Mix It Up

When you’re baking a cake

And you’re mixing the batter

You gotta know what it takes

Cuz each part matters

Put in some brown sugar

And some white flour

And some creamy yellow butter

And a pinch of baking powder

Each little piece

Has its own special power

So put’em all together

And in the oven for an hour

You gotta mix it up, stir it all together

Little cup by cup, each one makes it better

Just one drop can change the whole batter

So don’t you stop, each step matters

When you mix it up, new combinations

Gonna fill your cup, spark imagination

Don’t you stop sharing your creation

Gotta mix it up, mix it up

When you’re writing a song

And you’re making the music

You know there’s nothing wrong

With a little bit of fusion (bring it all together)

Put in some blue notes (whoa, yeah)

Borrow the twang from country (twang from country)

Make it a little bit folk (little bit folksy)

And a little bit funky (come on)

Stir in that reggae rhythm (bring out the rhythm)

Keep the bass thumping (keep that bass thumping)

Mix it all together

And get everyone jumping

[Chorus]

Everyone shares a special part

Like a family recipe, like a work of art

Life’s so sweet so mix it up and see

That when we bake it together, that’s community

Every ingredient’s essential when we bake this cake

So remember that you’re special every day you wake

Whatever your flavor, I’m in favor, so no need to fake

Tangy, spicy, salty, sweet, just be yourself, I say

A dash of love, sprinkle of hope, a pinch of understanding

Let it bake till it rises and it’s firmly standing

Hands up in the air when you taste the flavor

Take a piece of the cake and pass it to your neighbor