WEBVTT 00:00:01.212 --> 00:00:02.362 (Guitar music starts) NOTE Paragraph 00:01:20.149 --> 00:01:21.689 I've been looking NOTE Paragraph 00:01:21.713 --> 00:01:23.572 Several days now NOTE Paragraph 00:01:23.596 --> 00:01:25.356 Where did they go? NOTE Paragraph 00:01:25.380 --> 00:01:28.331 Where did they go? NOTE Paragraph 00:01:28.802 --> 00:01:30.862 My mama told me long ago NOTE Paragraph 00:01:34.053 --> 00:01:37.609 I've lost so many precious things, I know NOTE Paragraph 00:01:37.633 --> 00:01:39.341 They won't be back NOTE Paragraph 00:01:39.365 --> 00:01:42.386 Where did they go? NOTE Paragraph 00:01:42.989 --> 00:01:45.157 My mama told me long ago NOTE Paragraph 00:01:47.950 --> 00:01:50.863 Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my old friend NOTE Paragraph 00:01:51.720 --> 00:01:55.188 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:01:55.212 --> 00:01:58.728 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:01:58.752 --> 00:02:02.954 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:02:03.806 --> 00:02:10.717 Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my good memories at all NOTE Paragraph 00:02:14.362 --> 00:02:17.165 I've seen so many pretty things NOTE Paragraph 00:02:17.189 --> 00:02:19.776 They don't mean a thing now NOTE Paragraph 00:02:19.800 --> 00:02:23.490 Listen to the song NOTE Paragraph 00:02:23.514 --> 00:02:25.901 My mama told me long ago NOTE Paragraph 00:02:48.933 --> 00:02:52.088 Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to doubt my good old days NOTE Paragraph 00:02:52.715 --> 00:02:55.652 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:02:56.309 --> 00:02:59.865 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:02:59.889 --> 00:03:04.399 Happy days, walking on the shore NOTE Paragraph 00:03:05.065 --> 00:03:09.691 Ain't nobody's ever gonna tell me to abandon my good memories at all NOTE Paragraph 00:03:10.347 --> 00:03:12.861 Abandon my good memories at all NOTE Paragraph 00:03:13.919 --> 00:03:18.280 Abandon my good memories at all NOTE Paragraph 00:03:36.191 --> 00:03:37.341 (Music ends) NOTE Paragraph 00:03:37.663 --> 00:03:39.680 (Applause) NOTE Paragraph 00:03:39.704 --> 00:03:40.855 Thank you. NOTE Paragraph 00:03:40.879 --> 00:03:46.503 (Applause) NOTE Paragraph 00:03:46.527 --> 00:03:51.561 Thank you for giving me the opportunity to perform tonight at TED New York. 00:03:52.442 --> 00:03:55.910 I've been a dedicated TED fan and viewer, 00:03:55.934 --> 00:04:00.649 and also, I actually used to live in Manhattan when I was younger, 00:04:00.673 --> 00:04:05.230 so New York is like a second home to me, and it's great to be back. 00:04:06.333 --> 00:04:09.022 The song I just performed was called "my mama," 00:04:09.046 --> 00:04:11.227 and the next song I'm going to perform 00:04:11.251 --> 00:04:14.908 is another original song of mine called "BLACK BANANA." 00:04:16.240 --> 00:04:22.544 This song I wrote about the importance of being patient with your dreams. 00:04:22.568 --> 00:04:27.189 Because I think commitment will always be rewarded. 00:04:27.601 --> 00:04:30.535 Just like fruit ripens when the time is right. 