TribuTerry: Music
Unconditionally
2010 unmastered, rough new mix of an old song of mine from 2006, featuring the lead vocals of Scott Seabock (www.scottseabock.com and www.myspace.com/scottseabock) and the alto sax work of Kenny Kipp (www.kennykipp.com). All background vocals and instruments are done by yours truly, Terry Swarn, aka TribuTerry. I'll be updating this mix periodically.
1st Verse
DARK CLOUDS STARTED POURIN’ EARLY THIS MORNING
FROM TAHITI OUT TO TENNESSEE
BUT I GOTTA GET GOIN’ ‘CAUSE IT’S ONLY A WARNING
AND THE MEANING WILL COME TO ME
IF I WOULD LOVE EVERYBODY, JUST TRY TO LOVE EVERYBODY
I GOTTA LOVE EVERYBODY AND LOVE ‘EM UNCONDITIONALLY
2nd Verse
I’M FEELIN’ GROGGY ‘TIL MY COFFEE GETS FINALLY WORKIN’
AND I HEAR THE GUY ON MY TV
HE SAYS, “I’M SORRY BUT YOU GOTTA KNOW THIS FOR CERTAIN
SET THE TV AND THE COFFEE FREE”
AND JUST LOVE EVERYBODY, YOU GOTTA LOVE EVERYBODY
JUST LOVE EVERYBODY AND LOVE ‘EM UNCONDITIONALLY
3rd Verse
I GOT A HOLD OF MYSELF AND MY EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE
AND I HAULED IT OUT TO THE STREET
BUT IT WAS HEAVY AND I FELT THAT I COULD BARELY MANAGE
‘CAUSE I FELT THAT I COULD BE DISCRETE
AND STILL LOVE EVERYBODY, PRETEND TO LOVE EVERYBODY
BUT THAT AIN’T LOVIN’ NOBODY, GOT TO FEEL IT FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR FEET
BRIDGE
I WENT INTO THE SHYNESS STORE, JUST TO BUY A RHYME OR REASON
THE LADY TOLD ME TO TRY NEXT DOOR, TO BUY RAPPORT
BUT REASONS FOR, ARE ALWAYS OUT OF SEASON
4th Verse
I TOLD THE LADY RAPPORT AIN’T NO GOOD WITHOUT A PURPOSE
DON’T WANT NOBODY MAD AT ME
I SAID YOU GOTTA HAVE A REASON THAT I CAN PURCHASE
BUT SHE SHOOK HER HEAD EMPHATICALLY
“NO, NO, JUST LOVE EVERYBODY, JUST LOVE EVERYBODY
DON’T NEED NO REASON OR RHYME NECESSARILY, NO, NO BABY”
I SAID “OHHH”
5th Verse
I START TO WANDER TOWARDS THE CORNER OF RILEY AND WHITNEY
SEEKING POSITIVE ENERGY
AND THAT WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE TIME THAT IT FINALLY HIT ME
THAT IT STARTS AND ENDS WITH ME
I WANNA LOVE EVERYBODY, I GOTTA LOVE EVERYBODY
I WANNA LOVE EVERYBODY, DON’T CARE IF ANYBODY LOVES ME
BRIDGE
I DON’T NEED A WHY, WHAT FOR
TO HAVE LOVE FOR ALL GOD’S CREATURES
THAT’S A LESSON THAT I WILL EXPLORE AND LIFE ITSELF IS THE TEACHER
6th Verse
SO I BELIEVE IN MY HEART THAT I’M BEGINNIN’ TO GET IT
THAT IT STARTS WHEN YOU PLANT A SEED
SO I THINK I’M GONNA GET IT RIGHT THIS MINUTE
BY EXAMPLE I’M GONNA LEAD
I’M GONNA LOVE EVERYBODY, I’M GONNA LOVE EVERYBODY
I’M GONNA LOVE EVERYBODY, LOVE EVERYBODY I SEE
I’M GONNA LOVE EVERYBODY AND LOVE ‘EM UNCONDITIONALLY
OUTRO
(background vocals)
I WANNA LOVE EVERYBODY, LOVE EVERYBODY I SEE
I WANNA LOVE EVERYBODY, LOVE EVERYBODY I SEE
© SolidTerry Songs 2004