“Using Music in the Classroom” - WhyTry Resilience …whytry.org/images/stories/Multimedia/Documents/Lyrics.pdf1 “Using Music in the Classroom” Four effective ways to use music

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“Using Music in the Classroom”

Four effective ways to use music with students:

Before Class: Playing music before class can help set the tone for the class and help create a learning atmosphere. If you are planning on doing some activities at the beginning of class then some “up beat” music will add energy to the group. If you the lesson calls for a more quiet, contem-plative or emotionally challenging session then you might use some softer classical or instru-mental music to set that tone.

During Movement: When ever your lesson calls for movement, such as rearranging the chairs and desks to do an activity, then you should take the opportunity to play some faster paced music. If you have never done this before then you will be amazed to observe the difference in the energy level of your students while the music is playing.

Background Music: Acts as a musical “Pad” during discussions or group activities, blocking out sounds from one group that might interfere with another group. Background music also can help student remain focused and on task when working on an assignment or sitting quietly at their desk.

At the end of class: Positive music at the end of class can leave students with a positive impression of the time that was just spent with you. Music has a powerful ability to impact the emotions that we feel. Remember, the last thing that you feel at the end of a class is often what stays with you. The next time a student thinks about your class they will remember that positive feeling they had.

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Music Quiz

How many different types of music can you name?(make a list on the board) Music Quiz: (give students this oral quiz and see if they can guess the answers)

1. Teenagers name ______________ as their most preferred non-school activity. (A: music)

2. Americans spend on average _______________ on music yearly.a. $800 millionb. $ 3 billionc. $14 billion (A: 2003 US sales were 14 bil - 32 bil world wide)

3: _________ percent of R&B and Rap music was purchased by people age 24 and under. (A: 90%) 4: _________ percent of Rock music was purchased by people age 24 and un-der. (A: 87%) 5: _________ percent of Country-Western and Rap music was purchased by people age 24 and under. (A: 87%)

6. ___________ percent of 13- to 17-year-olds report listening to music after school, and two- thirds name music as a hobby. (A: 87%)

7. Adolescents spend on average between ________ and ________ hours a day listening to music and watching music videos. (A: 4 and 5 hours)

8. American teenagers listen to an estimated ____________ hours of rock music between the 7th and 12th grades. (A: 10,500 hrs. Just 500 more than they spend in school over 12 years) 9. In the last 3 months, _________ percent of teens purchased at least one full-length CD and _________ percent bought a CD single. (A: 71% and 33%) 10. True or False: More than one-third of youth between the ages of 12 and 14 watch music videos daily. (A: True) 11. True or False: About 90 percent of teens report knowing many or all the lyrics of their favorite songs. (A; True)

Lesson Plan: Attention

Activity

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WhyMusic

Music is very important in the mind of a youth. It is a big part of their lives. According to studies released in April of 1999 1 Listening to music is stu-dents’ number one non-school activity. Here are some other statistics report-ed by the study:

• 87 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds report listening to music after school, and two-thirds name music as a hobby.

• Adolescents spend between 4 and 5 hours a day listening to music and watching music videos.

• American teenagers listen to an estimated 10,500 hours of rock music between the 7th and 12th grades just 500 fewer hours than they spend in school over 12 years.

• In the last 3 months, 71 percent of teens purchased at least one full- length CD, 33 percent bought a CD single, and 35 percent bought a full-length cassette.

• More than one-third of youth between the ages of 12 and 14 watch music videos daily.

• About 90 percent of teens report knowing many or all the lyrics of their favorite songs.

We have found that combining music with our visual analogies can be a very effective way to connect with youth and reinforce the principles taught in the WhyTry program.

The music CD included with the program contains a set of songs written and performed in various styles that youth will relate to. Each song on the album contains lyrics and a message that directly corresponds to one of the analo-gies from the previous chapters.

We have also included several questions and ways to discuss the music, its message and how it applies to the youth. As always these are only sug-gested uses and applications that we have found to work. There is no right or wrong way to present the music. We recommend that you use your own cre-ativity and experiment with different ways that the music can be used to help you in teaching the principles of the WhyTry program.

The following are two options to introduce the music

First Option 1. Walk the youth through the visual metaphor 2. Play the song that goes with the metaphor while they are reading along with the lyrics

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3. Then go over the discussion questions

Second Option 1. Just listen to the song without any discussion and no lyrics, then go right into the visual metaphor. (i.e. You may want to say, we are going to listen to a “Cool” song then discuss a picture ‘metaphor’ about it.) 2. Walk the youth through the visual metaphor 3. Hand the youth the lyrics to follow along with and play the song again after walking them through the visual metaphor 4. Then go over discussion questions

(Note: The above information is only a suggestion, there is no right or wrong way to introduce the music, please use your own creativity in in-troducing the music.)

General questions: for discussing any of the songs

Which line applies to you the most?

If you could change a lyric (line), what would it be?

If there was a movie about your life, what would your theme song be like?

For Example: - How would the lyrics describe you? - What style of music would it be? - Who would perform it? - How would the music make others feel? - Would the music be… (happy, sad, angry, humorous, serious, etc..)

How has music impacted your life?

What types of music do you and your friends listen to? Why do you like that music? On the following pages we have included the lyrics for each of the songs and a set of possible discussion questions. You may be helpful to make a photo copy of the song lyrics to have for the youth as they listen to the song.

We have also included with the lyrics a small picture of the visual analogy that relates to each song. We have found this to be helpful in tying the song to the analogy and reinforcing the principle message being taught with the music.

