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Young and Able (ft. Natasha Kulis)

from He Found Brick Inedible by MOTHER TAREKA

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Vocals by Natasha Kulis

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MT:
willing young n able barely stable holdin on to our innocence
from the cradle we've been robbed with full time jobs omnipotence
we have lost it, we're the victims we've accosted our own selves
cus we dwell inside hell we mask this
pain, and call it gain cus its too real
cant take a second to reflect on how we truly feel
lies shield us like helmets do the riot cops
we're addicted to this role we can not drop..
civilized civil lies told to us daily
life is unclean like the air we inhaling
we scalin up the walls tryin to clean up their malls
sweep their halls for a wage that aint worth it all

Natasha Kulis:
People who sat on their hands
They never became much
Just sat in the stairwell
Or watched from a distance

They go through the motions
Of forced conversations
And losing their patience

So they work it out. Work it in
Learn to fight. Learn to swim
Hit the nail. Hit the head
Make the grade. Make the bed
Turn it loose. Turn it on
Cut the cord. Cut the lawn
Stand in line. Stand up straight
Stay a while. Stay awake

MT:
How come these outcomes seem so familiar?
the cat loved curiosity til it killed her
the city's made of bricks that calloused the builder
the pyramid looks pretty, at least from the center
from the top, cus the bottom is subterranean
we love our cell even when the walls are cavin in
slavery is comfortable, stay awake, stay alive
cus a stomach that's barely full, still survives
we're willin to live a life unthrilling
secure enough, though we only got a few shillings
we're dealin with times that are constantly changin
we play the game though we know it's a strange thing

Natasha Kulis
Golden hands are setting places
At a crooked table
They pull out the chairs to seat the
Willing young and able

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from He Found Brick Inedible, released July 24, 2011

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Mother Tareka Hamilton, Ontario

Sax blasting, flute tooting, loop-pedal pumping MC Mother Tareka is a Syrian Palestinian artist, and an adopted Hamilton son. Tarek makes powerful Jazz Arabesque Afrobeat Funk HipHop music, and is musically known for his energetic live band arrangements, and intense political messages. ... more

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