Celebrate My Life

THINKIN BACK WHEN I WAS SMALL
MY FOLKS, THEY SAID TO ME
THEY SAID, CHILD THIS WORD WILL BE A HARD PLACE
BUT JUST LIVE, CHILD PLEASE

WELL I TOLD THEM
IT COMES WITH THE LOVE
IT MADE ME AS STRONG AS I AM
‘CAUSE THEY TAUGHT ME TO LOOK DOWN A LION'S THROAT
LIE DOWN WITH THE LAMB

I CELEBRATE MY LIFE
SAID HOW COULD YOU BE LIVING
I’M GLAD TO BE ALIVE

CELEBRATE MY LIFE
‘CAUSE I AM THE CULMINATION
OF THE LOVE OF A MAN AND WIFE

YOU CAN CUT MY CAKE, MY FRIENDS
CUT IT WITH A KNIFE
BUT NO ONE CAN CUT THE ROOTS FROM A CHILD THAT SPEAKS FOR THE SWEET LIFE

I’LL NEVER FORGET WHERE I CAME FROM
SO I PICK UP THE BANNER OF THE FAMILY HIGH
AND BEAT THE ANCESTRAL DRUM

CELEBRATE, CELEBRATIN' MY LIFE
SAID HOW COULD YOU BE LIVING
I’M SO GLAD TO BE ALIVE

CELEBRATE, CELEBRATIN' MY LIFE
‘CAUSE I AM THE CULMINATION
OF THE LOVE OF A MAN AND WIFE

CELEBRATE, CELEBRATIN' MY LIFE
HOW COULD YOU BE LIVING
I’M SO GLAD TO BE ALIVE

CELEBRATE, CELEBRATIN' MY LIFE
‘CAUSE I AM THE COMBINATION
OF THE LOVE OF A MAN AND WIFE