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“Substance Use in Popular Movies and Music”

Office of National Drug Control Policy andDepartment of Health and Human Services,Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration April 1999 Appendix A: Adolescents, Movies, and Musichttp://www.mediacampaign.org/publications/movies/movie_appa.html

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The Reality Ride

I’m on the reality ride, when I’m gonna crash I look inside Myself for the strength and I know I can get byReality ride, freedom and self-respect and opportunity, you know I will collect

Sitting at home bored out of my mind-Breaking rules and acting crazy just to kill some timeI’m on the easy, fast track straight to nowhereWhy should I even try? No one even really cares

Hey now, why you wanna play that game?Your lying, screaming, fighting, stealing, crying is all the sameYou say that no one cares? Well, me and you makes two who doSo take the harder track and stay out of the loop

On the reality ride, when I’m gonna crash I look inside Myself for the strength and I know I can get byReality ride, freedom and self-respect and opportunity you know I will collect

I guess I can see where my choices will lead meThe quick and easy track is only out to deceive meNo more hitting the wall, no more taking the fallMy wheels may not be squeaky clean but I am having a ball

On the reality ride, when I’m gonna crash I look inside Myself for the strength and I know I can get byReality ride, freedom and self-respect and opportunity, you know I will collect

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Discussion Questions (Reality Ride)

What does the last line in the third paragraph down mean to you? (“So take the harder track and stay out of the loop”)

What does the first line in the fourth paragraph down mean to you? (“On the reality ride, when I’m gonna crash I look inside”)

Ask the youth what they think the writer meant when he said look inside?

If the youth has a difficult time answering this question, ask “what would motivate you to stop crashing?”

Why will the harder track give you more opportunity, freedom and self-respect?

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“Reality Ride” Discussion Ques-tions

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Labels

What will I be called today for the things I say and doIs there something I can changeThere are reasons I can see for what they say I amBut I know what I can be, what I could be….

If you could look past the writing on the outside I know you’d like what you’d find thereOr will I still be misjudged from the outsideAppearances can be misleadingIt doesn’t have to be this way

There is so much time to waste on the appealing thingsThat have a bitter aftertasteI will tear it all away and show them who I amAnd that I’ll be okay, I’ll be okay

If you could look past the writing on the outside I know you’d like what you’d find thereOr will I still be misjudged from the outsideAppearances can be misleadingIt doesn’t have to be this way

If you could would you tear it all away like I can do?

If you could look past the writing on the outside I know you’d like what you’d find thereOr will I still be misjudged from the outsideAppearances can be misleading

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Discussion Questions (Labels)

Do you have any labels you want to tear off?

Why do labels take so long to tear off?

What does the third line in the third paragraph mean to you? (“I will tear it all away and show them who I am”)


“Labels” Discus-sion Questions

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Defense

I guess you like to tease, yell, and antagonizeThat is fine as long as you can realizeThat sticks and stones and words and deeds Break more than bonesYour intentions aside, I will protect all that is mine

I’ve got a way to deal with words that are not so kindI’ll just walk away and leave unsaid things in my mindThe pressure is rough But with some time I’ll show you what I’m made of

The fire inside is out, no longer will I hide Behind the deeds that will take me on another ride


I’ve let you run my world but now it’s time for moreI will row my own boat to a safer shoreI can help myself


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Discussion Questions (Defense)

What is the author trying to express in the third line of the fourth paragraph? (“The pressure is rough but with some time, I’ll show you what I’m made of”)

Why will you have lasting and more “Respect” in the long run if you can con-trol your anger, emotions, and make good decisions when the pressure is on?

After the pressure situation, comes the feeling, then you have a choice on how to respond to the situation: What is one lyric or a phrase you can say to yourself in a pressure situation that will help you make better choices? (Mem-orize it!)


“Defense Mecha-nisms” Discus-sion Questions

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Climbing Out

It’s a slippery slope, I’ve been here a hundred times beforeNever again will so-called friends determine the scoreWho will help me stand when I’ve found that I’m downMy true friends will lend me a hand

Misery loves company . . .

I wish they could see that the middle of nowhere is no place to beRunning around in circles has gotten old, it’s not for meWhat do they get from pulling and dragging and keeping me downMy true friends will lend me a hand


What do they get from pulling and keeping me down


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Discussion Questions (Climbing Out)

Ask the youth, what do these lyrics mean?

“Misery loves company” “Never again will so called friends determine the score” “What do they get from pulling and keeping me down?” “My true friends will lend me a hand”

How do you know you have a true friend? (They would never hurt you or others.)


“Climbing Out” Discussion Ques-tions

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Jump Back Up

One, two, buckle up my shoeThree, four, I know there’s more to life thanFive, six, all the trips I’ve tripped

Even if I never, ever win the cup, When I stumble and fall I just jump back up

So many problems in life I’ve got to overcomeCan I do it all by myself you know I’m not that dumbWhat has been done in the past to help me find the wayThe things that knocked me down can help me up today

Even if I never, ever win the cup, When I stumble and fall I just jump back up . . .

I do all that I can, sometimes it’s not enoughWhen the road ahead ain’t nothing but roughNothing’s wrong with being flat on my face Because I know I can change and I can finish the race

Even if I never, ever win the cup,When I stumble and fall I just jump back up . . .

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Discussion Questions (Jump Back Up)

What is the author trying to put across when he says: “Even if I never, ever win the cup, when I stumble and fall I just jump back up”?

How does this song relate to crashing on the reality ride? (Emphasize that when you crash you can stay in the loop or jump back up, you only have 2 choices)

Do you personally know someone who has jumped back up?


“Jump Back Up” Discussion Ques-tions

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Desire, Time and Effort

There are times when there is no place left to goAt least it seems to be that wayThen I get myself up to do it over What I’d give to have it easier but why try?

Because…Anything worth having Is worth my time and my best try

Sometimes I wish I knew where it is I’d like to goIt’d make it easier to seeThat I have got something to give, I realizeThere’s nothing to give to make it easier so why try?

Because…Anything worth having Is worth my time and my best tryAnything worth having Is worth my time and my best try

When opportunity knocks I will open the doorAnd feel the most freedom I’ve ever felt beforeAnd all because I know that…

Anything worth having Is worth my time and my best tryAnything worth having Is worth my time and my best try

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Discussion Questions (Desire, Time and Effort)

What do you want to put your desire, time, and effort into? (Emphasize that it’s important that it is something that doesn’t hurt themselves or others)

Challenge the youth to identify a goal that right now seems unattain- able, then discuss how they can break it down and over time work towards it. Ask, “why is desire and effort important in preventing a crash on the reality ride?”

