Long As You're Living(Remastered) - Abbey Lincoln

作词：Oscar Brown, Jr./Julian Priester/Tommy Turrentine

作曲：Oscar Brown, Jr./Julian Priester/Tommy Turrentine

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 the way you want to be

Brother this is your life

Long as you livin

Always remember

Time is for spendin

But there an ending

While you are sleepin

Lifetime is creepin

Wake up and taste it

Foolish to waste it

Sample and savor

All of it flavor

Long as you livin

Long as you livin

Always remember

Folks who are lazy

Are playing crazy

Better keep movin

Keep on improvin

You won be hurried

After you buried

Live every minute

Put yourself in it

Long as you livin

Long as you livin

Always remember

You never beat life

Don try to cheat life

All in are brothers

Do unto others

Love for enjoying

Hate for destroying

Never forget it

Or you regret it

Long as you living

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 the way you want to be

Brother this is your life