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[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

little boy don’t act like home don’t put

little boy don’t act like home don’t put your hands on your hips like why you

your hands on your hips like why you

your hands on your hips like why you gotta be sensitive you gotta man up

gotta be sensitive you gotta man up

gotta be sensitive you gotta man up better show you’re not

better show you’re not

better show you’re not good boy it doesn’t dance around like

good boy it doesn’t dance around like

good boy it doesn’t dance around like don’t be sweet cuz they’ll treat you

don’t be sweet cuz they’ll treat you

don’t be sweet cuz they’ll treat you like how will we ever learn to treat a

like how will we ever learn to treat a

like how will we ever learn to treat a woman with all due respect he is not at

woman with all due respect he is not at

woman with all due respect he is not at all as rough as his beard as tight as

all as rough as his beard as tight as

all as rough as his beard as tight as the muscles on his bones when he was a

the muscles on his bones when he was a

the muscles on his bones when he was a little boy he was soft like those

little boy he was soft like those

little boy he was soft like those whispers he danced light-footed on the

whispers he danced light-footed on the

whispers he danced light-footed on the surface of mother earth like he was

surface of mother earth like he was

surface of mother earth like he was giving her butterfly kisses on her cheek

giving her butterfly kisses on her cheek

giving her butterfly kisses on her cheek but those whispers always made the boy

but those whispers always made the boy

but those whispers always made the boy lose the groove in his steps cuz he

lose the groove in his steps cuz he

lose the groove in his steps cuz he internalized those whispers as loud

internalized those whispers as loud

internalized those whispers as loud screams screaming a halt every time his

screams screaming a halt every time his

screams screaming a halt every time his steps were to light his arms means to

steps were to light his arms means to

steps were to light his arms means to free when he couldn’t get rid of that

free when he couldn’t get rid of that

free when he couldn’t get rid of that damn dip in his left hip when his tone

damn dip in his left hip when his tone

damn dip in his left hip when his tone was too sweet

was too sweet

was too sweet he wondered why there was no bass to his

he wondered why there was no bass to his

he wondered why there was no bass to his feet we’ll see the bass always felt like

feet we’ll see the bass always felt like

feet we’ll see the bass always felt like it was more of a man that he thought he

it was more of a man that he thought he

it was more of a man that he thought he could never find in himself and since

could never find in himself and since

could never find in himself and since those whispers never sang along to that

those whispers never sang along to that

those whispers never sang along to that slightly feminine song the boy lost

slightly feminine song the boy lost

slightly feminine song the boy lost in the melody watching Walter Booker

in the melody watching Walter Booker

in the melody watching Walter Booker play the bass takes me back in time two

play the bass takes me back in time two

play the bass takes me back in time two bass players I knew in my precocious

bass players I knew in my precocious

bass players I knew in my precocious prime the mahogany shaman is strumming

prime the mahogany shaman is strumming

prime the mahogany shaman is strumming his stuff each one in a erogenous zone

his stuff each one in a erogenous zone

his stuff each one in a erogenous zone straight ahead momentum building that

straight ahead momentum building that

straight ahead momentum building that cat is on a roll I must look a way to

cat is on a roll I must look a way to

cat is on a roll I must look a way to listen if the volume II can’t ignore a

listen if the volume II can’t ignore a

listen if the volume II can’t ignore a nature in history when it’s transpiring

nature in history when it’s transpiring

nature in history when it’s transpiring before my eyes that bass has been around

before my eyes that bass has been around

before my eyes that bass has been around the world to tell the tale with her

the world to tell the tale with her

the world to tell the tale with her stately back proud patina so toss the

stately back proud patina so toss the

stately back proud patina so toss the cliches aside envision manner is

cliches aside envision manner is

cliches aside envision manner is timeless photograph of Lee Miller with

timeless photograph of Lee Miller with

timeless photograph of Lee Miller with the tracings of a violin along her torso

the tracings of a violin along her torso

the tracings of a violin along her torso Booker is smoking cocaine full speed

Booker is smoking cocaine full speed

Booker is smoking cocaine full speed ahead

ahead

ahead a cat’s on a roll he seizes his views

a cat’s on a roll he seizes his views

a cat’s on a roll he seizes his views brutally tenderly as if the vibrations

brutally tenderly as if the vibrations

brutally tenderly as if the vibrations worked enough the band keeps play but

worked enough the band keeps play but

worked enough the band keeps play but Booker’s struck a chord he makes me feel

Booker’s struck a chord he makes me feel

Booker’s struck a chord he makes me feel like a girl pretty well he makes me feel

like a girl pretty well he makes me feel

like a girl pretty well he makes me feel something

something

something Lord do I give him that part of me I’m

Lord do I give him that part of me I’m

Lord do I give him that part of me I’m not like Eve when I offered him

not like Eve when I offered him

not like Eve when I offered him chocolate

chocolate

chocolate [Music]