Ask the youth what does the chorus mean to them? “anything worth having is worth my time and my best try”


“Desire Time and Effort” Dis-cussion Ques-tions

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Lift The Weight

Stack it on, how much more can you take Before you bend? Before you break?Some know all that you can doAnd you will learn the choice can only come from you

How long will it take for you to be the oneTo lift and bear the weight of all the things to come?Of all that is to come?

Stack it on, the weight is what I needTo have the strength to believeIn the dreams and all that I’m going to be And I know the choice can only come from me

How long will it take for you to be the oneTo lift and bear the weight of all the things to come?Of all that is to come? . . .

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Discussion Questions (Lift The Weight)

What will your life be like 10 years from now if you break laws and rules?

What will your life be like 10 years from now if you follow laws and rules?

(How do these 2 questions impact opportunity, freedom, and self-respect)

What relationships will motivate you to lift the weight?

How can challenges be converted into motivation?

Note: Review the 3 “C’s” of Motivation -” Challenge, Choice, and Character”


“Lift the Weight” Discussion Ques-tions

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Plugging in

When I’m down and when I’m outThere’s something I can do about How I spend my timeAnd where I will draw the lines

I’ve got hopes and I have dreamsWithout help sometimes it seemsI can’t find my wayWhen all my skies are gray

The smiles of those I trust the mostLight up the ways that I should go And now I know that I can live my dreams . . .

There are those who care and seeWhat I can do and that I’m freeTo put my heart on the lineTo carry out the things in my mind

I’ve got hopes and I have dreamsWithout help sometimes it seemsI can’t find my wayWhen all my skies are gray

The smiles of those I trust the mostLight up the ways I choose to go And now I know that I can live my dreams . . .

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Discussion Questions (Plugging In)

When life is difficult, who do you turn to for help?

Why is it important to get help from others?

(Note: Discuss second paragraph/verse in song)

Why do I need trust in a relationship? And - how do we build trust?


“Plugging in” Discussion Ques-tions

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“Reality Check”(Chorus)Reality check this life game aint a blank checkYa’ll been looking for some things that you can’t getWithout putting in work: Blood, Tears, SweatEverybody on your mark get set

Reality Check the Rap game ain’t a blank checkYa’ll been looking for them things that you can’t getYou ain’t willing to sweatStay chilling your desire to rise, wont play any effect Verse 1

Check one if you want a job well doneYou got to be in it for the long haul sonCheck Two Dreams won’t easily brought liveWithout action the drive strive to attain your hearts pursuitCheck Three if you really want to emceeLearn to love the art before the moneyCheck Four opportunities pass like wind on a branchSo choose the right door or you won’t have the slimmest of chanceCheck Five develop a rhythm to live byOtherwise you might miss your flight when time fliesCheck Six Now feel the weight of regret for all you’ve missedLife sailed on by desires caught in a mixCheck Seven for second best you can’t be settlingThere is always new level of excellence keep wrestlingCheck Eight if you wanna have affect that penetratesIt takes devotion faith hope and sacrifice you generate

(Chorus x2)Every Moment is life and deathEvery moment is a test to see if there is any substance leftLike you heard it on life and depth this is step by step, breath by breathReady set every day is a fresh startAnd living is the art getting written on your heartAnd wishing on a star ain’t gonna get ya very far

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Reality Check Lyrics Continued . . .

But doing what you can from right where you areWith what it is you have that sounds like a planFirst you contract before you expandYou gotta know, you gotta understandThat it is not given to man beforehandTo know every turn in the journey the learning curvesAnd swerves on the roadWhat times to merge and what times to goIn a direction never gone in before, yo

(Chorus x3)Dropped sober when point blank faced with the truthIt’ll take more effort and overcoming of angst than I knewJust to make it through another day one of my biggest regretsWhen I choose to lose sight of purpose in my days to each moment is preciousI could walk through lethargically and in the end let nothing be gainedBut more pain watch life pass with cars through an intersectionDrinking away my destiny down with a tall glass of lemonadeRed light stopped with detour the road blockedAwaiting the circumstance to change to green hoping I could stumble into successWithout the humbling steps simply sitting in the back of the sceneIt’s time to operate from within the source of my entity’s worthMy true identity star amongst the infinite skyThrough act projected from inside the conscienceWith devotion and time tracked guaranteed dreams will get accomplished

Sample Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think the artist meant by this lyric? . . . “Check Four opportunities pass like wind on a branch So choose the right door or you won’t have the slimmest of chance”

2. What do you think the artist meant by this lyric? . . . “Now feel the weight of regret for all you’ve missedLife sailed on by desires caught in a mix”

3. What is your favorite line or lyric from this song? Why? What does it mean to you?

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Labels #2

A label can be good or bad, it just dependsIf it comes from society or real friendsAnd if you don’t like them you can take em offAnd if they have been on too long, you can break em offCause all white people ain’t racistAnd no all blacks don’t have the same facesWe won’t feel compassion if we remain facelessGotta deal with the past so we can erase thisAnd I know we can help itBut it is the one thing that we really need help with, we’re too selfishAnd we don’t want to step out the comfort zoneBut it’s not comfort when my pain is what your comfort is onWe shouldn’t judge a book by it’s coverArrest convict or judge crooks by their colorCause our hearts all work the sameAshamed that we don’t all hurt the same

You are greater than the words you hearGreater than the things you fearIts not clear now, but one day you’ll be ableTo break free and tear off the labels

I remember like it was yesterdayThen I pause for a second was it just today? now its only us todayAnd it is so hard to say goodbye to my guyAnd I really know the reasons why IUsed to be just like him he had it allThe grades, the girls, beautiful pictures on the wallAnd a personality that was flawlessReally no choice but to succeed when having all thisTwo parents at home college scouts on the phoneEven in the midst of crowds he would feel aloneAnd I never understood till I got the callIts too much pressure, I am ending it allI said man, that ain’t the thing to doCause there is a lot of people that would kill to be youHe just said, yeah I bet, but I haven’t even been me yet

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You are greater than the words you hearGreater than the things you fearIts not clear now, but one day you’ll be ableTo break free and tear off the labels

Maybe I am not as smart as the other kidsMaybe I’ll end up doing what my brother didCause that is how they all see me anywayI am a failure so it will happen any dayI didn’t choose to be who I amBut your feet in my shoes and you’ll see who I amI am not a thug because I live in the hoodI have hopes and dreams to live a life that is goodBut don’t hand me a ball or a mic, Thinking since I am black, that is all that I like I will not be limited by my colorThe content of my character is more to discoverCause I can feel the allegory of the caveAnd make it relevant and spit the story of a slaveCause I am destinyYou speak to the worse, I speak to the best of me


1. The artist says . . . “A label can be good or bad, it just depends, If it comes from society or real friends.” What labels are the most difficult for you to deal with . . . labels from society or from your friends? Why?

