Biography:
Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including reggae, jazz, folk and funk.
Franti developed a fascination with music and decided to start a band. He began his music career in 1986 as part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs. Their records received some critical acclaim but little notoriety beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 1:
Bb
I've been a lot of places all around the way
Bb
I've seen a lot of joy, and I've seen a lot of pain
Eb
But I don't want to write a love song for the world
Bb
I just want to write a song about a boy and a girl
Bb
Junkies on the corner, always calling my name
Bb
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
Eb
When I saw you getting down, girl, I hoped it was you
F
And when I looked into your eyes, I knew it was true
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 2:
Bb
Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
Bb
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
Eb
Bump into a person in the middle of the road
Bb
Look into their eyes, and you suddenly know
F Eb
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
F Eb
My momma told me don't lose you
Bb
'Cause the best luck I had was you
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you -baby girl-
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Gm
And I say, rocking in the dance, hall moving with you
Bb
I say, hey momma, hey momma, close to you
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
I say, hey, trippa, trippa, got to shoot
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
I say, hey momma, close to you
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
F
I say, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
Hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
Bb
My momma told me don't lose you
Bb
'Cause the best luck I had was you
Eb Bb
And I know one thing that I love you
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Interlude: F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
-Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
I say, hey papa, hey papa, hey momma, hey momma
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Come on, hey papa, hey papa, come to shoot
- Hey mama, hey mama --
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 1:
Bb
I've been a lot of places all around the way
Bb
I've seen a lot of joy, and I've seen a lot of pain
Eb
But I don't want to write a love song for the world
Bb
I just want to write a song about a boy and a girl
Bb
Junkies on the corner, always calling my name
Bb
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
Eb
When I saw you getting down, girl, I hoped it was you
F
And when I looked into your eyes, I knew it was true
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Verse 2:
Bb
Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man
Bb
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
Eb
Bump into a person in the middle of the road
Bb
Look into their eyes, and you suddenly know
F Eb
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
F Eb
My momma told me don't lose you
Bb
'Cause the best luck I had was you
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you -baby girl-
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Gm
And I say, rocking in the dance, hall moving with you
Bb
I say, hey momma, hey momma, close to you
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
I say, hey, trippa, trippa, got to shoot
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Bb
I say, hey momma, close to you
Gm
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
F
I say, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
Hey momma, hey momma, hey momma, hey momma
Bb
My momma told me don't lose you
Bb
'Cause the best luck I had was you
Eb Bb
And I know one thing that I love you
Chorus:
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Bb
Say hey, I'll be gone today, but I'll be back around the way.
Eb Bb
Seems like everywhere I go, the more I see the less I know,
F Eb Bb
But I know one thing, that I love you.
Interlude: F Eb Bb
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you.
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
F Eb Bb
I love you, I love you, I love you
-Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
I say, hey papa, hey papa, hey momma, hey momma
Rocking in the dance hall, moving with you
Come on, hey papa, hey papa, come to shoot
- Hey mama, hey mama --
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