00:04:30.988 --> 00:04:34.083 So it's my interpretation of building the future. NOTE Paragraph 00:04:37.852 --> 00:04:39.002 (Guitar music starts) NOTE Paragraph 00:04:55.972 --> 00:04:57.122 Clap your hands. NOTE Paragraph 00:05:25.032 --> 00:05:26.182 One! 00:05:26.827 --> 00:05:27.977 Two! 00:05:28.606 --> 00:05:32.179 One, two, one, two, three, four. NOTE Paragraph 00:05:45.941 --> 00:05:49.294 Sitting here, killing time, I've been doing it all day NOTE Paragraph 00:05:49.318 --> 00:05:52.807 I've been always smart when it comes to gettin' away NOTE Paragraph 00:05:52.831 --> 00:05:56.355 Got a soda pop fizzin' hard in my empty brain NOTE Paragraph 00:05:56.379 --> 00:05:59.961 When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight NOTE Paragraph 00:06:00.497 --> 00:06:03.548 Silly girls in bathing suits cleaning cars on Sundays NOTE Paragraph 00:06:03.572 --> 00:06:07.543 They're living a lie don't make as fool of yourself too soon NOTE Paragraph 00:06:07.567 --> 00:06:10.690 Lining my bananas on the window sill to ripen NOTE Paragraph 00:06:10.714 --> 00:06:14.280 When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight NOTE Paragraph 00:06:15.222 --> 00:06:18.184 Bananananana sekasanaide NOTE Paragraph 00:06:18.888 --> 00:06:21.746 Bananananana-ri yuki makase NOTE Paragraph 00:06:22.543 --> 00:06:26.047 Bananananana mō ato chotto dake jukusu made NOTE Paragraph 00:06:26.071 --> 00:06:27.848 Black Banana Black Banana NOTE Paragraph 00:06:27.872 --> 00:06:29.430 Banananananana NOTE Paragraph 00:06:36.384 --> 00:06:40.130 Remember last December when we went to get some pizza NOTE Paragraph 00:06:40.154 --> 00:06:43.560 Was a brat, was running fast to get home by my curfew NOTE Paragraph 00:06:43.584 --> 00:06:46.758 Silly me, tripping quick, I was almost killed by a honker NOTE Paragraph 00:06:46.782 --> 00:06:50.521 When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight NOTE Paragraph 00:06:51.195 --> 00:06:53.904 Bananananana isoganaide NOTE Paragraph 00:06:54.807 --> 00:06:57.727 Bananananana-ri yuki makase NOTE Paragraph 00:06:58.418 --> 00:07:01.974 Bananananana mō ato chotto dake jukusu made NOTE Paragraph 00:07:01.998 --> 00:07:03.760 Black Banana Black Banana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:03.784 --> 00:07:05.413 Banananananana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:26.438 --> 00:07:29.236 Bananananana Don't push me baby NOTE Paragraph 00:07:30.060 --> 00:07:32.945 Bananananana All I want is leeway NOTE Paragraph 00:07:33.667 --> 00:07:37.249 Bananananana You gotta be patient for the fruit to ripen NOTE Paragraph 00:07:37.273 --> 00:07:39.059 Black Banana Black Banana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:39.083 --> 00:07:40.855 Banananana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:40.879 --> 00:07:44.016 Bananananana isoganaide NOTE Paragraph 00:07:44.499 --> 00:07:47.345 Bananananana-naru yoni nare NOTE Paragraph 00:07:48.068 --> 00:07:51.695 Bananananana wagamamana mi ga jukusu made NOTE Paragraph 00:07:51.719 --> 00:07:53.502 Black Banana Black Banana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:53.526 --> 00:07:54.726 Bananananana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:54.750 --> 00:07:55.933 Bananananana NOTE Paragraph 00:07:55.957 --> 00:07:57.107 Banananananana NOTE Paragraph 00:08:02.365 --> 00:08:03.738 (Music ends) NOTE Paragraph 00:08:03.762 --> 00:08:05.036 Thank you. NOTE Paragraph 00:08:05.060 --> 00:08:09.768 (Applause) NOTE Paragraph 00:08:09.792 --> 00:08:11.188 (Guitar music) NOTE Paragraph 00:08:17.063 --> 00:08:18.405 (Music ends) NOTE Paragraph 00:08:18.429 --> 00:08:24.365 (Applause)