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remember the bingo jingle inviting the

remember the bingo jingle inviting the world to mix and mingle whereas Vergara

world to mix and mingle whereas Vergara

world to mix and mingle whereas Vergara was your welcome mat unless you’re of

was your welcome mat unless you’re of

was your welcome mat unless you’re of caramel descent then ain’t nobody got

caramel descent then ain’t nobody got

caramel descent then ain’t nobody got time for that

time for that

time for that you see roping up for my first job at

you see roping up for my first job at

you see roping up for my first job at Kohl’s was like a scene on Border Patrol

Kohl’s was like a scene on Border Patrol

Kohl’s was like a scene on Border Patrol her plastic tag read Dorothy glasses

her plastic tag read Dorothy glasses

her plastic tag read Dorothy glasses caught it she hoped to have a visa honey

caught it she hoped to have a visa honey

caught it she hoped to have a visa honey in a trucks light I was a squirrel

in a trucks light I was a squirrel

in a trucks light I was a squirrel digging for my MasterCard caught a job

digging for my MasterCard caught a job

digging for my MasterCard caught a job interview the question of God she

interview the question of God she

interview the question of God she repeated again this time slowly so I

repeated again this time slowly so I

repeated again this time slowly so I could follow wait don’t want no illegal

could follow wait don’t want no illegal

could follow wait don’t want no illegal workers Aaron straya

workers Aaron straya

workers Aaron straya honey what makes you Australian isn’t it

honey what makes you Australian isn’t it

honey what makes you Australian isn’t it Southern Cross tattoo you are one back

Southern Cross tattoo you are one back

Southern Cross tattoo you are one back to you crumbled with a dunkaroo

to you crumbled with a dunkaroo

to you crumbled with a dunkaroo as if my aussie passport is temporary on

as if my aussie passport is temporary on

as if my aussie passport is temporary on my birthplace the mistake for all you

my birthplace the mistake for all you

my birthplace the mistake for all you Dorothy’s out there allow me to family

Dorothy’s out there allow me to family

Dorothy’s out there allow me to family iterate for those who’ve come across the

iterate for those who’ve come across the

iterate for those who’ve come across the seas we’ve found this thanks to chef

seas we’ve found this thanks to chef

seas we’ve found this thanks to chef with coverage that to us all combine to

with coverage that to us all combine to

with coverage that to us all combine to Advance Australia Fair upon hearing

Advance Australia Fair upon hearing

Advance Australia Fair upon hearing these lines do you think of a time when

these lines do you think of a time when

these lines do you think of a time when Australia’s learned to share and care

Australia’s learned to share and care

Australia’s learned to share and care and dare to where it’s hard on its face

and dare to where it’s hard on its face

and dare to where it’s hard on its face fully aware that wants to miss in this

fully aware that wants to miss in this

fully aware that wants to miss in this place a far from fear but brown and

place a far from fear but brown and

place a far from fear but brown and black and slow to attack but quick to

black and slow to attack but quick to

black and slow to attack but quick to embrace a warm Australia a handmade

embrace a warm Australia a handmade

embrace a warm Australia a handmade Australia not a shooing Australia when

Australia not a shooing Australia when

Australia not a shooing Australia when idiots with a summer at my brother I’m

idiots with a summer at my brother I’m

idiots with a summer at my brother I’m confused as to one on Australia Day when

confused as to one on Australia Day when

confused as to one on Australia Day when the night sky squeezed bigger pile I’m

the night sky squeezed bigger pile I’m

the night sky squeezed bigger pile I’m left traumatized when a team rips off my

left traumatized when a team rips off my

left traumatized when a team rips off my uncle’s turban I’m an enraged flame

uncle’s turban I’m an enraged flame

uncle’s turban I’m an enraged flame and shame and sorrow for tomorrow when a

and shame and sorrow for tomorrow when a

and shame and sorrow for tomorrow when a hooning gute throws a rotten peach at my