2. What do you think the artist meant by the words “And we don’t want to step out the comfort zone, But it’s not comfort when my pain is what your comfort is on” ?

3. After listening to the song and looking at the lyrics, what line seems to stick in your head the most?

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Defense #2Why do I let other people push my buttons?I get in trouble and they get nothingAnd I know that they’re trying to provoke meAlways in trouble, is why my moms want to choke me

She have to take off work to come to schoolI make her feel like a fool trying to be coolI really want to change, but I don’t know howI’m feeling like no one can help me now

Cause it is hard for me to take when I make a mistakeAnd my real life is bad so I got to be fakeSo if you bring it, I’m gonna give it backGoing out like a punk, can’t live with that

Even though the result is never positiveWhere I am from on the real is how you gotta liveI can’t change the hand I was dealtCause a lot of more young’ins seem to feel what I felt

(Chorus: . . . )Can’t Let you, Got to Let goTake control so I can growCan’t let you, got to let goTake control and let my life flow

We put up walls to protect ourselvesBut the walls usually help us to ne-glect ourselvesReject ourselves cause we been hurt by somebody or somethingOne thing is never gonna change The dumb thing we give up control but think we still got itTry to cover up the hurt but they still spot itAnd that is when we overcompen-sateTurn our hurt into anger and our anger into hate

Cause it is easy to tear down but hard to buildCause it takes more patience and takes more skillBut it is what we need to do let the truth be told

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Defense #2 continued . . .

Wish I could have asked Eric Harris and, Dylan KleeboWhat they were feeling when they loaded up the gunsAnd took away their lives and decided it what doneDon’t tell me feeling ain’t real cause I can’t clutch them

The world revolves on them even if you can’t touch them


1.The first line says . . . “why do I let other people push my buttons” What do other people do that make you angry?

2. Another line says “we give up control but think we still got it” What do you think the artist meant by that?

3. Another line says “cause it is easy to tear down but hard to build” is there anyone on your life that you tear down? What does that line mean to you?

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Change UpLets set this thing off right, It’s the game of lifeToday is the day where we can make things rightThe crowd goes crazy as we take the fieldAll the world is here to see who’s keeping it real

There’s no time to talk now, it’s time to walk nowThe world’s on the watch now from LA to MoscowHow did this team that was labeled the worseswitch up their game and regain the position as first?

They did away with the curse that said we was losersEven when life left them battered and bruised it’sAmazing to see not even complacencyCould keep them out the game and today they be

The best in the world, on top of the leagueThey worked through the hurt heart ache and fatigueThey re-routed the doubt and all the painAnd this was the shout that won them the game

(Chorus)It’s time for the change up Turn Your flames upWe rearranged the game, It’s how we came upPain is the fire that brews the steam that canInspire you to pursue your dreams again

A set backis a set up for a come backI was on a one track/one that/ left me crashing/ flashback to the fast cash and last calls/ fat stashmeant that/ life’s fast ball/was ever passing/

I was battin,but swinging a lead batSo sick and tired/of being sick and tired/Have you ever said that?I had to rewireto get my head backcause Check that doing the same thingYou can’t expect new results Reflecting, I had to bring life’s train to a halt

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Change-up continued . . .

I thought my father’s abuse was my ticket loseMy ticket to kick it and to be inflicted with booze

I had to chose to change up to find the real meAnd for my actions learn responsibilityHope filled me like steam and made it possibleTo fuel my dream to achieve all my goals

(Chorus. . .)

The heaviness of pain now can even weigh a train downThat hurt in your soul is like coal, let me explain howA train made a change and overcame a mountainOne that before it was unable to conquer

You see this train ya’ll hadn’t had a steady roadAnd because of the pain it had gained a heavy loadOne filled with anger from all of the abuseBut it didn’t give up so it didn’t ever lose

But then one day the train was thrown off balanceAs it approached the mountain of great challengeHe charged up the mountain but because of the load It quickly stopped and in shock began to back pedal

The train got inspired and he used the coalTo increase his fire to help him reach his goalHe got to the top and couldn’t believeThe coal of pain helped him to reach his dream

(Chorus. . .)


1. What does the line “Pain is the fire that brews the steam that caninspire you to pursue your dreams again” mean to you?

2. What do you think the author meant when he wrote a set-back is a setup for a comeback?

3. What does change-up mean?What do you think about when you hear the words, “I had to choose to change-up to find the real me” as you listen to the song and look at the lyrics?

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Vision Are you ready to succeed in life?To get all of the things that you need in life?And I ain’t talking about the stuff that you can buyI am talking about what’s inside, can’t let it die

Like Hope, Love, Joy PeaceIf you only got a little lets work to increaseSo we can get ourselves up out the potCause pretty soon it will get too hot

And we do not want sit there so we can failWe are in this to grow not go to jailAnt though the weight is real heavy we will lift it manAnd to tell the truth we are all gifted man

We’ve got to get plugged in to those who support usRemember all the things they have taught usWhy Try cause you owe it to yourselfI know that you are great now show it to yourself

(Chorus)Now is the moment it is the hourTo walk out our purpose with powerLift up your voice and make the callWe have vision now to see past the wall

I’m tearing off all these labels, defin-ing realityFrom LD to Nike I say no to these fantasiesI’m not learning disabled I learn differentI’ve got big dreams, and I’m on a mission kid

Grounded in reality I am forsaking the crashJumping over casualties as I make the dashIn a flash, I climb out of the potI see who’s has my back and the cats that do not

And in the situations that lead to death or prisonI have to control my defense mechanismsLeading to a better life when things get tenseAnd with love/ I can jump any fence

Like playing defense I gotta put in work

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Combining my time, desire and effortAnd I got a bigger view now where I standWhy Try cause I got big goals and plansVision continued . . .

