and I was allowed with

out of Haiti and and I was allowed with

out of Haiti and and I was allowed with a director who shot this film and we

a director who shot this film and we

a director who shot this film and we partnered up the key was I would show

partnered up the key was I would show

partnered up the key was I would show you firsthand how these kids felt and

you firsthand how these kids felt and

you firsthand how these kids felt and what they were going through

what they were going through

what they were going through they got Mack Elevens all kind of guns

they got Mack Elevens all kind of guns

they got Mack Elevens all kind of guns in this documentary and the kid says to

in this documentary and the kid says to

in this documentary and the kid says to me it’s like on film clef all I want to

me it’s like on film clef all I want to

me it’s like on film clef all I want to do is find a way to do my music you see

do is find a way to do my music you see

do is find a way to do my music you see so sometimes the responsibility of one

so sometimes the responsibility of one

so sometimes the responsibility of one may seem enormous because we like man at

may seem enormous because we like man at

may seem enormous because we like man at the end of the day you know we can’t

the end of the day you know we can’t

the end of the day you know we can’t save the world what happens is if you

save the world what happens is if you

save the world what happens is if you save one person then you’re part of

save one person then you’re part of

save one person then you’re part of saving the world because the one person

saving the world because the one person

saving the world because the one person saved me so I feel like the future of

saved me so I feel like the future of

saved me so I feel like the future of where we going it’s so important that

where we going it’s so important that

where we going it’s so important that social responsibilities are so important

social responsibilities are so important

social responsibilities are so important in a sense of I have so many friends

in a sense of I have so many friends

in a sense of I have so many friends that are part of like the private sector

that are part of like the private sector

that are part of like the private sector and I feel that certain things we can’t

and I feel that certain things we can’t

and I feel that certain things we can’t wait for government to do for us we have

wait for government to do for us we have

wait for government to do for us we have to go ahead and we have to move and we

to go ahead and we have to move and we

to go ahead and we have to move and we have to make sure that we’re putting

have to make sure that we’re putting

have to make sure that we’re putting dollars like in the right places and for

dollars like in the right places and for

dollars like in the right places and for me when it comes to the school programs

me when it comes to the school programs

me when it comes to the school programs and the idea of giving kids alternatives

and the idea of giving kids alternatives

and the idea of giving kids alternatives versus what they’re experiencing and the

versus what they’re experiencing and the

versus what they’re experiencing and the streets is very important and remember

streets is very important and remember

streets is very important and remember this if you don’t remember anything else

this if you don’t remember anything else

this if you don’t remember anything else it takes one person to really save one

it takes one person to really save one

it takes one person to really save one life and at the end of the day who knows

life and at the end of the day who knows

life and at the end of the day who knows that one life might turn out to be

that one life might turn out to be

that one life might turn out to be Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King JFK so

Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King JFK so

Nelson Mandela Martin Luther King JFK so I play like 13 different instruments

I play like 13 different instruments

I play like 13 different instruments starting out with like the guitar can

starting out with like the guitar can

starting out with like the guitar can you imagine this because once I started

you imagine this because once I started

you imagine this because once I started playing a guitar I didn’t have to be I

playing a guitar I didn’t have to be I

playing a guitar I didn’t have to be I feel like I needed to be in the streets

feel like I needed to be in the streets

feel like I needed to be in the streets no more

no more

no more I felt like there was an alternative so

I felt like there was an alternative so

I felt like there was an alternative so while I’m playing a guitar my cousin

while I’m playing a guitar my cousin

while I’m playing a guitar my cousin gets shot while I’m playing a guitar and

gets shot while I’m playing a guitar and

gets shot while I’m playing a guitar and my friends are selling crack in the

my friends are selling crack in the

my friends are selling crack in the street corner they get not by the feds

street corner they get not by the feds

street corner they get not by the feds so at the end of the day when we say my

so at the end of the day when we say my

so at the end of the day when we say my mom replaced the the the the gun with a

mom replaced the the the the gun with a

mom replaced the the the the gun with a guitar

guitar

guitar I felt like moving towards the future

I felt like moving towards the future

I felt like moving towards the future what happens if I start to take gun

what happens if I start to take gun

what happens if I start to take gun parts and start to convert them into

parts and start to convert them into

parts and start to convert them into guitars now y’all like yo man clef must

guitars now y’all like yo man clef must

guitars now y’all like yo man clef must be tripping right now right no actually

be tripping right now right no actually

be tripping right now right no actually you could go online and you see like

you could go online and you see like

you could go online and you see like ak-47s but they love instruments right

ak-47s but they love instruments right

ak-47s but they love instruments right because we’re in a world right now where

because we’re in a world right now where

because we’re in a world right now where everything is just at times it look like

