[ti:arrested development]
[ar:Mr. Wendal]
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[00:01]Arrested Development
[00:09]Mr. Wendal
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[00:22]Here, have a dollar,
[00:23]in fact no brotherman here, have two
[00:26]Two dollars means a snack for me,
[00:28]but it means a big deal to you
[00:31]Be strong, serve God only,
[00:32]know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits
[00:34]Thats the poem I wrote for the first time
[00:36]I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate
[00:38]Mr.Wendal, thats his name,
[00:41]no one ever knew his name cause hes a no-one
[00:43]Never thought twice about spending on a ol bum,
[00:45]until I had the chance to really get to know one
[00:47]Now that I know him, to give him money isnt charity
[00:49]He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes
[00:52]And to think blacks spend all that money on big colleges,
[00:54]still most of yall come out confused
[01:04][00:56]Go ahead, Mr.Wendal
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[01:14]Mr.Wendal has freedom,
[01:15]a free that you and I think is dumb
[01:18]Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society
[01:21]for Mr.Wendals a bum
[01:22]His only worries are sickness
[01:24]and an occasional harassment by the police and their chase
[01:27]Uncivilized we call him,
[01:28]but I just saw him eat off the food we waste
[01:31]Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no ?
[01:34]Who are we to judge ?
[01:35]When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved
[01:38]and killed over a racist grudge
[01:40]Mr.Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways
[01:43]but we dont hear him talk
[01:44]Is it his fault when weve gone too far,
[01:46]and we got too far, cause on him we walk
[01:48]Mr.Wendal, a man, a human in flesh,
[01:52]but not by law
[01:53]I feed you dignity to stand with pride,
[01:55]realize that all in all you stand tall
[01:58]Go ahead Mr. Wendal
[02:01]Mr.Wendal, yeah yeah yeah,
[02:06]Mr.Wendal,
[02:10]Mr.Wendal,  yeah, Lord,
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