(Chorus . . . )

Are you ready for those times when the storms get toughReady to channel challenge, into the formulaLeading to self respect, freedom and opportunityDo you know what love is, and can you speak it fluently?

Cause there is sure to be distractions/ along this journey/Things promising satisfaction/ that will be yearning/To Turn away the support/ that endorses your flightIn order to stay the course/ it will sure be a fight

Do you hear the inner voice /coming from deep insideHelping you to make the right choice/ when you see the tidesTrying to rise and override/ you with distractionFocus on your goals and you’ll reach satisfaction

And this is the hope that will for sure back upWatch us lift the weight and laugh cause whatCould have killed us only led us to collectPower, love, freedom and self respect

(Chorus . . . )


1. As you listen to the song and look at the lyrics . . . what line stands out to you? Why?

2. Look at the picture of the wall on page 94 as you listen to the song. Can you picture each step in your mind? Which step is the most difficult to take?

3. What can you think of when times are tough that motivates you to try hard-er? ( This could be a quote, a song, a picture or anything that you can easily remember)

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ELEMENTARY AND HIP HOP MUSIC LYRICS

Each and every day, in a most consistent way We talk and we learn and we eat and we laugh and playThere’s things like mud and dust and dirt and grime and rustI’m here to be the clean body messenger to say:

Hygiene, hygiene we gotta keep our bodies cleanWe gotta wash our hands and brush our teethHygiene, hygiene we gotta polish clip and comb our own machineWe gotta clean the top and the middle and the underneath

Occasionally we find, if get a bit behindWe may have thought or feeling comes in our mindWe really don’t want to think, but sometimes we start to stinkI’m here to help us all remember and remind

Smelling like a rose, make sure to wear clean clothesThe night before prepare to wear clean underwearYou’re bound to find some rocks, if you never change your socksWhen you can see and feel the dirt it’s time to change your shirtYou gotta clip your nails and scrub off all the scalesWhen you bathe don’t be a dope you gotta use that soapYou wash behind your ears and in between your toesInstead of smelling like a wet puppy dog you end up smelling like a rose

Where are you in life’s big ride?On an upward swing or downward slideWhat’s your own reality?Are you on your way to victory?How will your life be differentIf you change the way you actYou can stay there in the easy loopOr jump on the harder track

You’ll have to search yourself insideWhen you decide which line you’ll rideYou must own the consequencesYou build bridges or you make fencesIt’s waiting there to win or loseBe wise with the track you choose

Yes the rides about realityWhat has been and what can beIt’s in your head and in your handsYour life will follow your commandsStay on the track that keeps you freeDon’t miss that golden opportunity

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Reality Ride: ”Life’s Big Ride” and “Reality Ride”

Chorus Repeated

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“Life’s Big Ride”

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With good things up around the bendYou’ll find it’s worth it in the end

Ride of reality, be what you want to beWe’re in the land of opportunityDon’t treat this ride too carelesslyPay attention to the signsDon’t wanna hit the wall too many timesGotta treat this ride respectfullyChoose your coasters carefully

There’s two tracks from which to chooseThe one where you win and the one where you loseSo don’t get it twisted don’t get it confused The long hard track is the track to use

Yo the first track seems easy at firstUntil you hit the wall when your bubble burstsIt’s fun to free-fall till you hit the turf And face your consequences of your time on EarthYo the second track is harder but worth itYou’ve got to set a goal stick to it and work itWork a little harder look what you getOpportunity Freedom and Self-Respect

Yo check it out it’s the Reality RideBut before you roll you’ve got to pick a sideYou’ve got to decide the ride that you want to takeIs that a quick fast loop where you crash and break Or a long hard road where you climb and buildWhere you’ve got more options once you climb the hillIf you’re caught up in the loop it’s alright my friendYou can start the ride over and you can ride again

Sit right back and ask your self this questionHow many loops until I learn my lessonPick a new path and change my directionI make my choices with some brains and discretionNow instead of the loops that I was lost in I pick a new path with plenty of optionsIf you’re caught up in the loop this is how you feelFrustrated and confused you don’t know how to dealIf you’re angry and you’re scared and you don’t know how to copeAnd you just keep getting the same resultsYou don’t have to start over just so you can chokeYou can choose track two there’s a ray of hopeGot to look out for the people that are supporting meAnd cut off all the people that are shorting meTime to go the other way at the fork in the roadJust figure out what motivates you to bare the load

“Reality Ride” (Hip Hop)

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

(CHORUS)

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(CHORUS) (repeat)

(CHORUS) (repeat)

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It’s not what people call me that makes me who I amI think there’s more to me than a name stuck on a canI’m feeling like I’m ready, I keep trying to learnI’ve spent enough time waiting, the real me wants a turn

Tearing off my label, today my life is newChanging lots of things I say, lots of things I doTearing off my label, it’s different and it’s goodI believe that I’ll be understood

Every day I’ll try to show them the change is going to lastI’m a whole better than the label from the pastI’m not dumb, I’m not lazyI’m not bad and I’m not scaredThe real me is pushing forward, I’ve been brave and I’m prepared

Repeat Chorus

It’s easy to prove the label is trueIf you keep doing all the same things that you doTake off the label, start being realImagine how good it will feel

I tear the label off the can Because that label don’t make the man Make up you mind you’re going to make a standTo be bigger and better than the label at hand

It’s so easy to prove your label rightIf you make the same sad choice night after nightBut if you change your direction then you just mightTear off label’s lies and stabilize you lifeYou’ve got to learn to look for the real youUntil you turn and look and see a clear viewAnd see something that seemed far was really quite near youThings may not be what they appear to

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Sorry squirt you can’t find my worthFrom a label on my shoes label on my shirtSorry squirt you can’t find my worthFrom a label on my hat label on my shirtSorry squirt you can’t find my worthFrom the label on my shoes label on my shirtSorry squirt you can’t find my worthIt could never be written on a label

Labels: “Tearing Off My Label” and “Labels”

