Abbey Lincoln – Long As You’re Living HD Video Song + Lyrics
(I)
FORGIVE ME IF I SEEM TO PREACH – BUT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO SAY
A MESSAGE THAT I HOPE WILL REACH – PEOPLE WHO ARE THROWING LIFE AWAY
I CALL IT MY PHILOSOPHY – THAT IS WHY I PASS IT ON TO YOU
BECAUSE IT WORKS SO WELL FOR ME – IT HELPS ME GET AWAY FROM STRIFE
I HOPE YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY – THEY SAY THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE
AND THAT’S THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE – ‘CAUSE BROTHER THIS IS YOUR LIFE
(II)
LONG AS YOU’RE LIVIN’ – ALWAYS REMEMBER
TIME IS FOR SPENDIN’ – BUT THERE’S AN ENDING
WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPIN’ – LIFETIME IS CREEPIN’
WAKE UP AND TASTE IT – FOOLISH TO WASTE IT
SAMPLE AND SAVOR – ALL OF IT’S FLAVOR
LONG AS YOU’RE LIVIN’……
(III)
LONG AS YOU’RE LIVIN’ – ALWAYS REMEMBER
FOLKS WHO ARE LAZY – ARE PLAYING CRAZY
BETTER KEEP MOVIN’ – KEEP ON IMPROVIN’
YOU WON’T BE HURRIED – AFTER YOU’RE BURIED
LIVE EVERY MINUTE – PUT YOURSELF IN IT
LONG AS YOU’RE LIVIN’…….
(IV)
LONG AS YOU’RE LIVIN’ – ALWAYS REMEMBER
YOU’LL NEVER BEAT LIFE – DON’T TRY TO CHEAT LIFE
ALL IN ARE BROTHERS – DO UNTO OTHERS
LOVE’S FOR ENJOYING -HATE’S FOR DESTROYING
NEVER FORGET IT – OR YOU’LL REGRET IT
LONG AS YOUR LIVIN…
(V)
FORGIVE ME IF I SEEM TO PREACH – BUT THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO SAY
A MESSAGE THAT I HOPE WILL REACH – PEOPLE WHO ARE THROWING LIFE AWAY
I CALL IT MY PHILOSOPHY – THAT IS WHY I PASS IT ON TO YOU
BECAUSE IT WORKS SO WELL FOR ME – IT HELPS ME GET AWAY FROM STRIFE
I HOPE YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY – THEY SAY THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE
AND THAT’S THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE – ‘CAUSE BROTHER THIS IS YOUR LIFE