everything is just at times it look like

everything is just at times it look like so violent and we like man this one is

so violent and we like man this one is

so violent and we like man this one is so violent how do we get back to the

so violent how do we get back to the

so violent how do we get back to the love right so I want to challenge

love right so I want to challenge

love right so I want to challenge communities like go into these

communities like go into these

communities like go into these communities like talk to these different

communities like talk to these different

communities like talk to these different leaders of the streets and to say what

leaders of the streets and to say what

leaders of the streets and to say what happens if you give me back your

happens if you give me back your

happens if you give me back your firearms and I convert them into musical

firearms and I convert them into musical

firearms and I convert them into musical instruments and start to provide

instruments and start to provide

instruments and start to provide opportunities in these communities that

opportunities in these communities that

opportunities in these communities that are different than violent start

are different than violent start

are different than violent start employing these communities so I’m

employing these communities so I’m

employing these communities so I’m hoping as we move towards the future

hoping as we move towards the future

hoping as we move towards the future that we have we come to a sense of less

that we have we come to a sense of less

that we have we come to a sense of less violence and in order to do that we have

violence and in order to do that we have

violence and in order to do that we have to look out for the children so with me

to look out for the children so with me

to look out for the children so with me whenever y’all see an instrument in my

whenever y’all see an instrument in my

whenever y’all see an instrument in my hand and you’re like oh clef was talking

hand and you’re like oh clef was talking

hand and you’re like oh clef was talking about this just know that that piece of

about this just know that that piece of

about this just know that that piece of metal that you see in my hand was a

metal that you see in my hand was a

metal that you see in my hand was a metal that versus it being used to kill

metal that versus it being used to kill

metal that versus it being used to kill somebody else it was used to inspire

somebody else it was used to inspire

somebody else it was used to inspire somebody else and that’s what I want to

somebody else and that’s what I want to

somebody else and that’s what I want to do as we move into the future with the

do as we move into the future with the

do as we move into the future with the new generation and what better way just

new generation and what better way just

new generation and what better way just to play a guitar for y’all is that cool

to play a guitar for y’all is that cool

to play a guitar for y’all is that cool I could just pick up a guitar

I could just pick up a guitar

I could just pick up a guitar anybody bring me a guitar an acoustic

anybody bring me a guitar an acoustic

anybody bring me a guitar an acoustic guitar you got me set me up so I’m gonna

guitar you got me set me up so I’m gonna

guitar you got me set me up so I’m gonna I’m gonna demonstrate like what I do

I’m gonna demonstrate like what I do

I’m gonna demonstrate like what I do like in real life I’ve been uh anybody

like in real life I’ve been uh anybody

like in real life I’ve been uh anybody ever heard of freestyle

ever heard of freestyle

ever heard of freestyle yeah freestyle yeah freestyle is cool

yeah freestyle yeah freestyle is cool

yeah freestyle yeah freestyle is cool it’s like wordplay you know like we

it’s like wordplay you know like we

it’s like wordplay you know like we could just make up words on the spot and

could just make up words on the spot and

could just make up words on the spot and have fun so let’s see y’all ready y’all

have fun so let’s see y’all ready y’all

have fun so let’s see y’all ready y’all ready Wyclef at the TED talk I’ll talk

ready Wyclef at the TED talk I’ll talk

ready Wyclef at the TED talk I’ll talk to talk I walk the world early in the

to talk I walk the world early in the

to talk I walk the world early in the morning Wyclef I flip the language let

morning Wyclef I flip the language let

morning Wyclef I flip the language let me freestyle in Spanish Mira Amiga

me freestyle in Spanish Mira Amiga

me freestyle in Spanish Mira Amiga buenos dias señora Nita como esta usted

buenos dias señora Nita como esta usted

buenos dias señora Nita como esta usted y su familia estoy bien muy bien el

y su familia estoy bien muy bien el

y su familia estoy bien muy bien el micro for know espero que todo system

micro for know espero que todo system

micro for know espero que todo system vehicle mojo early in the morning y’all

vehicle mojo early in the morning y’all

vehicle mojo early in the morning y’all still ain’t convinced y’all might get

still ain’t convinced y’all might get

still ain’t convinced y’all might get convinced when I flip it in French

convinced when I flip it in French

convinced when I flip it in French listen country monster la vallee de la

listen country monster la vallee de la

listen country monster la vallee de la mochila clay okay marketeers of it mwah

mochila clay okay marketeers of it mwah

mochila clay okay marketeers of it mwah country fella moon on my pad with me Oh