“Tearing Off My Label”

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“Labels” (Hip Hop)

(CHORUS)

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(*that label can’t say who I amMade up my mind I’m going to make a stand…)

Labels? They’re just fablesThey’re just stories told by people at tablesWho don’t have cableWho aren’t able to feel good about themselvesUnless they’re talking trash about somebody elseSo they’re always going to cast stonesEven thought they know they live in glass homesSo after the crash when the blasts blownThe man without fault is the last known

(CHORUS) (repeat)(BRIDGE)

Stop Living up to labels and prove them wrongWhen you believe in the real you then you move onBeware of the people that are trying to name youBecause that name that they claim might try to change you (repeat)

Something I should learn to use, if I am getting madSomething that I need to do before I do what’s badBefore I choose to break the rules, I gotta have a goalBefore I steal or hit or yell, I’m gonna use my self control

I gotta think before I act, that’s the most important factI need to ask myself two small and simple questionsWhat’ll happen if I do? What’ll happen if I don’t?Then I’ve got to choose the right direction

If my little brother comes into my room and makes a messIf someone accidentally pokes a hole in my new dressIf someone with a spray can wants us to help them paint the schoolIn all these circumstances, we must learn to keep our cool

Who’s in charge of me and my responsibility?I’ll tell you once, I’ll tell you twice it’s I, myself and meWith all the choices that there are, we should use our common senseWe’re free to choose our actions but we can’t pick our consequence

Chorus Repeated

So before I steal or hit or yell, before I pinch or kick or biteBefore I curse or swear or say mean words to you in spiteBefore I cheat or cry or whine, before I push or break or hurtBefore I give in to temptation and color on your shirt…

Chorus Repeated

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(REFRAIN)

Defense Mechanisms: “Self Control-Think Before I Act” and “Defense”

“Self Control – Think Before I Act”

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If your feelings get hurt or your face gets slappedOnly you choose how you reactYou can lash out or use your tactDon’t let others choose how you act

How do you choose to defend yourselfWhen you’re provoked by somebody elseDo you use hate to retaliateOr do you show love and motivateYo how do you react when you’re disrespectedKnocked down, put down, let down or rejectedLaughed at yelled at or mad at your parentsMaybe you made a mistake and you’re embarrassedDo you lash out and call people namesWhen you get caught confronted or blamedWhen you lose a game do you go insaneDo you feel frustrated when pressures gainOr do you choose to use a different defenseOne to get you through these type of eventsOne that wont hurt you or your friendsWe hope that’s what you choose to use to defend

(CHORUS) (repeat)

What’s up y’all it’s Improv and I’m here to sayI’m not about to let someone else decide my dayEven when the kids push me as I playThey’re just trying to be me what can I sayI want to push back that’s how I reactBut before I do that yo let me step backI come down to their level when I act like thatIf I keep my cool yo I stay where I’m atShoot you can do those cruel deeds if you want toBut I’m gonna bathe in the shade and just stay coolThe heat is not for me it wastes my energyI’d rather concentrate on some positivitySee the truth is we’re not that differentA couple days from now you might just be my friendSo I’m gonna choose the high road and be the bigger manStay strong with smile on my face that’s the plan

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Motivation Formula: “Stepping Stones” and “The River”

You can use the stress you feelYou can use the hurt to healThere’s a formula right here to educate youIt can help you ride realityYou’ll see your problems differentlyIf you work this plan is sure to elevate you

“Defense” (Hip Hop)

(CHORUS)

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“Stepping Stones”

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Face the challenge that faces youKnow the worth of your point of viewDon’t get stuck in the flooded zoneSee the problem as a stepping stoneAn obstacle can be the road to opportunity

Trials happen big and smallNo one can avoid them allSometimes you end up bogged down in the mudFind your purpose, take controlLet that passion guide your goalYou don’t have to stay inside the flood

Repeat Chorus

:If you’re gonna go the distanceStay off the path of least resistanceWith the life you have to liveRespect yourself enough to giveWith character heart and good attitudeTurn the anger into gratitudeThat is my communicationIt’s how you’ll find the motivation

Face the challenge that faces youYou have the power to make it throughDon’t get stuck in the flooded zoneYou are not in this aloneAn obstacle can be the road to opportunity

Sometimes when I’m angry I’m a river ragingCan’t control where I’m going I flood over and break thingsTurn flat fields into puddle like lake thingsWhat do I say to myself when I think I can’t take things

(CHORUS) (repeat)Stay focused things are not hopelessI notice what they don’t noticeI know this my actions show this Go slowest smell all the roses

It’s like the tortoise and the hare I’m behind but don’t careI go slow I’ll get there when I get thereI reduce my rapids to a ripple and driftBecause the race is not given to the swift (repeat)

I’ve been given the gift of patienceI’ve been driven to drift complacent Because I know in my heart that I’ll reach the oceanWhen you have faith there’s no need for hoping

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Rivers move more ground when they slow down

Bridge

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“The River” (Hip Hop)

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They pick up sediment and move thousands (millions) of poundsOf sand and debris down the Mississippi From the fresh water lakes to the salt water seas (repeat)

(CHORUS) (repeat)

When people all around you are doing something wrongYou don’t have to do it, you don’t have to go alongTell them you won’t follow, say you’ve got better things to doSomeone may just want you to steal or smoke or drinkYou’re not gonna let ‘em tell you what to thinkSay that you won’t do it, to yourself you must be trueOh you got, you got better things to do

The peer pressure blues, some you win some you loseBe careful when you choose, when ya got the peer pressure blues

If by chance you give in, you don’t make the best choiceNext time that it happens gotta let ‘em hear your voiceI don’t wanna do that cause I got better things to doI’ll tell it to ya straight, you gotta have a planThe right decision must be made before you have to take a standGotta make your mind up, gotta know what’s best for youOh you got, you gotta know what’s best for you

Chorus Repeated

Don’t go along with the crowd just cause it seems hip or coolThey’ll start out sweet talking in the end you’ll be the foolYou get to realizing they use you like a toolYou’ll be the one who’ sorry if you give in and break the rule

Chorus Repeated a/ first half of First Verse

This is what you got crabs in a potTrying to climb out because it’s boiling hotBut every single time one gets to the topHe gets pulled back down by the crab that’s not

I got a lot of things that I’ve got to saySo excuse me if you got in the wayI got a lot of chutzpah a lot of gallI’ve got a lot of things you can’t buy in a mallSo I’m going to climb going to rise and stand tallAnd I’m going to tower over all of y’all’So tell all the kids from big to smallIf you need a hand up I’ll lend a claw

Climbing Out: “Peer Pressure Blues” and “Crabs In A Pot”

“Peer Pressure Blues”

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“Crabs in a Pot” (Hip Hop)

(CHORUS) (repeat)

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Who wants to see me climb out?