[Music]

[Music] heart is like an island to the sea and

heart is like an island to the sea and

heart is like an island to the sea and the Sun comes up the morning dew smiling

the Sun comes up the morning dew smiling

the Sun comes up the morning dew smiling in the garden

in the garden

in the garden [Music]

[Music]

[Music] my heart’s an open record so without a

my heart’s an open record so without a

my heart’s an open record so without a pain task without don’t it’s not over

pain task without don’t it’s not over

pain task without don’t it’s not over you have been looking for

you have been looking for

you have been looking for [Music]

feminine what is female intuition heal

feminine what is female intuition heal your way to knowing the privilege to

your way to knowing the privilege to

your way to knowing the privilege to grow older to know that you’re feeling

grow older to know that you’re feeling

grow older to know that you’re feeling led you along this path to your heart

led you along this path to your heart

led you along this path to your heart slip and slide without a guide guess

slip and slide without a guide guess

slip and slide without a guide guess what you are your best mentor guided in

what you are your best mentor guided in

what you are your best mentor guided in your dreams the only task you have is to

your dreams the only task you have is to

your dreams the only task you have is to awaken

awaken

awaken I opened Facebook and it said hashtag me

I opened Facebook and it said hashtag me

I opened Facebook and it said hashtag me too hashtag me too and hashtag me too we

