I’ve Got Words In My Head So I Say Them

It’s about damn time iTunes offered for download “I Got The Music In Me” by Kiki Dee. I’ve been checking every week for two years. Sure, I waited a long time for Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up” and *yesiopenlyadmit* “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix A Lot, but this one's special. “I Got The Music In Me” has been part of my life since I was 11 years old, and since I've been losing weight, it’s become my mantra wannabe.

I don’t want to be frightened or worried, or have foolish dreams that make me cry. I want to believe that I’ll always get by. Life is still a circle for me, but I’m working on moving in a straight line, keeping my feet firmly on the ground. I definitely heat up, I’m not so good at cooling down, and as you all know, if I’ve got words in my head, I say them. At least most of the time. Sometimes I’m frightened or worried about a lawsuit.

I’m glad this song’s on my iPod. I’ll play it at the gym every day, like I do “Gonna Fly Now” from the “Rocky” soundtrack to remind me who I am and what I’m trying to accomplish working out like I do.

What songs inspire you? What makes you move?

Here’s a link to Kiki Dee performing I got the music in me on YouTube.

These are the lyrics:

Ain't got no trouble in my life
No foolish dream to make me cry
I'm never frightened or worried
I know I'll always get by

I heat up
I cool down
When something gets in my way I go round it
Don't let life get me down
Gonna take it the way that I found it
I got the music in me
They say that life is a circle
But that ain't the way that I found it
Gonna move in a straight line
Keepin' my feet firmly on the ground

I heat up
I cool down
I got words in my head so I say them
Don't let life get me down
Catcha hold of my blues and just play them
I got the music in me
Feel funky feel good
Gonna tell you I'm in the neighborhood
Gonna fly like a bird on the wing
Hold on to your hat honey
Sing sing sing sing

I heat up
I cool down
I got words in my head so I sing them
Don't let life get me down
Catcha hold of my blues and just play them