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(CHORUS) (repeat)

What pots are you stuck in because of your friendsWhat things have you done just to impress themYo I’ve got a lot of friends with pots going onBut they keep on leaving “Pot Holes in My Lawn”Yo they keep on leaving me a mess to clean upAnd they’re never around when its time to team upThey’re trying to pull me down from King of the HillTo the one who took a spill like Jack and JillAhhhhhhhhhhhhhh oh no

(CHORUS) (repeat)

They act like they’re so helplessBut they’re just selfish shellfish

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Time out who wants me climb outWho do I know that wants me to find outThe future that I hold if I could only grind out the possibilitiesWho will come at me with hostilitiesWhen they see me try to succeedWho will provide me with the tools I needAnd who will pull me down just because of their greed with dirty deedsAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They act like they’re so helplessBut they’re just selfish shellfish(ALT …..because they’re selfish)

Jumping Your Hurdles: “Hurdles: Jump Back Up” and “Hurdles”

It’s OK to make a mistake, some risks we’ve got to takeWhat matters is the effort that we makeSo if we get an answer wrong or need some help to get alongDon’t give up be strong, give yourself a break!

Keep on trying, keep on trying do your best I’m not lyingDon’t be a quitter cause quitters never winThe hurdle may seem like it’s high, another reason why[You only lose when you don’t try] – repeated 2x last time through

So don’t say Ahh I can’t do it, you’ll be amazed when you put your mind to itTo solve a problem, push yourself right through itTell yourself you’ve had enough, your mind’s made up, you’ve got the stuffHave the courage you need when the goings tough

Repeat Chorus

Stretch yourself, dig in deep, start to believe, make that leapYou may turn or twist or spin, if you fall down jump up again

Here’s a bit of truth to tell, put your boat in the water, let it sail

(BRIDGE)

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(BRIDGE)

“Hurdles: Jump Back Up”

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It’s only when you don’t try that you failCause the talent waits inside of youIt’s something that you need to do, recognize that’s trueWell you’ve just go to…

Repeat Chorus – repeat last line

Hurdles are hot I run and I hopI keep myself going with good self-talkHurdles are hot I run and I hopI keep myself going

I’m not saying it’s not hurtful to hit a couple hurdlesI’ve got some black and purplesI’ve spun around in circlesBut I’ve got to get up and try againBecause hurdles are fun when you run with friendsYou only lose if you give up so you should get upWhen you fall down believe in a change Through gains of small groundGrinding it out will make me strongerSo every time I run I run a little bit longerWhen I see my problems then I see my optionsWhen I seek help I can see that I’ve got themThen I take action my hurdles I hop themJump back up and keep from stoppingIn my wood-shop I keep on choppingGet my good props and keep the profitsOne more hop and I can cross the mosh-pit of the lost kids

(CHORUS) (ALT)

Let me explain simple and plainYou want to have game kid you’ve got to trainYou’ve got to work your mussel got to work your brainYou’ve got to work hard got to work through pain(ALT……got to work your heart got to work your brain..)Inch by inch you can measure your gain Till you’ve come so far I could cross the Great PlainsAnd in the end it’s worth your strainBecause you hit all your hurdles on the inside laneInch by inch we can measure our gainsTill we’ve come so far we’ve crossed the Great PlainsAnd in the end its worth our strainsBecause we hit all our hurdles on the inside lanes

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Desire Time and Effort: “Time, Effort , Desire” and “Garden of Wonders”

How does it feel inside the maze? How do you spend your hours & days?Do you push yourself to follow a plan? Here’s something to help you understand

“Hurdles” (Hip Hop)

(CHORUS)

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Time, Effort and Desire

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Life can be so frustrating, confusing and aggravatingThree key words will get you going, keep you moving, keep you growing

Time, Effort and Desire. You’ll find that you’ll be reaching higherWhat you want deserves your best, put your all into this testLight your inner fire with time, effort and desireSomeone out there’s had your trouble, maybe even had it doubleThey found a way to overcome by working hard, not being dumbYou too can get through your trial, experience is so worthwhilePut work into what you believe, you will be amazed what you achieve

With time, effort and desire you’ll find that you’ll be reaching higherSuccess comes when you’re not denying, winners win cause they keep tryingLight your inner fire with time, effort and desire

Stuck on a dead end road, out on a one way trackLost in a sea of doubt, how can you make it out?If you want it, got to give your all, don’t give up when you take a fallLife’s a game you want to win, you must jump up again

With time, effort and desire you’ll find you will be reaching so much higherStart it for yourself right now, you know the why you know the how

Light your inner fire with time, effort and desire

This is my working song that I spent time working onI get my effort on my desires strong I’m working on

Oh my how high your vines have grownOur garden is so green and over grownIts so to fun to have some sun to call your ownSunflower blooms big and over-blownBut I think its time to pull some weeds indeedGive our plants all the room they need to breathGive them just a little space to grow and thriveDid you know that a plant can feel your vibesIt can pick up on the inner-light that shinesSo make sure that you always treat them kindMake sure that you always keep in mind my green thumb Could come and blow your mindThat’s how my sugar beet got sweet insideAnd that’s why I won the Nobel PrizeYou want to grow grapes that are great to grubYou’ve got to give them good thoughts and love

This world is a garden of wondersWhere life springs forth from the darkness underIt’s a miracle right before your eyesWhen we add water to where sunlight shines

You want to garden kids you’ve got to workYou’ve got to dig in the dirt and work the earthDig rows with your hoes so your seeds can grow

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“Garden of Wonders” (Hip Hop)

(HOOK)

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When you plant a seed you can say you sowJust think in the fall we can harvest our snacksWhile we do the Cabbage Patch in the cabbage patchBut right now it’s spring when things are bornWhen water flows between rows of cornSo I wake up at the break of dawnSo I can get my breaking onIf I sleep too long with what I’m taking onThen I won’t have time it will take too longSo that’s what I learned in the gardenIs that you’ve got to work you hardestYou’ve got to work to harvest All the fruits of your labor that you earned so honest

(CHORUS)

….working on, we sing a working song….we keep working on.)