hooning gute throws a rotten peach at my

hooning gute throws a rotten peach at my dad and strands going on your bloody

dad and strands going on your bloody

dad and strands going on your bloody terrorists don’t plead to you where the

terrorists don’t plead to you where the

terrorists don’t plead to you where the bloody hell are we

bloody hell are we

bloody hell are we my people the Sikhs yeah we have an

my people the Sikhs yeah we have an

my people the Sikhs yeah we have an identity just like you and him and her

identity just like you and him and her

identity just like you and him and her like Prue and Jim and Fleur you see this

like Prue and Jim and Fleur you see this

like Prue and Jim and Fleur you see this hair it’s long and praying and seeing

hair it’s long and praying and seeing

hair it’s long and praying and seeing that stands for me in my choices you’ll

that stands for me in my choices you’ll

that stands for me in my choices you’ll see that turban it belongs there in

see that turban it belongs there in

see that turban it belongs there in suburban Melbourne to perfect size

suburban Melbourne to perfect size

suburban Melbourne to perfect size really cool illness and Dorothy it’s

really cool illness and Dorothy it’s

really cool illness and Dorothy it’s really a competition will maybe maybe

really a competition will maybe maybe

really a competition will maybe maybe and what was even Hugh if Ozzy means

and what was even Hugh if Ozzy means

and what was even Hugh if Ozzy means equality because that terminus normal

equality because that terminus normal

equality because that terminus normal from start to end it sworn to defend you

from start to end it sworn to defend you

from start to end it sworn to defend you and you and you and you and you and you

and you and you and you and you and you

and you and you and you and you and you and you you can trust me it says Sikhs

and you you can trust me it says Sikhs

and you you can trust me it says Sikhs and turbans came here in 1860 with

and turbans came here in 1860 with

and turbans came here in 1860 with camels and carts and courageous hearts

camels and carts and courageous hearts

camels and carts and courageous hearts and look at their maxi taxi we’re still

and look at their maxi taxi we’re still

and look at their maxi taxi we’re still driving and steering the country in

driving and steering the country in

driving and steering the country in offices in hospitals and even on stage

offices in hospitals and even on stage

offices in hospitals and even on stage to Advance Australia Fair page by page

to Advance Australia Fair page by page

to Advance Australia Fair page by page so bring on the Slayers and curse and

so bring on the Slayers and curse and

so bring on the Slayers and curse and skies and birds take it for the team

skies and birds take it for the team

skies and birds take it for the team bring the racists into high-beam let

bring the racists into high-beam let

bring the racists into high-beam let them spew their poison in my direction

them spew their poison in my direction

them spew their poison in my direction so one another we have to cop this

so one another we have to cop this

so one another we have to cop this disaffection shut the gate on the hate

disaffection shut the gate on the hate

disaffection shut the gate on the hate state so when people tell me and my

state so when people tell me and my

state so when people tell me and my family to go home to where we came from

family to go home to where we came from

family to go home to where we came from I reply with a smile tongue-in-cheek

I reply with a smile tongue-in-cheek

I reply with a smile tongue-in-cheek nice we’ve been right I’m hiring for the

nice we’ve been right I’m hiring for the

nice we’ve been right I’m hiring for the past 200 G’s I’m not the one that’s a

past 200 G’s I’m not the one that’s a

past 200 G’s I’m not the one that’s a freak

freak

freak hopefully sick thank you for the snail

hopefully sick thank you for the snail

hopefully sick thank you for the snail you guys may click either you do

you guys may click either you do

you guys may click either you do something in your life

something in your life

something in your life something so polite I did not ask you to

something so polite I did not ask you to

something so polite I did not ask you to be polite today maybe for everyone else

be polite today maybe for everyone else

be polite today maybe for everyone else be super polite because I don’t condone

be super polite because I don’t condone

be super polite because I don’t condone anything but for me okay so this next

anything but for me okay so this next

anything but for me okay so this next piece after you heard a bit about

piece after you heard a bit about

piece after you heard a bit about identity and I’m going to swiftly move

identity and I’m going to swiftly move

identity and I’m going to swiftly move on some more things about identity and

on some more things about identity and

on some more things about identity and that’s one thing that we don’t get

that’s one thing that we don’t get

that’s one thing that we don’t get taught as women in the uterus manual the

taught as women in the uterus manual the

taught as women in the uterus manual the uterus owner’s manual that’s what we

uterus owner’s manual that’s what we

uterus owner’s manual that’s what we don’t get taught we don’t get taught

don’t get taught we don’t get taught

don’t get taught we don’t get taught that even if you’re in your utopias and

that even if you’re in your utopias and

that even if you’re in your utopias and moving from like pursue Melman was my

moving from like pursue Melman was my

moving from like pursue Melman was my utopia around vegans and feminists and

