Jill Scott

Golden

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Ok (ay) Oh (oh) Hey (ay-yay)
yeah.....
Oh..
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....
I'm taking my freedom
pulling it off the shelf
puttin' it on my chain
wearing it 'round my neck
I'm taking my freedom
puttin' it in my car
wherever i choose to go
It will take me far
[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
I'm taking my own freedom
puttin' it in my song
singing loud and strong
proving all day long
I'm takin' my freedom
puttin' it in my stroll
I'll be high-steppin' y'all
lettin' the joy unfold
[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
I'm holdin' on to my freedom
'Can take it from me
I was born in-to it, it comes naturally
I'm strumming my own freedom
playing the god in me
representing his glory
hope he's proud of me...
[Chorus]
I'm living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
living my life like it's golden
(golden)
hope he's proud of me...
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden,
golden, golden, golden,
living my life like it's
golden, golden, golden.....

Submitted by

ophelia219 On Jan 31, 2005

Gettin' In the Way

A Long Walk

My Petition

He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)

Love Rain

Ok (ay) Oh (oh) Hey (ay-yay)
yeah..... 
Oh.. 
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah.....
I'm taking my freedom 
pulling it off the shelf 
puttin' it on my chain 
wearing it 'round my neck 
I'm taking my freedom 
puttin' it in my car 
wherever i choose to go 
It will take me far
[Chorus] 
I'm living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden) 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden)
I'm taking my own freedom 
puttin' it in my song 
singing loud and strong 
proving all day long 
I'm takin' my freedom 
puttin' it in my stroll 
I'll be high-steppin' y'all 
lettin' the joy unfold
[Chorus] 
I'm living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden) 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden)
I'm holdin' on to my freedom 
'Can take it from me 
I was born in-to it, it comes naturally 
I'm strumming my own freedom 
playing the god in me 
representing his glory 
hope he's proud of me...
[Chorus] 
I'm living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden) 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
living my life like it's golden 
(golden)
hope he's proud of me...
living my life like it's 
golden, golden, golden, 
golden, golden, golden, 
living my life like it's 
golden, golden, golden, 
golden, golden, golden, 
living my life like it's 
golden, golden, golden.....

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ophelia219

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2005-01-31 04:44:14

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by angeleyes07

21y ago

oh my goodness this is such an amazing feel good song

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by Litz_Awake

21y ago

This song is metaphorically true in every perspective possible. Such symbolism given portrays that life ought to be lived to the fullest because life itself is precious hence the metaphor "golden". Simply poetic and reflective with attitude (like all jill scotts songs) A great comeback song too!

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by iMars

19y ago

Amazing song! I don't quite like R'n'B Hip Hop Stuff... but when I heard this song on a "The Starter Wife" ad on USA I was totally in love with it! It puts a smile upon your face and makes you happy! LIVING MY LIFE LIKE IT'S GOLDEN!

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by maxlookdj

14y ago

Jill Scott's education raised as a Jehovah's Witness (wiki). When she was 12 she began to leave this religious faith (interview on the web), and the song "golden" says that Jill is now from Jehovah's Witness. In fact people who follow this religion don't like gold, because in Scripture gold is associated with number 666, the most imperfect number of all.

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by ruth117134 10y ago

@maxlookdj you seriously need to inform yourself more because what you sayed is all untrue and consider investigating instead of saying things your not sure of.

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