Mama told me boy
She said son there'll come a day
Be time to stand up tall
And be times you walk away
Listen to the world around you but don't listen for so long
That you hide your voice and don't find out where you belong
I can sometimes hear her say
She said you gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams
You gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams
I think you're thinkin'
Bout what people thinkin' 'bout you lately
It's time you finally see
That you're the only one who is gonna do
All the things in life that you wanna do
You'll find out fast
It's a much better way to be
Why don't you turn around and live upside down
You gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams
You gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams
Take a step to the right
And put yourself in the spotlight baby
It's time to jump from the gate
Cause you know if you wait too long
You'll be singing someone else's song
You gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams
You gotta
Take time to shine just a little
So everybody else can see
You're way too fly to be livin'
Life givin' up on all your dreams