too hashtag me too and hashtag me too we

too hashtag me too and hashtag me too we speak our minds and I wonder what it

speak our minds and I wonder what it

speak our minds and I wonder what it might lead to I tell my girlfriend and

might lead to I tell my girlfriend and

might lead to I tell my girlfriend and my friends you I see you yelling we need

my friends you I see you yelling we need

my friends you I see you yelling we need to make the change and I agree too

to make the change and I agree too

to make the change and I agree too yet I wonder if it matters if I retweet

yet I wonder if it matters if I retweet

yet I wonder if it matters if I retweet you every warrior bleeds juice like a

you every warrior bleeds juice like a

you every warrior bleeds juice like a beat boot but my sister kind of publicly

beat boot but my sister kind of publicly

beat boot but my sister kind of publicly acknowledged that she pleads to let me

acknowledged that she pleads to let me

acknowledged that she pleads to let me ask you when you’re walking down the

ask you when you’re walking down the

ask you when you’re walking down the street do you see a bathroom what if my

street do you see a bathroom what if my

street do you see a bathroom what if my sister needs to be too because yo I see

sister needs to be too because yo I see

sister needs to be too because yo I see better people struggle with things I can

better people struggle with things I can

better people struggle with things I can use through and it’s because of their

use through and it’s because of their

use through and it’s because of their behavior

behavior

behavior we teach dude so next time you’re in

we teach dude so next time you’re in

we teach dude so next time you’re in traffic and a Brady girl passes by I

traffic and a Brady girl passes by I

traffic and a Brady girl passes by I would ask you kindly not to comment on

would ask you kindly not to comment on

would ask you kindly not to comment on her ass and steer clear of any form of

her ass and steer clear of any form of

her ass and steer clear of any form of harassment even if your t-shirt is

harassment even if your t-shirt is

harassment even if your t-shirt is see-through made it be noted and

see-through made it be noted and

see-through made it be noted and repeated that sex is not an achievement

repeated that sex is not an achievement

repeated that sex is not an achievement especially if it ain’t something she

especially if it ain’t something she

especially if it ain’t something she agreed to though I appreciate you

agreed to though I appreciate you

agreed to though I appreciate you listening to me

listening to me

listening to me you should check out sometimes these

you should check out sometimes these

you should check out sometimes these they put their stories to a beep – I’m

they put their stories to a beep – I’m

they put their stories to a beep – I’m encouraging my girls and my boys to take

encouraging my girls and my boys to take

encouraging my girls and my boys to take up the pieces children of Allah or of

up the pieces children of Allah or of

up the pieces children of Allah or of Jesus to bribe patriarchy by the penis

Jesus to bribe patriarchy by the penis

Jesus to bribe patriarchy by the penis be it with physical force or with

be it with physical force or with

be it with physical force or with telekinesis we can only be pissed if we

telekinesis we can only be pissed if we

telekinesis we can only be pissed if we believe that it can be defeated by

believe that it can be defeated by

believe that it can be defeated by helping each other smash it to pieces we

helping each other smash it to pieces we

helping each other smash it to pieces we may begin to build the bond that is

may begin to build the bond that is

may begin to build the bond that is needed to overcome so man woman and

needed to overcome so man woman and

needed to overcome so man woman and everyone in between can finally get a

everyone in between can finally get a

everyone in between can finally get a taste of this freedom

don’t I know you there she is again

don’t I know you there she is again right in front of me when I brush my

right in front of me when I brush my

right in front of me when I brush my teeth looking in the mirror I recognize

teeth looking in the mirror I recognize

teeth looking in the mirror I recognize her green eyes tell no lies

her green eyes tell no lies

her green eyes tell no lies this face ever-changing the comfort of

this face ever-changing the comfort of

this face ever-changing the comfort of another day sometime I will go through

another day sometime I will go through

another day sometime I will go through the looking-glass brave like Alice when

the looking-glass brave like Alice when

the looking-glass brave like Alice when this image self is gone and my soul free

your shame and blame diatribe with an

your shame and blame diatribe with an attempt to set me in flames

attempt to set me in flames

attempt to set me in flames except that I’m fire proof enough of the

except that I’m fire proof enough of the

except that I’m fire proof enough of the combustible criticism flama Tory

combustible criticism flama Tory

combustible criticism flama Tory commentary I’m immune to all of your

commentary I’m immune to all of your

commentary I’m immune to all of your magics and Zippo lighter pyrotechnics

magics and Zippo lighter pyrotechnics

magics and Zippo lighter pyrotechnics because I’m fire proof invulnerable to

because I’m fire proof invulnerable to

because I’m fire proof invulnerable to being a set aflame on your pyre of guilt

being a set aflame on your pyre of guilt

being a set aflame on your pyre of guilt in infamy don’t you get it I need your

in infamy don’t you get it I need your

in infamy don’t you get it I need your Joan of Arc as a granddaughter of the

Joan of Arc as a granddaughter of the

Joan of Arc as a granddaughter of the 60s feminist movement my vanity was

60s feminist movement my vanity was

60s feminist movement my vanity was slayed with scorn self-love and

slayed with scorn self-love and

slayed with scorn self-love and femininity nipped in the bud mothers and

femininity nipped in the bud mothers and

femininity nipped in the bud mothers and grandmothers freed themselves from the

grandmothers freed themselves from the

grandmothers freed themselves from the burden of womanhood leaving me with one

burden of womanhood leaving me with one

burden of womanhood leaving me with one example will be a man if you want to

example will be a man if you want to

example will be a man if you want to make it in this world

make it in this world

make it in this world [Music]

[Music]

[Music] little boy donut lag I’m the girl that

little boy donut lag I’m the girl that

little boy donut lag I’m the girl that avoids her reflection in shame counts

avoids her reflection in shame counts

avoids her reflection in shame counts the dimples in her flesh knows all her

the dimples in her flesh knows all her

the dimples in her flesh knows all her imperfections by name 2017 while gender

imperfections by name 2017 while gender

imperfections by name 2017 while gender equality and sexual harassment demand

equality and sexual harassment demand

equality and sexual harassment demand our attention again we all obliviously

our attention again we all obliviously

our attention again we all obliviously embrace a new mistake the ideal image of

embrace a new mistake the ideal image of

embrace a new mistake the ideal image of a woman is no longer in the hands of

a woman is no longer in the hands of

a woman is no longer in the hands of male domination we set our own standards

male domination we set our own standards

male domination we set our own standards now and all desperately strive to meet

now and all desperately strive to meet

now and all desperately strive to meet them get that killer body trained that

them get that killer body trained that

them get that killer body trained that ass lip fillers at 20 you are worth it

ass lip fillers at 20 you are worth it

ass lip fillers at 20 you are worth it girl let’s seal the taboo of aging

girl let’s seal the taboo of aging

girl let’s seal the taboo of aging forever and break the taboo of Botox

forever and break the taboo of Botox

forever and break the taboo of Botox instead brave are the girls that in

instead brave are the girls that in

instead brave are the girls that in YouTube tutorials share their makeup

YouTube tutorials share their makeup

YouTube tutorials share their makeup knowledge with the world exposing their

knowledge with the world exposing their

knowledge with the world exposing their suffocated skin like a scarred and

suffocated skin like a scarred and

suffocated skin like a scarred and eroded canvas be a man

eroded canvas be a man

eroded canvas be a man [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and in the white in the rain

and in the white in the rain

and in the white in the rain be a witness

be a witness

be a witness [Music]

our mothers balancing ambition and

our mothers balancing ambition and family with the needs of a perfect

family with the needs of a perfect

family with the needs of a perfect [Music]

[Music]

[Music] redirected nurturer snails holding space

redirected nurturer snails holding space

redirected nurturer snails holding space for world potential eager for change we

for world potential eager for change we

for world potential eager for change we wonder who our robots are and if we

wonder who our robots are and if we

wonder who our robots are and if we close our eyes and listen we can hear

close our eyes and listen we can hear

close our eyes and listen we can hear the goddess waking up from her beauty

the goddess waking up from her beauty

the goddess waking up from her beauty sleep and enlighten our souls with

sleep and enlighten our souls with

sleep and enlighten our souls with memories of our pre gender bodies

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