This is dedicated to all of the students at Urban Environment (my current school) because I believe in you! I believe that you WILL be open to new ideas and people who are different from you --- whatever that means to you personally --- and to extend yourselves beyond "do or die Bed-Stuy" so that the world will be a better place. Think beyond yourself and what you see with your eyes!
Phat beats be blastin'
Dope cars be passing
Jay-Z and Biggie on the radio
Rollin' lyrics out my window.
No Crips betta come by here
Cuz this where my Bloods show no fear!
Yo, why this White girl rollin' up in here today???
Don't she know to roll elsewhere or has she lost her way?!
She be goin' in that wack school?!
She not lost, just some Cracker fool
Trying to be some Whitey Messiah to OUR kids
Yo sis, Jesus already came so STAY OUT OUR BIZ!!!
We don't want you or need you!
'Sides we know you a snitch too!!!
You think you can change our biz, crack and hood life, here in Marcy?!
Police and Whities always thuggin', can't they let a brotha be!!!
This is our hood, our school, our weaves, our skin
Leave it be. This is what it is; NO CHANGE COMIN' IN!
Comments from: Earl Johnson
ReplyDeleteOk I think it just has to be said that this may be the single greatest thing you've ever written. This is hilarious. And AWESOME. I love it.
Awww, thank you bro. I was really inspired to write through the eyes of others and this is what I could see others saying about me. This is a TOTAL description of where I work and the predominant mentality of that neighborhood. I hope to perform this is in May for my students.
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