Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Act I: Chester! I’m almost forgot you were coming! (”Live”) Lyrics by Latonia Moore, Walter Russell III, Cheikh Mbaye, Chris Kenney, Oleode Oshotse, Judah Taylor, Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin, Ryan Speedo Green, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Recorded Live at the Met - October 23, 2021)
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Chester, I almost forgot you were coming Charles, Chester's here Charles, don't you remember your cousin? Uncle Roy's boy? (Maybe) Charles Don't mind Charles, he's shy It's okay, it's been a while You grown since I last seen ya, lil' man now Mama's boy Go on, go play Your breakfast gon' be lunch, I'm afraid Go play until then Take Chester with you (I wanna stay with you) Mama's boy Charles, you're a big boy now You can't always be up underneath me It's been quite a day, I need some peace Now go and play It's okay When I was your age, I was shy too I'll stay and play with you (No one ever wants to) Tell you what, here's a quarter for each of you Go down to Bertha's and buy some candy (Candy) Come on, I'll show you my favorites Lemon drops and sugar cookies Two cent each, three for a nickel You in school now? Finally, since we moved over here You got a girlfriend yet? No, well There's this girl in my class But I'm too scared to ask She's beautiful (So kiss her) She'll bust my mouth (A small price to pay) Take what you want Forget tomorrow, live for today Let God sort it out That's what my daddy say ('Cause he a man) What 'bout you? Are you a man too? We 'bout to find out Come on in, lil' hooligans You better have money too Don't be wastin' my time We got money What you want then? Three sugar cookies and two lemon drops How 'bout you? I'm lookin' You decide? Changed my mind, I'm on a diet I told you not to waste my time, now get Taste sweeter stolen, don't you agree? It don't feel right, it ain't me I'm a good boy, not a thief Loosen up, mama's boy Only pussies ask permission We young and free Let's play a game where we can fly Rules don't apply to you and I We young and free The world is ours and life is sweet Like stolen candy, like fruit from a neighbor's tree It don't feel right, it ain't me It's time to grow up, mama's boy Be a man, take what you want Even a kiss is sweeter stolen, try and see She'll bust my teeth A small price to pay To hell with tomorrow, live for today Make your own rules, and you'll always know how to play That's the secret to life Let's play a game where we can fly Rules don't apply to you and I We young and free The world is ours and life is sweet Like stolen candy, like fruit from a neighbor's tree Ours for the taking Rules are for breaking No rules apply for you and me What you boys been up to? Lookin' like foxes in a pen I'm teachin' Charles to be a man 'Bout time His brothers' rough ways ain't rubbed off on him Give me a few days, I'll set him straight Ain't that right? Show your mama you a man What's for lunch, woman? Ooh, your ass on a plate if you talk to me like that again Since you two gettin' 'long so good, you can share a room Nathan can sleep with his brother That's fine, ain't that right, lil' man? (That's right, we got plans)
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"Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Act I: Chester! I’m almost forgot you were coming! (”Live”)" is performed by Latonia Moore, Walter Russell III, Cheikh Mbaye, Chris Kenney, Oleode Oshotse, Judah Taylor, Jon Luc Jobson-Larkin, Ryan Speedo Green, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. from the album "Blanchard: Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Recorded Live at the Met - October 23, 2021)" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL.
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