utopia around vegans and feminists and

utopia around vegans and feminists and hairy people and beards and really

hairy people and beards and really

hairy people and beards and really greenies and I was like oh my goodness

greenies and I was like oh my goodness

greenies and I was like oh my goodness this is like my utopia this is gonna be

this is like my utopia this is gonna be

this is like my utopia this is gonna be so great I’m not gonna be the black

so great I’m not gonna be the black

so great I’m not gonna be the black sheep I’m totally gonna fit in but you

sheep I’m totally gonna fit in but you

sheep I’m totally gonna fit in but you still get cat called matter where you

still get cat called matter where you

still get cat called matter where you are sorry this next piece is inspired by

are sorry this next piece is inspired by

are sorry this next piece is inspired by a cat calling incident I had and for

a cat calling incident I had and for

a cat calling incident I had and for those of you don’t really understand cat

those of you don’t really understand cat

those of you don’t really understand cat calling

calling

calling um exhibit a man in car driving around

um exhibit a man in car driving around

um exhibit a man in car driving around with his mates always attractive travel

with his mates always attractive travel

with his mates always attractive travel in packs of course and then what was

in packs of course and then what was

in packs of course and then what was that amazing like interesting noises and

that amazing like interesting noises and

that amazing like interesting noises and it’s a compliment apparently and that’s

it’s a compliment apparently and that’s

it’s a compliment apparently and that’s how you get dates and then so the star

how you get dates and then so the star

how you get dates and then so the star was driving down like on Street in

was driving down like on Street in

was driving down like on Street in Melbourne driving to actually wait I

Melbourne driving to actually wait I

Melbourne driving to actually wait I need a volunteer I can’t be the guy and

need a volunteer I can’t be the guy and

need a volunteer I can’t be the guy and me sorry

so you have to get in your car maybe

so you have to get in your car maybe this way okay feel like men and lean

this way okay feel like men and lean

this way okay feel like men and lean back lean back

back lean back

back lean back no that’s perfect cries cries like that

no that’s perfect cries cries like that

no that’s perfect cries cries like that and then there’s a pedestrian crossing I

and then there’s a pedestrian crossing I

and then there’s a pedestrian crossing I am walking across the pedestrian

am walking across the pedestrian

am walking across the pedestrian crossing and this guy’s like you’re

crossing and this guy’s like you’re

crossing and this guy’s like you’re disgusting you said I think I’ll

disgusting you said I think I’ll

disgusting you said I think I’ll probably like stop touching lollies that

probably like stop touching lollies that

probably like stop touching lollies that you sent I’m sure if I would actually

you sent I’m sure if I would actually

you sent I’m sure if I would actually get Manny but anyway it says pretend

get Manny but anyway it says pretend

get Manny but anyway it says pretend he’s really aggressive and he said

he’s really aggressive and he said

he’s really aggressive and he said you’re disgusting and I was like what

you’re disgusting and I was like what

you’re disgusting and I was like what okay that’s not very nice so since he

okay that’s not very nice so since he

okay that’s not very nice so since he was at a red light I was like normally

was at a red light I was like normally

was at a red light I was like normally you know catcalls you soon pass you

you know catcalls you soon pass you

you know catcalls you soon pass you can’t even get any closer as women you

can’t even get any closer as women you

can’t even get any closer as women you don’t get to like vent or anything but

don’t get to like vent or anything but

don’t get to like vent or anything but since this guy was at red light I was

since this guy was at red light I was

since this guy was at red light I was like perfect opportunity just like

like perfect opportunity just like

like perfect opportunity just like shooting himself and I’m just like no

shooting himself and I’m just like no

shooting himself and I’m just like no you couldn’t touch it because what he’s

you couldn’t touch it because what he’s

you couldn’t touch it because what he’s so disgusting about my legs and then he

so disgusting about my legs and then he

so disgusting about my legs and then he took a while I finally imagine you know

took a while I finally imagine you know

took a while I finally imagine you know I didn’t do my go get set to sometimes

I didn’t do my go get set to sometimes

I didn’t do my go get set to sometimes get my leg in the car no and then he

get my leg in the car no and then he

get my leg in the car no and then he texted then he talked his iron hairy

texted then he talked his iron hairy

texted then he talked his iron hairy legs and I said how does it feel

disgusting one why my unhygenic one

disgusting one why my unhygenic one excuse me but you don’t actually

excuse me but you don’t actually

excuse me but you don’t actually understand the power of your words sonny

understand the power of your words sonny

understand the power of your words sonny jim sorry

jim sorry

jim sorry take a seat my love i’m gonna do the

take a seat my love i’m gonna do the

take a seat my love i’m gonna do the next piece which was my response to this

next piece which was my response to this

next piece which was my response to this man and my response was also inspired by

