Time to think, time of despair Heavy times And when I look back I don't see as much happiness Love and respect, dignity and care For your fellow human beings
So I'd like to start by saying...
Ladies and gentlemen Young and old Fellow people of the world: This is Brother James Brown Some people say: "Mr. Brown" Some just say: "My little brother" Now I hope you don't mind But I'd like a few moments Of your precious time - Sit down, check it out To share some thoughts That I had the other night...
As I was sitting at home Late one evening, on my own Just relaxing, you know Laying back I didn't even have the TV on It was quiet and still inside And I could hear the faint echoes Of the world outside Which somehow started me thinking
Meditating...
Where we came from Nobody really knows But we all have our God I think we believe in Nobody really knows, though But time itself With a long list of lost souls That have come and gone before But are - not now - no more
Then fate decided It was time to open your door
So, roll up! Roll up! Come and take a step Onto this path of life And let's see what we can get In our continuous search For happiness and success While we are looking at The outside world We should also be looking To ourselves Where there's a wealth of Knowledge and information That will help you deal With life's tricky situations
But sometimes, alas, that alone Cannot save you 'Cause now there are some things in life That you have to do for money It's not funny if you ain't got none 'Cause you know, right now You really need some Unless you wanna go hungry Have nowhere to live With no clothes on your back Because they don't come for free
And it doesn't matter if you're a Pauper of a millionaire If you're broke and busted Man or child You gotta make the cash Somewhere, some way, somehow
So what will it be? Honest hard work or begging a dime? Selling your soul or committing a crime?
While some get an education to enhance the mind So they can understand the system and try to find The right solutions, with no confusion Not to be fooled by life's illusions - Don't go for the hype So they can find the right conclusions...
What a shame, what a shame! We don't all have The right intentions For some are quite blatant In their hostile attempts To try and hold back What they cannot understand, While others smile in your face And offer you A so-called helping hand
So beware my people It's ruff out there And this not-so-big world's Getting smaller and smaller Everyday because of satellite Looking down on you
Brother man, sister lady As we see it, day by day Slowly turn from a place to live To a place where death comes cheap And some people just don't seem to care About what they're doing or Where they're going And just wishing they Could get out of here And go somewhere else - hey! Maybe a million miles away Like in your dreams You heard that?
Maybe a million miles away Like in your dreams Where everything seems to be O.K. But maybe we don't need to go so far For we could change it all Right here, now, today - Today! If we really wanted to If we really felt that way By turning hate and anger Inside out to create something new Like laughter And all good things that We're not used to
If we could forget The pain The frustration Resist the urges To aid the bad situations...
Then, maybe then We can make a little headroom And if it happened right now It wouldn't be a moment too soon Not a bit too soon Because the sooner, the better The better for all of us
Then we could live a life In which we could trust That all will do their best In at least trying to help create A new world, in which There's much less Of what makes the world Seem to be bad today
Because happiness is only A moment's thought away Did you hear me? Because happiness is only A moment's thought away
You know, when I think Of England, France, Germany When I think of Russia, Africa I think of communities Brothers, cousins, sisters Fighting and killing each other When I think of Australia With their own personal problems When I think of the United States Suffering, you know what I mean Problems that are hurting Each and everyday... When I think of South America When I think of the little countries That we don't hear about Hey! I say to you:
You take a moment of your time A minute - a second - to care
Think! Think! Think! Think! Think! Think!
I love you, world You, you, you, you, you, and you!
Think!
Hasta mañana, budiž den [?], bonjour Goodbye, so long Until the next time
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