Lift The Weight: “Struggles Make Us Strong” and “Lift The Weight”

Everyday we deal with problems, some really stressful stuffIf we meet these trials right, they can help to make us toughChallenges can strengthen our character and heartWith courage we can face them, right from the start

Lift the weight, bear the burden, struggles make us strongGood choices build good character, that will help push you along

The diamond can’t be polished without some force and frictionResistance builds the muscle, if we meet it with convictionLaws and rules have reason, good comes from some restrictionFind that power you have within, starts with self discipline

Repeat Chorus

Getting strong helps you earn respectYour character lets you connectDon’t settle for just aimless driftingDig down deep, keep on lifting

Repeat Chorus

I do clings to build my hamstringsI do things repetitiouslySo I can get results that I can seeIn my own physiqueSo I can see strength where I once was weakBecause I never give up and I keep the beat

( ALT HOOK)

“Struggles Make Us Strong”

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“Lift the Weight” (Hip Hop)

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Because I never give up I complete the featBecause I never lift a thing without proper techniqueI’m not a freak I get the job doneAt the gym I’m awesomeI don’t lift weights I flip and toss ‘emWith perfect form I prefect my formUntil I rise right above your expected normI’ve got the time and desire to put in the effortI want my mussel to rank higher whenever measuredI want my brain to be my part that’s most treasuredSo I exercise my mind with every endeavor

I lift weight the most reps at the best rateI bench press all these dumbbells off my chest plate(*ALT CHORUS ..all you dumbbells)

I build character when I choose to face a challengeSo I work out and drink milk by the gallonsI weight train with weights that are balancedIt makes me stronger putting time into my talentsI meet resistance with effort and desireI meet resistance and it makes me perspireI meet resistance and it makes me climb higher than I couldIf I never met any resistance like I shouldWithout a challenge my mussels get weak soI‘ve got to struggle I got to hustle just to eat broI’ve got to tussle with trouble that’s my credoAnd you’ll never catch me in a Speedo

(CHORUS) (repeat)

Getting Plugged In: “I Really Need A Friend” and “Plugged In”

Friends come in all shapes and sizesWith different shaped bodies and different colored eyesesFriends will call and talk with you, go to the mall and walk with youThey tell you their fears, hopes and surprises

I really need a friend, an amigo, a pal, a buddyDoesn’t matter if they’re not rich, cool or prettyOr if they’re a little bit nuttyI really need a friend

Friends are great to have when you are playingThey will listen to you, hear what you’re sayingThey’ll laugh and they’ll cry with you, and stand right beside youWhen others leave they will be staying

A lot goes into being a friendWorking together, the time that you spend

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(CHORUS) (repeat)

“I Really Need a Friend”

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Learn how to trust, you don’t have to pretendIt’s so good to have a friend

Friends are always happy when they’re sharingThey are fun, they are nice and they are caringThey forget and they forgive, they let you live as you want to liveThey smile when they see the smile you are wearing

I get going I get rolling alongI don’t look back I look ahead and move onGot to go with the flow when the current is strongGot to get plugged in so the light can come on

I need to get plugged in so I can get the juiceAnd shine light on my life so I can get the truthSo I can see through your lies and poor excuseFor being my friends kid you just pretendCause your just trying to pull me down in the endLike that song that we rock about the “Crabs in the Pots”I got a lot of friends and they’re crabs a lotThey don’t have the kind of self respect I got

(CHORUS) (repeat)

And then shine because it’s my time to shine it’s my time to shine come on shine

(CHORUS) (repeat)

I want to hang out with positive friendsThe ones that lead down paths with positive endsYo I want to be the kind of friend I’d like to haveLike the one that helped me out on the mic perhaps

And you know you like the vocals overlapAnd you know we love the way the locals go for thatAnd you know that’s what motivates us to rapAnd you know that’s the way we’re supposed to act

(CHORUS) (repeat)

And then shine you got to let that shine come on shine

Yo rhyming on the mic is how I put in workIt’s what I do with my friends that I know won’t hurtMy friends myself or anyone elseIt gives us self respect and you know that helps

(CHORUS)

And then shine because it’s my time to shine I shine

Because you know it’s my time you know it’s my time…

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“Plugged In” (Hip Hop)

(CHORUS)

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Seeing Over the Wall: “Over the Wall”

I’ll tell you why I’m tryingI’ll tell you why you won’t stop me from flyingI’ve learned to jump, I’ve learned how to climbI’m solving my problems, one step at a time

Something I know and believeAs I struggle each day to achieveWithin my grasp, a goal I can reachEven when I may stumble and fallI can see over the wall…

In spite of life’s constant motionI’ve got a plan that deserves my devotionI’m looking up, I’m reaching inI’m going further than I’ve ever been

Somewhere within me I feelThe desire, the effort and willNo hurdle no flood and no label can stop meEven if I stumble and fallI can see over the wall…

There is such power in trialIf you keep pushing forward, don’t stop in denialQuitters don’t win, winners won’t quitWith opportunity waiting, you cannot afford to sit

Somehow I know I can beIn control of the forces in meWith freedom of choice and the strength to succeedEven if I stumble and fallI can see over the wall

Take control of your own circumstanceChoose ways that give you a good fighting chanceHope is much stronger than all of the bricks in your waySpend your time on things that will lastPrepare for the future and learn from the pastIf you’re wondering when to start trying, today is the day

Somewhere within me I feelThe desire, the effort and willNo hurdle, no flood and no label can stop meEven if I stumble and fall, I can see over the wallOver the wall.

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“Over the Wall”