man and my response was also inspired by

man and my response was also inspired by not only that men’s comments but also

not only that men’s comments but also

not only that men’s comments but also comments from society in general when

comments from society in general when

comments from society in general when you’re in school and guys like whoa

you’re in school and guys like whoa

you’re in school and guys like whoa hairy legs did you see that bro

hairy legs did you see that bro

hairy legs did you see that bro half feral is that shake hey everyone

half feral is that shake hey everyone

half feral is that shake hey everyone look it’s gorilla co hairiest legs in

look it’s gorilla co hairiest legs in

look it’s gorilla co hairiest legs in the world man

the world man

the world man and I’m like mr. speaker before you

and I’m like mr. speaker before you

and I’m like mr. speaker before you categorize me in this referendum call my

categorize me in this referendum call my

categorize me in this referendum call my life get to know me

life get to know me

life get to know me you see from a snort I was taught six

you see from a snort I was taught six

you see from a snort I was taught six don’t cut their hair till age nine that

don’t cut their hair till age nine that

don’t cut their hair till age nine that was fine but then it was hide that hair

was fine but then it was hide that hair

was fine but then it was hide that hair because your body honey is a

because your body honey is a

because your body honey is a questionnaire I thought that white girls

questionnaire I thought that white girls

questionnaire I thought that white girls weren’t born with like hair

weren’t born with like hair

weren’t born with like hair why was an either feminine displayed in

why was an either feminine displayed in

why was an either feminine displayed in ads and billboards and magazines

ads and billboards and magazines

ads and billboards and magazines I saw models caressed a Photoshop Lakes

I saw models caressed a Photoshop Lakes

I saw models caressed a Photoshop Lakes exclaiming in voice and sweeter than the

exclaiming in voice and sweeter than the

exclaiming in voice and sweeter than the notice emerging from the uterus meat

notice emerging from the uterus meat

notice emerging from the uterus meat what beauty feels like a face sorry

what beauty feels like a face sorry

what beauty feels like a face sorry unhide unique we aren’t living in the

unhide unique we aren’t living in the

unhide unique we aren’t living in the Stone Age you know good luck getting a

Stone Age you know good luck getting a

Stone Age you know good luck getting a date with that Bush but hey girlfriend

date with that Bush but hey girlfriend

date with that Bush but hey girlfriend what makes a woman the owl’s we pretend

what makes a woman the owl’s we pretend

what makes a woman the owl’s we pretend to plan the money we spend just a bend

to plan the money we spend just a bend

to plan the money we spend just a bend and snap for a passing trend nice

and snap for a passing trend nice

and snap for a passing trend nice welcome to the human body does nature

welcome to the human body does nature

welcome to the human body does nature disgust you do these hairs give you

disgust you do these hairs give you

disgust you do these hairs give you nightmares

nightmares

nightmares it’s not about whether welfare or barrel

it’s not about whether welfare or barrel

it’s not about whether welfare or barrel have ready air or eat tuna eclairs it’s

have ready air or eat tuna eclairs it’s

have ready air or eat tuna eclairs it’s in the movement in the action the way we

in the movement in the action the way we

in the movement in the action the way we flow Beauty feels like fini feels like

flow Beauty feels like fini feels like

flow Beauty feels like fini feels like standing up to those bullies in the

standing up to those bullies in the

standing up to those bullies in the schoolyard beauty is loving stretch

schoolyard beauty is loving stretch

schoolyard beauty is loving stretch marks love handles and cellulite beauty

marks love handles and cellulite beauty

marks love handles and cellulite beauty isn’t the perfection and the

isn’t the perfection and the

isn’t the perfection and the imperfections Beauty is fighting cancer

imperfections Beauty is fighting cancer

imperfections Beauty is fighting cancer anorexia suicide beanie doesn’t judge it

anorexia suicide beanie doesn’t judge it

anorexia suicide beanie doesn’t judge it doesn’t hide it’s in the layers of a

doesn’t hide it’s in the layers of a

doesn’t hide it’s in the layers of a seeks chairman the folds of a Muslim to

seeks chairman the folds of a Muslim to

seeks chairman the folds of a Muslim to charm beauty is brave educated free like

charm beauty is brave educated free like

charm beauty is brave educated free like the ink on your arms maybe your way to

the ink on your arms maybe your way to

the ink on your arms maybe your way to be you the strands waving on my body on

be you the strands waving on my body on

be you the strands waving on my body on my beauty my truth the marks of birth

my beauty my truth the marks of birth

my beauty my truth the marks of birth proof of life

proof of life

proof of life maybe I am born with it after all alive

maybe I am born with it after all alive

maybe I am born with it after all alive not a kid

not a kid

not a kid [Music]

[Music]

