[00:13.05]Virginia Woolf and poetry
[00:14.91]No one seemed to notice me
[00:16.22]Being young was getting so old
[00:19.41]Cheap beer and cigarettes
[00:21.02]Life was like a movie set
[00:22.85]And I seemed to be given no role
[00:25.13]
[00:26.08]But in times of trouble
[00:27.45]I can turn to my mother
[00:29.02]And I know that she gon’ understand
[00:32.30]So at age 18
[00:33.97]I cried to my mother
[00:35.49]And she told me, “young man”
[00:37.67]
[00:38.33]“There are moments when you fall to the ground
[00:41.41]But you are stronger than you feel you are now
[00:44.30]You don’t always have to speak so loud, no
[00:48.45]Just be as you are
[00:51.38]Life is not always a comfortable ride
[00:54.73]Everybody’s got scars that they hide
[00:57.71]And everybody plays the fool sometimes, yeah
[01:02.17]Just be as you are”
[01:04.09]
[01:05.70]They played me on the radio
[01:07.42]And everything was changing, so
[01:09.04]I thought I was all the way grown
[01:12.17]But I can still remember in that cold November
[01:15.26]When I realized I’m all alone
[01:17.49]
[01:18.80]But in times of trouble
[01:20.12]I can turn to my mother
[01:21.73]And I know that she gon’ understand
[01:25.02]So at age 22
[01:26.80]I cried to my mother
[01:28.17]And she told me, “young man”
[01:30.31]
[01:31.07]“There are moments when you fall to the ground
[01:34.18]But you are stronger than you feel you are now
[01:37.62]You don’t always have to speak so loud, no
[01:41.53]Just be as you are
[01:44.15]It doesn’t matter if you become some star
[01:47.39]Life is better when you open your heart
[01:50.67]You don’t always have to act so hard, no
[01:55.69]Just be as you are Just be as you are”
[01:59.68]
[02:03.23]Ooh oh be as you are be as you are..
[02:14.93]Ooh oh be as you are be as you are..
[02:26.26]If I’m speaking truthfully
[02:27.84]I’m not who I used to be
[02:29.35]And I know some people might laugh
[02:32.17]‘Cause my music doesn’t sound the same
[02:34.25]And my head’s no longer shaved
[02:35.92]I’m worried if I’m on the right path
[02:38.09]
[02:38.59]But in times of trouble
[02:40.57]I can turn to my mother
[02:42.08]And I know that she gon’ understand
[02:45.10]So at age 26
[02:47.12]I spoke to my mother
[02:48.64]And she told me, “young man”
[02:50.66]
[02:51.32]“There are moments when you fall to the ground
[02:54.54]But you are stronger than you feel you are now
[02:57.88]You don’t always have to speak so loud, no
[03:01.88]Just be as you are
[03:05.33]It doesn’t matter if you become some star
[03:08.67]Life is better when you open your heart
[03:11.95]You don’t always have to act so hard, no
[03:16.10]Just be as you are”
[03:18.67]Be as you are
[03:20.49]Ooh oh be as you are be as you are..
[03:33.50]Ooh oh be as you are be as you are..
[03:38.66]Be As You Are
[03:42.85]Be As You Are
[03:46.25]Be As You Are