country fella moon on my pad with me Oh

country fella moon on my pad with me Oh sillies twirled in my feet due to our

sillies twirled in my feet due to our

sillies twirled in my feet due to our lippy whoa yeah Ice Cube in my drink

lippy whoa yeah Ice Cube in my drink

lippy whoa yeah Ice Cube in my drink it’s a good day seen a drive-by turn

it’s a good day seen a drive-by turn

it’s a good day seen a drive-by turn into a Love Parade battleships turning

into a Love Parade battleships turning

into a Love Parade battleships turning to the Love Boat refugees found on home

to the Love Boat refugees found on home

to the Love Boat refugees found on home they were looking for no more robberies

they were looking for no more robberies

they were looking for no more robberies everybody eaten found a cure for the

everybody eaten found a cure for the

everybody eaten found a cure for the cancer no more diseases no bomb falling

cancer no more diseases no bomb falling

cancer no more diseases no bomb falling from the skyline peace treaty everybody

from the skyline peace treaty everybody

from the skyline peace treaty everybody cosign colorblind we are one people one

cosign colorblind we are one people one

cosign colorblind we are one people one love like a Bob Marley see I’m sitting

love like a Bob Marley see I’m sitting

love like a Bob Marley see I’m sitting back listening in the John Lennon

back listening in the John Lennon

back listening in the John Lennon imagining that it happened what if I had

imagining that it happened what if I had

imagining that it happened what if I had the gift and I could see the future I

the gift and I could see the future I

the gift and I could see the future I would have cancer the concert out in

would have cancer the concert out in

would have cancer the concert out in Nevada yeah grill itself we on borrowed

Nevada yeah grill itself we on borrowed

Nevada yeah grill itself we on borrowed time falling from space sometimes I feel

time falling from space sometimes I feel

time falling from space sometimes I feel out of place words we can’t take back if

out of place words we can’t take back if

out of place words we can’t take back if I could I would raise do whatever it

I could I would raise do whatever it

I could I would raise do whatever it take to show you I appreciate before the

take to show you I appreciate before the

take to show you I appreciate before the angel tells me it’s too late yeah High

angel tells me it’s too late yeah High

angel tells me it’s too late yeah High Noon the guns are drawn it’s a battle

Noon the guns are drawn it’s a battle

Noon the guns are drawn it’s a battle for love stand on the side as she watch

for love stand on the side as she watch

for love stand on the side as she watch it goes down when it seems like the end

it goes down when it seems like the end

it goes down when it seems like the end that’s when it all began I see you opens

that’s when it all began I see you opens

that’s when it all began I see you opens at dawn

at dawn

at dawn that’s me we’re from borrowed time ha ha

that’s me we’re from borrowed time ha ha

that’s me we’re from borrowed time ha ha clock is ticking these key person we

clock is ticking these key person we

clock is ticking these key person we can’t wish no time these are the days in

can’t wish no time these are the days in

can’t wish no time these are the days in our lives when we will fall just so we

our lives when we will fall just so we

our lives when we will fall just so we can rhyme ha ha ha

can rhyme ha ha ha

can rhyme ha ha ha just so we can write ha ha

just so we can write ha ha

just so we can write ha ha I knew the guns of Joe yeah yeah yeah

I knew the guns of Joe yeah yeah yeah

I knew the guns of Joe yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Cinderella’s ball last

yeah yeah yeah Cinderella’s ball last

yeah yeah yeah Cinderella’s ball last call for alcohol st. marching in

call for alcohol st. marching in

call for alcohol st. marching in Wireless sinners play the drums

Wireless sinners play the drums

Wireless sinners play the drums when the shackles are broken that’s when

when the shackles are broken that’s when

when the shackles are broken that’s when we all will run free and we no longer

we all will run free and we no longer

we all will run free and we no longer will worship the be well once whisper

will worship the be well once whisper

will worship the be well once whisper you I see sadness destroyed but it makes

you I see sadness destroyed but it makes

you I see sadness destroyed but it makes my faith stronger

my faith stronger

my faith stronger I believe in the Hajj old-fashioned ass

I believe in the Hajj old-fashioned ass

I believe in the Hajj old-fashioned ass kicked in back a thief in the night and

kicked in back a thief in the night and

kicked in back a thief in the night and your love feels like eternal life

your love feels like eternal life

your love feels like eternal life we’re from borrowed time

Blackie to Kim

Blackie to Kim this key person or we can’t waste no

this key person or we can’t waste no

this key person or we can’t waste no time these are the days of our lives

time these are the days of our lives

time these are the days of our lives when we will fall just so we can ride ha

when we will fall just so we can ride ha

when we will fall just so we can ride ha ha ha just so we can ride

ha ha just so we can ride

ha ha just so we can ride [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we’re from

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