[Music] my main will remain around also my hair

my main will remain around also my hair

my main will remain around also my hair and being hairy girl but we all have

and being hairy girl but we all have

and being hairy girl but we all have something whether you’re a male or a

something whether you’re a male or a

something whether you’re a male or a female in this room you actually look in

female in this room you actually look in

female in this room you actually look in the mirror in the morning maybe even

the mirror in the morning maybe even

the mirror in the morning maybe even this morning and you see things in your

this morning and you see things in your

this morning and you see things in your life everything we all have our thing

life everything we all have our thing

life everything we all have our thing right and I want you to think of that

right and I want you to think of that

right and I want you to think of that thing and what you’d imagine slaying

thing and what you’d imagine slaying

thing and what you’d imagine slaying that thing and being like nah mate if

that thing and being like nah mate if

that thing and being like nah mate if this chick can walk around there here

this chick can walk around there here

this chick can walk around there here and eggs a book he makes in people’s

and eggs a book he makes in people’s

and eggs a book he makes in people’s cars Laurie can i cuz it’s a blur

cars Laurie can i cuz it’s a blur

cars Laurie can i cuz it’s a blur it’s very Percy but I feel like when

it’s very Percy but I feel like when

it’s very Percy but I feel like when they cook words whether it was a poem

they cook words whether it was a poem

they cook words whether it was a poem about racism whether it was a poem about

about racism whether it was a poem about

about racism whether it was a poem about being hairy I want you I feel like

being hairy I want you I feel like

being hairy I want you I feel like Australia would be awesome if we could

Australia would be awesome if we could

Australia would be awesome if we could start having a cup of chai with the

start having a cup of chai with the

start having a cup of chai with the bigot down the road if we could have

bigot down the road if we could have

bigot down the road if we could have dinner with the misogynist down the

dinner with the misogynist down the

dinner with the misogynist down the street if we can actually interact and

street if we can actually interact and

street if we can actually interact and actually I’m not gonna make change about

actually I’m not gonna make change about

actually I’m not gonna make change about having all my ego boosting flicks in

having all my ego boosting flicks in

having all my ego boosting flicks in this you know Pat’s on the back

this you know Pat’s on the back

this you know Pat’s on the back that’s not where change is gonna happen

that’s not where change is gonna happen

that’s not where change is gonna happen change is gonna happen where it’s plenty

change is gonna happen where it’s plenty

change is gonna happen where it’s plenty scary so um this last piece I’m gonna

scary so um this last piece I’m gonna

scary so um this last piece I’m gonna ask you to do two things the first thing

ask you to do two things the first thing

ask you to do two things the first thing I’m actually gonna ask you question

I’m actually gonna ask you question

I’m actually gonna ask you question do when you do a love heart everyone

do when you do a love heart everyone

do when you do a love heart everyone knows love all right can you show me in

knows love all right can you show me in

knows love all right can you show me in that putz it’s any robots no sir we do

that putz it’s any robots no sir we do

that putz it’s any robots no sir we do love hearts and this is this is a term

love hearts and this is this is a term

love hearts and this is this is a term that we say in my language Punjabi this

that we say in my language Punjabi this

that we say in my language Punjabi this is terminus cool I do it means open

is terminus cool I do it means open

is terminus cool I do it means open heart not open heart surgery on like

heart not open heart surgery on like

heart not open heart surgery on like broken heart that’s somewhere I’m going

