My Presence Speaks Volumes Before I Say

My Umi Said Shine Your Light On The World, Shine Your Light For The World To See

I Was Taught When There's Somethin' You Can Change Around Keep Quiet, You Got Nothin' To Complain About.

People Don't Like The Music That's Out Now, That's On Their Radio Stations, And They Want To Hear Something Different, But They're Just The Audience. You Know, People Will Keep The Tv On Even If A Show Is On That They Hate - Because, Unfortunately, They've Been Programmed To Do That. [but] They Are Really Looking For Something That's Gonna Speak To The World That They're Living In. That's What People Are Looking For, But They're Not Finding It.

History Has Proven That It's Impossible To Crush The Artist. There's Always Gonna Be A Need For Somebody To Write A Poem Or Sing A Song About Something, About Life - That Makes It Real. There's The Word That Goes Beyond The Word.

I'm Blacked Than Midnight On Broadway And Myrtle