Dinner Party - Nahko and Medicine For The People

Woke up this morning refreshed from the evening

Dreamin' 'bout all the homies I believe in

I have so much time to think

I got sisters who are mothers and

Brothers who are fathers to me

I was a young man, old man

Only a kid, man

And I was dreamin' 'bout that promised land

But I was stuck in my dead-end town

Just a petty thief and I was waiting for the day of my release

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

I saw the flash in your eye

Just as you arrived

Girl, you’re so damn mysterious and sly

Now, why am I not surprised?

Well if this is supposed to happen, then I’ll just let it happen to me

Walkin' on solid ground

I found the face of the moon

He was smiling down on us singing his toothless tune

He says, «my light luminates one love

So sing me to sleep and let those stars have their way with me tonight.»

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

I was a young girl, strong girl

A woman with girl

So you found me singing 'bout my love for this world

Making big steps towards redemption

A medicine wheel and a gateway into the ocean

Movin' and shakin' 'bout

Got to clear my headlight

What are my intentions here?

And are you ready for a ground-breaking way of bein'?

I’m talkin' off that grid and empowering a conscious way of living

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

My homies keep me in line

Keep me from strayin' off the wayside

I keep their pores tinglin' and their tongues tied

And I’m learning how to cautiously rise

Against a disguise that legally refuses compromise

If I had things my way

I’d put some hope on your plate

I’m talkin' sauteed trust and an entree of faithful

Oh, and eradicate all self-pity

You got a lot of work to do, so get busy, homie, go on get busy

(Get busy!)

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

Fa-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-da

Hey, what does that mean?

I don’t know, but it’s daaaamn good

Mmhmm, that feels real nice