broken heart that’s somewhere I’m going

broken heart that’s somewhere I’m going with this nori I’m actually talking

with this nori I’m actually talking

with this nori I’m actually talking about having an open heart but what does

about having an open heart but what does

about having an open heart but what does that word main T I’m looking for one

that word main T I’m looking for one

that word main T I’m looking for one word and it starts with E can anyone

word and it starts with E can anyone

word and it starts with E can anyone think of it when you think of someone

think of it when you think of someone

think of it when you think of someone walking down the street having an open

walking down the street having an open

walking down the street having an open heart everything absolutely and that’s

heart everything absolutely and that’s

heart everything absolutely and that’s what spoken-word does for me you have

what spoken-word does for me you have

what spoken-word does for me you have the ability

the ability

the ability step into someone’s shoes but imagine

step into someone’s shoes but imagine

step into someone’s shoes but imagine you trying to put your shoes on

you trying to put your shoes on

you trying to put your shoes on no do you turn but my shoes on with your

no do you turn but my shoes on with your

no do you turn but my shoes on with your shoes on

shoes on

shoes on they’re not gonna bloody fit other thing

they’re not gonna bloody fit other thing

they’re not gonna bloody fit other thing but if you actually take off your and

but if you actually take off your and

but if you actually take off your and your shoes represent all the filters or

your shoes represent all the filters or

your shoes represent all the filters or your experiences or your judgments and

your experiences or your judgments and

your experiences or your judgments and then you can actually listen with an

then you can actually listen with an

then you can actually listen with an open heart and those things aren’t

open heart and those things aren’t

open heart and those things aren’t possible unless you guys today have an

possible unless you guys today have an

possible unless you guys today have an open heart and have it open mind

open heart and have it open mind

open heart and have it open mind to explore these awesome ideas that

to explore these awesome ideas that

to explore these awesome ideas that people are presenting to you and sorry

people are presenting to you and sorry

people are presenting to you and sorry and this last piece I want you to hold

and this last piece I want you to hold

and this last piece I want you to hold hands I know you’re like you this girl

hands I know you’re like you this girl

hands I know you’re like you this girl but it’s 46 and get over yourself

but it’s 46 and get over yourself

but it’s 46 and get over yourself seriously we cooties the so last century

seriously we cooties the so last century

seriously we cooties the so last century so I’m gonna get you to hold hands I’m

so I’m gonna get you to hold hands I’m

so I’m gonna get you to hold hands I’m literally gonna get into your face if

literally gonna get into your face if

literally gonna get into your face if you do not hold hands that’s right

you do not hold hands that’s right

you do not hold hands that’s right that’s right

that’s right

that’s right I’m cheeky and amazing this is this is

I’m cheeky and amazing this is this is

I’m cheeky and amazing this is this is cross-cultural

cross-cultural

cross-cultural this is like this is the Indian Ocean

this is like this is the Indian Ocean

this is like this is the Indian Ocean and he’s like fully being that brute

and he’s like fully being that brute

and he’s like fully being that brute country’s amazing are you guys I’m oh oh

country’s amazing are you guys I’m oh oh

country’s amazing are you guys I’m oh oh look at that

look at that

look at that oh I feel above anyone at the back to

oh I feel above anyone at the back to

oh I feel above anyone at the back to not holding hands put a nice and high so

not holding hands put a nice and high so

not holding hands put a nice and high so I can see them just like five millimeter

