Sing Myself Whole

[Verse 1: Brother Ali]

When I had my firstborn son

I couldn't tell no one

And so I told the drum

And on the day he left my home

I felt so all alone

I rocked and moaned

And on the night my mother died

I couldn't even cry

I held it all inside

'Til I climbed up on the stage

And let the music play

And sang the pain away

[Chorus: Brother Ali]

I sing myself whole

My body and my soul

I let it all unfold

I dream in somber tones

And hear 'em in my bones

They echo 'round the globe

[Verse 2: Brother Ali]

When it all just got too real

And my baby took those pills

I can't say how it feels

And when I said my last farewell

And checked in that hotel

All I could do is wail

And when my heart is not so strong

And I feel I don't belong

And someone sings along

And when we're standing in that space

And tears roll down our face

I know I found my place

[Chorus: Brother Ali]

I sing myself whole

My body and my soul

I let it all unfold

I dream in somber tones

And hear 'em in my bones

They echo 'round the globe

[Outro: Brother Ali]

And on the day I pass away

Ain't too much you should say

Just let the music play