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Our remake of Travie McCoy & Bruno Mars' "Billionaire" with a decidedly different message...
lyrics
JAH Boogie:
I'm born to be a Rastaman, that's JAH JAH plan
to live & learn & be a better man
I don't need to be a billionaire, that's not for me
I don't live the life of luxury
Every time I close my eyes
I see the truth & realize
I must be conscious & I must be wise I swear
nothing can compare with JAH vibes everywhere
I don't need all the things in life that eyes can see
because I know they're not a part of me
I know JAH provide everything, all that we need
and it goes beyond material things
Because life means more to me than all of the vanity
I'd rather have a family and the love for humanity
Every time I close my eyes
I see the truth & realize
I must be conscious & I must be wise I swear
nothing can compare with JAH vibes everywhere
Deken Frost:
Money's the root of all evil
Evil is nothing but power
Power is money or hours
Hours can always corrupt
Corruption's known to disrupt
the whole balance of nature
I send praise to the Maker
The bun oven creator
The one that told us the greater things
await on the other side,
so swallow your foolish pride
It's time for you to decide:
What side are you playing on,
Love or atomic bomb
Hold it before it's gone
Listen close to this song
Appreciate what you have
'cause somebody's holding half
I feel it best when I laugh
Stayin' true to my path
JAH Boogie:
I'm born to be a Rastaman, that's JAH JAH plan
to live & learn & be a better man
I don't have to be a billionaire, that's not for me
I don't live the life of luxury
Every time I close my eyes
I see the truth & realize
I must be conscious & I must be wise I swear
nothing can compare with JAH vibes everywhere
credits
released December 18, 2010
Mixed by Aaron Konkol, JAH Boogie, and Jim Newhouser at Studio Earth Remote
Lyrics written & performed by JAH Boogie & Deken Frost
Additional backing vocals performed by Aaron Konkol
Instruments produced by The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine)
Vocals recorded, engineered, and mastered by Jim Newhouser at Studio Earth
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