I can see them just like five millimeter

I can see them just like five millimeter amazing perfect okay so the aim of the

amazing perfect okay so the aim of the

amazing perfect okay so the aim of the game is to remain holding hands for this

game is to remain holding hands for this

game is to remain holding hands for this last piece because if you don’t then it

last piece because if you don’t then it

last piece because if you don’t then it doesn’t really work and I really want it

doesn’t really work and I really want it

doesn’t really work and I really want it to work because it’s a bit touchy-feely

to work because it’s a bit touchy-feely

to work because it’s a bit touchy-feely and sometimes I don’t need with

and sometimes I don’t need with

and sometimes I don’t need with touchy-feely so this part I keep calling

touchy-feely so this part I keep calling

touchy-feely so this part I keep calling us I’m still gonna do disclaimer I’m

us I’m still gonna do disclaimer I’m

us I’m still gonna do disclaimer I’m talking and then I run to the palm so

talking and then I run to the palm so

talking and then I run to the palm so I’m ticking seriously I’m not like I

I’m ticking seriously I’m not like I

I’m ticking seriously I’m not like I need carrots really really good vision

need carrots really really good vision

need carrots really really good vision um so and this film is inspired by going

um so and this film is inspired by going

um so and this film is inspired by going to UWA and do political science and

to UWA and do political science and

to UWA and do political science and international relations and got to my

international relations and got to my

international relations and got to my first lek

first lek

first lek you know there was 400 people in the

you know there was 400 people in the

you know there was 400 people in the room and we all have the same dream we

room and we all have the same dream we

room and we all have the same dream we all that same dream and it was to go to

all that same dream and it was to go to

all that same dream and it was to go to the United Nations and we were like yeah

the United Nations and we were like yeah

the United Nations and we were like yeah but then I read the selection criteria

but then I read the selection criteria

but then I read the selection criteria and like job descriptions and they

and like job descriptions and they

and like job descriptions and they worked for like 40 pages and like

worked for like 40 pages and like

worked for like 40 pages and like sometimes we have that whatever we’re

sometimes we have that whatever we’re

sometimes we have that whatever we’re dreaming or we’re like as young people

dreaming or we’re like as young people

dreaming or we’re like as young people were like oh my goodness we don’t have

were like oh my goodness we don’t have

were like oh my goodness we don’t have any gray hairs

any gray hairs

any gray hairs we’re not wise enough we don’t have a

we’re not wise enough we don’t have a

we’re not wise enough we don’t have a million bucks we kind of ducked a

million bucks we kind of ducked a

million bucks we kind of ducked a million babies like Angelina Jolie so

million babies like Angelina Jolie so

million babies like Angelina Jolie so what do we do do we just sit there and

what do we do do we just sit there and

what do we do do we just sit there and wait till we’re 40 and be like yeah

wait till we’re 40 and be like yeah

wait till we’re 40 and be like yeah ready I’m ready to make some change know

ready I’m ready to make some change know

ready I’m ready to make some change know where to start right now because next

where to start right now because next

where to start right now because next time someone tells you all night now

time someone tells you all night now

time someone tells you all night now what are you up to saying you just be

what are you up to saying you just be

what are you up to saying you just be idealistic young you’ve got the

idealistic young you’ve got the

idealistic young you’ve got the experiences you mean like may watch me I

experiences you mean like may watch me I

experiences you mean like may watch me I watched a TED talk of a spoken word

watched a TED talk of a spoken word

watched a TED talk of a spoken word artist two years ago exactly so today is

artist two years ago exactly so today is

artist two years ago exactly so today is a bit of a full-circle day today and

a bit of a full-circle day today and

a bit of a full-circle day today and that’s how I was introduced to spoken

that’s how I was introduced to spoken

that’s how I was introduced to spoken word poetry and now I get to do this all

word poetry and now I get to do this all

word poetry and now I get to do this all around the world now I get to perform

around the world now I get to perform

around the world now I get to perform and make this into a living source of

and make this into a living source of

and make this into a living source of also haters watch me sorry this last

also haters watch me sorry this last

also haters watch me sorry this last piece I’m so glad you’re still holding

piece I’m so glad you’re still holding

piece I’m so glad you’re still holding hands

hands

hands can you have them nice and high

can you have them nice and high

can you have them nice and high disappear mind I can’t leave oh okay so

disappear mind I can’t leave oh okay so

