Jill Scott, Trombone Shorty - Be Great (feat. Trombone Shorty)

All my life I wanted to do good Wanted to be good, wanted to feel free Of a history that made me cry And stumped my stride, so I changed my mind I doubled down on believing That the opinions of other people couldn't light my light Nor deter my sight (Nor wrong my rights) Nor guide my life Or delay my flight I'm flying high now, up above on the clarity of love I only get what I put into it I spend my sweet time where I deem fit I got one life, I'ma let my glow show Baby, look at this The embodiment of soul glow, I admit Paint my own pictures, gifts on gifts on gifts Let the load lift, let the word shift I ain't here to live in fear or just plain ol' exist I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? What're you listening to them for? Born to soar, born to be more Let them keep score if they need to I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? Ooh, this road be high and low, ride honestly as I go Ain't nothing owed to me, far as I can see Stay grateful and faithful, everything on my table I goes high 'cause I'm able Fables of love, some say of me (please) I was there in entirety Got hurt sometimes, child, that's the way it be I won't give up on love and never on me, never See what I'm about to do Is I'ma walk into this room And I'm gonna let them see God, Jehovah's will all over me And there ain't nothing they can do about it, baby I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? What're you listening to them for? Born to soar, born to be more Let them keep score if they need to I'ma, I'ma go 'head and be great, why not? (Why not, why not, why not?) I'ma go 'head and be great I'ma, I'ma-