Long as You're Living-Abbey Lincoln

[ti:Long as You're Living] [ar:Abbey Lincoln] [al:Music On Air] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Long as You're Living - Abbey Lincoln (阿比·林肯) [00:00.23]Written by：Tommy Turrentine/Oscar Brown/Julian Priester [00:00.58] [00:23.55]Forgive me if I seem to preach [00:25.29]But there is something that I want to say [00:27.59]A message that I hope will reach [00:29.75]People who are throwing life away [00:31.60]I call it my philosophy [00:33.72]That is why I pass it on to you [00:35.53]Because it works so well for me [00:37.06] [00:37.65]It helps me get away from strife [00:39.69]I hope you listen carefully [00:41.10] [00:41.69]They say the truth will make you free [00:43.07] [00:43.73]And that's the way you want to be [00:45.55]Cause brother this is your life [00:47.64] [00:48.31]Long as you're livin' [00:49.22] [00:50.29]Always remember [00:51.34] [00:52.29]Time is for spendin' [00:53.56] [00:54.13]But there's an ending [00:55.57] [00:56.21]While you are sleepin' [00:57.37] [00:58.13]Lifetime is creepin' [00:59.39] [01:00.19]Wake up and taste it [01:01.50] [01:02.16]Foolish to waste it [01:04.24]Sample and savor [01:05.51] [01:06.13]All of it's flavor [01:07.45] [01:08.26]Long as you're livin' [01:09.55] [01:12.51]Long as you're livin' [01:13.41] [01:14.42]Always remember [01:16.31]Folks who are lazy [01:17.42] [01:18.35]Are playing crazy [01:19.59] [01:20.36]Better keep movin' [01:21.49] [01:22.30]Keep on improvin' [01:23.65] [01:24.47]You won't be hurried [01:26.17]After you're buried [01:28.42]Live every minute [01:29.60] [01:30.24]Put yourself in it [01:31.80] [01:32.42]Long as you're livin' [01:33.57] [01:36.52]Long as you're livin' [01:37.49] [01:38.50]Always remember [01:39.72] [01:40.51]You'll never beat life [01:41.69] [01:42.42]Don't try to cheat life [01:43.55] [01:44.41]All in are brothers [01:45.66] [01:46.47]Do unto others [01:47.65] [01:48.45]Love's for enjoying [01:49.60] [01:50.30]Hate's for destroying [01:51.77] [01:52.59]Never forget it [01:53.72] [01:54.49]Or you'll regret it [01:55.65] [01:56.34]Long as you're living [01:57.67] [02:00.01]Forgive me if I seem to preach [02:01.96]But there is something that I want to say [02:04.01]A message that I hope will reach [02:05.48] [02:06.07]People who are throwing life away [02:08.00]I call it my philosophy [02:09.20] [02:10.08]That is why I pass it on to you [02:12.20]Because it works so well for me [02:14.22]It helps me get away from strife [02:16.33]I hope you listen carefully [02:17.57] [02:18.56]They say the truth will make you free [02:20.46]And that's the way you want to be [02:22.45]Cause brother this is your life