(lyrics are written by Mos Def?)

Bright moments...

Bright moments always come back Vivid.

The 5th grade was epic citywide test pressure
The pre-crack era!

Mr. Schollmen, what a prick, attitude matched his wardrobe, uglier then sin.

This is bed-stuy 82'..
9th floor 3 tiny rooms one view.
Bucktown, Roosevelt house
they green grass is green
our green grass is brown.

Shots rang my phone wasn't touch tone
a heavy beef in the street
E.T. had to flee

great heavens! good grief!
hungry bellies!
bright gold on they teeth!

The windows on the Ave look like sad eyes
They fix a sharp gaze on you when they pass by
and if you dare to stare
you can see em cry
you can watch em scowl
fell em prowl
to save the day

crash-landings routinely happen
some survive, others never rise from the ashes.

watching asphalt and observing the Sabbath.
creates an ecstatic and there you have it

from teenage love
praying tongue
strange fruit, batty boots and native drums

from hence I come
so here we go
signs and wonders all along the road

some lies open
some lies close
some stretchers role with no lies at all.
some riders don't know what they riding for

hands on the wheel and their mind is gone
wherever you ride, whatever your lane,
this road cold life is a beautiful thing

And we are alive in amazing times
delicate hearts, diabolical minds

revelations, hatred, love and war.
and more and more and more and more
and more of less than ever before
it's just too much more for your mind to absorb

It's scary like hell, but there's no doubt
we can't be alive in no time but... NOW!!!

its just another shot to the heart
its just a sure shot in the dark
its just a another place in the stars
wonders on every side

LIFE IN MARVELOUS TIMES
LIFE IN MARVELOUS TIMES

all over the world you can feel it
feel it spirit rise everywhere




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Thanks to (anonymous) for correcting these lyrics. Dec 9, 2008
Thanks to (David) for correcting these lyrics. Jan 16, 2009
Thanks to (Mantat) for correcting these lyrics. Jun 22, 2009
Thanks to (anonymous) for correcting these lyrics. Dec 15, 2009