The Awakening

[*Singing in Language other than English] [Stic] Like an epiphany, moment of clarity I was blind before, but now my eyes can see I know my destiny, I’m open mentally My spirit is ready, for the awakening The awakening Empty your mind of all thoughts Let your heart be at peace Returning to the source of serenity (Umar Bin Hassan) A courageous walk down the Mississippi road We live in the blues of the delta A good morning to your neighbor A good night to your dreams We are the song of survival A living song without lyrics or words A kind gesture, a wink of the eye A loving touch upon a child’s head A strong warm hug to keep away the doubt Grandma's, grandma’s hands upon your face The wiping of the wavered tears Holding back the fizz In between in-between the shoe shines and the dish washing In between in-between the GED’s and PhD’s In between in-between the out-houses and crack-houses We, we create waves to live and love We live on the move Moving, moving forward through the bling bling The prison camps, the clothes castors and the hoes and bitches And the alcohol and Jesus all on the same corner We are the one and true living God All around us is life Our humanity, our humanity is the essence of life Our blood, our blood nurtures the soul Our humiliation and pain gives an expression Our ignorance gives vision To what’s like living contradictions, living paradoxes Living phenomenons, living just for the city For a smile, for a touch For hip-hop, for the glory of our ancestors And the blessings of our gods Peace