private party - India Arie

[00:01.56]I’m having a private party
[00:01.57]India Arie--Private Party
[00:04.02]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[00:11.89]I’m havin’ a private party
[00:13.85]Learning how to love me
[00:16.29]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[00:19.85]
[00:20.61]I tried to call my mother, but
[00:22.65]She didn’t get where I was going
[00:24.94]I called my boyfriend and he said
[00:27.26]Call me back a little later baby
[00:29.67]I hung up the phone, I felt so alone
[00:32.24]Started to feel a little pity
[00:34.66]That’s when I realized that I
[00:36.63]Gotta find the joy inside of me
[00:39.32]
[00:40.15]I’m having a private party
[00:42.50]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[00:49.74]I’m havin’ a private party
[00:52.34]Learning how to love me
[00:54.42]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[00:57.88]
[00:58.78]I’m gonna take off all my clothes
[01:01.19]Look at myself in the mirror
[01:03.46]We’re gonna have a conversation
[01:05.71]We’re gonna heal the disconnection
[01:08.21]I don’t remember when it started
[01:10.80]But this is where it’s gonna end
[01:12.91]My body is beautiful and sacred
[01:15.45]And I’m gonna celebrate it
[01:18.40]I’m having a private party
[01:20.66]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[01:28.06]I’m havin’ a private party
[01:30.57]Learning how to love me
[01:32.94]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[01:36.32]
[01:37.85]All my life (all my life)
[01:40.07]I’ve been looking for (I’ve been looking for)
[01:42.59]Somebody else (else)
[01:45.19]To make me whole (ooo)
[01:47.52]But I had to learn the hard way (ooo)
[01:49.66]True love began with me (ooo)
[01:52.41]This is not ego or vanity (ooo)
[01:54.51]I’m just celebrating me
[01:57.15]I’m having a private party
[01:59.39]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[02:06.74]I’m havin’ a private party
[02:08.84]Learning how to love me
[02:11.27]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[02:15.37]Sometimes I’m alone but never lonely
[02:17.81]That’s what I’ve come to realize
[02:20.10]I’ve learned to love the quiet moments
[02:22.66]The Sunday mornings of life
[02:25.26]Where I can reach deep down inside
[02:27.42]Or out into the universe
[02:29.82]I can laugh until I cry
[02:32.31]Or I can cry away the hurt
[02:35.25]I’m having a private party
[02:37.51]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[02:45.01]I’m havin’ a private party
[02:47.92]Learning how to love me
[02:49.64]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[02:52.65]Happy birthday to me
[02:56.08]Happy birthday to me
[02:59.77]Happy birthday
[03:02.26]Happy birthday to me
[03:05.47]Happy birthday to me
[03:09.31]Happy birthday
[03:13.56]I’m having a private party
[03:16.16]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[03:23.36]I’m havin’ a private party
[03:26.12]Learning how to love me
[03:28.35]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah
[03:32.70]I’m having a private party
[03:35.13]Ain’t no body here but me, my angels, and my guitar, singin’ baby look how far we’ve come here
[03:42.74]I’m havin’ a private party
[03:45.05]Learning how to love me
[03:47.32]Celebrating the woman I’ve become, yeah