"my mama" / "BLACK BANANA" | Rei

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I've been looking Several days now Where did they go? My mama told me long ago I've lost so many precious things, I know They won't be back Where did they go? My mama told me long ago Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my old friend Happy days, walking on the shore Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my good memories at all I've seen so many pretty things They don't mean a thing now Listen to the song My mama told me long ago Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to doubt my good old days Happy days, walking on the shore Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my good memories at all (Music ends) (Applause) Thank you. (Applause) Thank you for giving me the opportunity to perform tonight at TED New York. I've been a dedicated TED fan and viewer, and also, I actually used to live in Manhattan when I was younger, so New York is like a second home to me, and it's great to be back. The song I just performed was called "my mama," and the next song I'm going to perform is another original song of mine called "BLACK BANANA." This song I wrote about the importance of being patient with your dreams. Because I think commitment will always be rewarded. Just like fruit ripens when the time is right. So it's my interpretation of building the future. (Guitar music starts) Clap your hands. One! Two! One, two, three, four. Sitting here, killing time, I've been doing it all day I've been always smart when it comes to gettin' away Got a soda pop fizzin' hard in my empty brain When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight Silly girls in bathing suits cleaning cars on Sundays They're living a lie don't make as fool of yourself too soon Lining my bananas on the window sill to ripen When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight Bananananana sekasanaide Bananananana-ri yuki makase Bananananana mō ato chotto dake jukusu made Black Banana Banananananana Remember last December when we went to get some pizza Was a brat, was running fast to get home by my curfew Silly me, tripping quick, I was almost killed by a honker When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight Bananananana isoganaide Bananananana-ri yuki makase Bananananana mō ato chotto dake jukusu made Black Banana Banananananana Bananananana Don't push me baby Bananananana All I want is leeway Bananananana You gotta be patient for the fruit to ripen Black Banana Bananananana isoganaide Bananananana-naru yoni nare Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made Black Banana Banananananana (Music ends) Thank you. (Applause) (Guitar music) (Music ends) (Applause)