"The People Tree" Lyrics

INTRO:
With the N.A.S.A. team, we will take you boldly
where no man has ever gone before
We will take you back some fifteen billion years
to the beginning of time

CHALI 2NA:
Yo! From a drop of blood, to bones and body parts
To vital organs form and your brain and tiny heart
Your fetus, date of birth, till puberty finally starts
Adolescence, adult, then your elderly body rots
It was divine decree, that begun the plan
But it's disease by the greed of the sons of man
Who try to lead with their guns in hand
Understand God's the one who command

DAVID BYRNE:
Did we climb out of the sea?
Where did we come from you and me?
Two legs to walk and eyes to see
Am I the man I want to be?

DAVID BYRNE & GIFT OF GAB:
People grow in my back yard (I'm growin' in your back yard)
In my garden, in my heart (I'm in your garden, I'm in your heart)
Pink and purple red and blue (See all the colors?)
On this sunny afternoon (It's a sunny afternoon)

GIFT OF GAB:
Back before time was time and space was space
The ever present I divine so laced with grace
Decided it was time to try to chase the taste
To what it was designed, now life is taking place
Within it self divided, now it takes some space
They can't be fathomed by a mind creates the state
Of ego now what's is mine is mine, OK now hate
We'll reign until the blind have eyes and they awaken

DAVID BYRNE:
Planting the seeds in the ground
How is my garden growing now?
A tender kiss, a little smile

The way a mother holds her child

DAVID BYRNE & CHALI 2NA:
Tasty little human beings (Tasty little human beings)
I grow them on the people tree (I grow them on the people tree)
I will eat them one by one (I will eat them one by one)
If there's enough for everyone

GIFT OF GAB & CHALI 2NA:
Oh, unending ever flowing life beyond the birth
Tell me what the purpose is for creating the earth
Mainly we created the planet as man's habitat
Be fruitful and multiply across the planet's back
But why does hate exist, the war and AIDS and shit?
If we're to be fruitful, why can't poor people pay they rent?
Cause love and hate, both sides are conjoined
Physical forms have to deal with both sides of the coin
Why do we die?
So you can live!
Why do we strive?
So you can win!
But why did you defy every truthful word I recommend?
My question back: Why do you recommend then throw temptation in?
So I can test you patience and tolerance in the face of sin
But why a test when you hold all the answers to the state we in
For you to bear witness of imperfections of mortal men
So it's a lesson?
And a blessing journey back to where you've been
Cause before the tree can flourish seeds must first be planted in!

DAVID BYRNE & GIFT OF GAB:
People grow in, my back yard (I'm growin' in your backyard)
In my garden, in my heart (I'm in your garden, I'm in your heart)
If you like my garden, you might like me (Look at all the colors!)
Underneath the people tree

OUTRO:
Getting closer to God!
Getting closet to God!
Call upon your God!
He'll answer your question!
Closer to God!
God said "I trust you"
Behold!
Who are you?
I'm God muthafucka and I'm not what you thought I was!
They better be giving me all the respect
All y'all, all y'all, all y'all, all y'all check yo self!
Cause I'm God!
Hello hello hello hello
Feel me feel me feel me all you