disappear mind I can’t leave oh okay so I’m not going to tell you why you’re

I’m not going to tell you why you’re

I’m not going to tell you why you’re holding hands because it’s up to you to

holding hands because it’s up to you to

holding hands because it’s up to you to make you a meaning so hands up if you

make you a meaning so hands up if you

make you a meaning so hands up if you watch the news every night and can’t

watch the news every night and can’t

watch the news every night and can’t decide between fight or flight or mike

decide between fight or flight or mike

decide between fight or flight or mike is right hands up everybody and wave

is right hands up everybody and wave

is right hands up everybody and wave them in the air like you just can he

them in the air like you just can he

them in the air like you just can he told me my bro leave this earth better

told me my bro leave this earth better

told me my bro leave this earth better than at your birth when you go so I look

than at your birth when you go so I look

than at your birth when you go so I look at these hands to brown hands one day I

at these hands to brown hands one day I

at these hands to brown hands one day I heard my mom say my name suggest it

heard my mom say my name suggest it

heard my mom say my name suggest it means win over peace so I thought I had

means win over peace so I thought I had

means win over peace so I thought I had to be a political feature a spiritual

to be a political feature a spiritual

to be a political feature a spiritual preacher anything but this hairy legged

preacher anything but this hairy legged

preacher anything but this hairy legged creature but then I saw the hens my big

creature but then I saw the hens my big

creature but then I saw the hens my big sister said to me hold my hand

sister said to me hold my hand

sister said to me hold my hand pay me and look with me when you gaze at

pay me and look with me when you gaze at

pay me and look with me when you gaze at this country what do you see do you see

this country what do you see do you see

this country what do you see do you see stats or spirits

stats or spirits

stats or spirits boundless Plains or borders when you

boundless Plains or borders when you

boundless Plains or borders when you gaze at the Stars do you see southern

gaze at the Stars do you see southern

gaze at the Stars do you see southern crosses or Seven Sisters my hands have

crosses or Seven Sisters my hands have

crosses or Seven Sisters my hands have hope so don’t protect me from the world

hope so don’t protect me from the world

hope so don’t protect me from the world Papa my hands like yours are for working

Papa my hands like yours are for working

Papa my hands like yours are for working Papa can’t build with me an empire of

Papa can’t build with me an empire of

Papa can’t build with me an empire of empathy friends hold my hands and walk

empathy friends hold my hands and walk

empathy friends hold my hands and walk the streets with me

the streets with me

the streets with me do you see the superheroes every day

do you see the superheroes every day

do you see the superheroes every day white black and gray curly and straight

white black and gray curly and straight

white black and gray curly and straight giving their time of day helping me on

giving their time of day helping me on

giving their time of day helping me on my way laughing and having their same

my way laughing and having their same

my way laughing and having their same teaching their kids like I’ll teach mine

teaching their kids like I’ll teach mine

teaching their kids like I’ll teach mine too tender mend and spend the time on

too tender mend and spend the time on

too tender mend and spend the time on another cuz stranger it’s not always

another cuz stranger it’s not always

another cuz stranger it’s not always danger

danger

danger so wave those hands wave alone shake

so wave those hands wave alone shake

so wave those hands wave alone shake those hands shake them off yarn ease

those hands shake them off yarn ease

those hands shake them off yarn ease those hands to touch look tight like a

those hands to touch look tight like a

those hands to touch look tight like a birdie weak you’ll write tinder you’ll

birdie weak you’ll write tinder you’ll

birdie weak you’ll write tinder you’ll feel the love and compassion of note

feel the love and compassion of note

feel the love and compassion of note text can provide so take a stand hands

text can provide so take a stand hands

text can provide so take a stand hands they’re yours I might be the word Smith

they’re yours I might be the word Smith

they’re yours I might be the word Smith they might be the word sights but with

they might be the word sights but with

they might be the word sights but with your applause action there’s poetry and

your applause action there’s poetry and

your applause action there’s poetry and find your cause join this girl from

find your cause join this girl from

find your cause join this girl from Perth on a mission to leave this earth

Perth on a mission to leave this earth

Perth on a mission to leave this earth better than we found it

better than we found it

better than we found it at our birth thanks so much for having

at our birth thanks so much for having

at our birth thanks so much for having me today

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