what if I told you all you had to do in life is concentrate more on what you
life is concentrate more on what you
life is concentrate more on what you want and less of what you don’t want
want and less of what you don’t want
want and less of what you don’t want change your thinking to change your
change your thinking to change your
change your thinking to change your reality what if every time you thought
reality what if every time you thought
reality what if every time you thought about the worst-case scenario you’d
about the worst-case scenario you’d
about the worst-case scenario you’d switch to think about the best possible
switch to think about the best possible
switch to think about the best possible situation what if all you knew was tore
situation what if all you knew was tore
situation what if all you knew was tore down in a second hole have become–well
down in a second hole have become–well
down in a second hole have become–well Wanda your husband and every child you
Wanda your husband and every child you
Wanda your husband and every child you can see if it turned into Hutus and
can see if it turned into Hutus and
can see if it turned into Hutus and Tutsis where scream like machetes hi
Tutsis where scream like machetes hi
Tutsis where scream like machetes hi Thomas moments into tears would you run
Thomas moments into tears would you run
Thomas moments into tears would you run to the bottle ball up in the corner I’ll
to the bottle ball up in the corner I’ll
to the bottle ball up in the corner I’ll rebuild what if one day you woke up
rebuild what if one day you woke up
rebuild what if one day you woke up rondalee dragged yourself to the
rondalee dragged yourself to the
rondalee dragged yourself to the bathroom compares your toothbrush for
bathroom compares your toothbrush for
bathroom compares your toothbrush for the teeth cleaning looked in the mirror
the teeth cleaning looked in the mirror
the teeth cleaning looked in the mirror and saw God before you your four year
and saw God before you your four year
and saw God before you your four year old daughters Dorrit explore a
old daughters Dorrit explore a
old daughters Dorrit explore a battery-operated to freshen mouth spit
battery-operated to freshen mouth spit
battery-operated to freshen mouth spit in toothpaste slopping down sharing eyes
in toothpaste slopping down sharing eyes
in toothpaste slopping down sharing eyes well let’s me be here looking like crazy
well let’s me be here looking like crazy
well let’s me be here looking like crazy while monkey sex hanging from the
while monkey sex hanging from the
while monkey sex hanging from the rafters is God what would you say to God
rafters is God what would you say to God
rafters is God what would you say to God at that moment and what would you say
at that moment and what would you say
at that moment and what would you say back to God when God stops you before
back to God when God stops you before
back to God when God stops you before you got out of an excuse for being
you got out of an excuse for being
you got out of an excuse for being unprepared to meet your maker and says I
unprepared to meet your maker and says I
unprepared to meet your maker and says I am not satisfied with your life I am not
am not satisfied with your life I am not
am not satisfied with your life I am not satisfied with your life because you are
satisfied with your life because you are
satisfied with your life because you are not satisfied with your life and I don’t
not satisfied with your life and I don’t
not satisfied with your life and I don’t create mistakes unless I need a good
create mistakes unless I need a good
create mistakes unless I need a good laugh you my friend are not funny what
laugh you my friend are not funny what
laugh you my friend are not funny what if the mirror told Judah you are the
if the mirror told Judah you are the
if the mirror told Judah you are the cause and effect of everything that
cause and effect of everything that
cause and effect of everything that happens that you are the son moments
happens that you are the son moments
happens that you are the son moments Miller the world the possibilities you
Miller the world the possibilities you
Miller the world the possibilities you put into your solar system with the
put into your solar system with the
put into your solar system with the gravity of thoughts that when you
gravity of thoughts that when you
gravity of thoughts that when you concentrate on what you don’t want you
concentrate on what you don’t want you
concentrate on what you don’t want you pull it into orbit where all that you do
pull it into orbit where all that you do
pull it into orbit where all that you do individually those worlds will collide
individually those worlds will collide
individually those worlds will collide what if I told you that every moment
what if I told you that every moment
what if I told you that every moment spent complaining and wishing things was
spent complaining and wishing things was
spent complaining and wishing things was different as a moment wasted in your
different as a moment wasted in your
different as a moment wasted in your life which is so precious like looking
life which is so precious like looking
life which is so precious like looking down a barrel gun makes you talk about a
down a barrel gun makes you talk about a
down a barrel gun makes you talk about a prayer and your mr. computer open that’s
prayer and your mr. computer open that’s
prayer and your mr. computer open that’s just enough time to press send the god
just enough time to press send the god
just enough time to press send the god mark urgent before the bullet explodes
mark urgent before the bullet explodes
mark urgent before the bullet explodes sending all that you know into the space
sending all that you know into the space
sending all that you know into the space behind you why waste this time
behind you why waste this time
behind you why waste this time complaining about things you want to
complaining about things you want to
complaining about things you want to change change them or move on tomorrow
change change them or move on tomorrow
change change them or move on tomorrow is a small child wanting to give you
is a small child wanting to give you
is a small child wanting to give you everything you ever wanted there like
everything you ever wanted there like
everything you ever wanted there like that all at once in return is a hug
that all at once in return is a hug
that all at once in return is a hug embrace it welcoming every moment so
embrace it welcoming every moment so
embrace it welcoming every moment so that poem I wrote that poem
that poem I wrote that poem
that poem I wrote that poem [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] alright let me rephrase that Buddha says
alright let me rephrase that Buddha says
alright let me rephrase that Buddha says Gotham of the Buddha says that misery is
Gotham of the Buddha says that misery is
Gotham of the Buddha says that misery is living in the past
living in the past
living in the past I’m having anxiety about the future it’s
I’m having anxiety about the future it’s
I’m having anxiety about the future it’s like misery to be miserable is to want
like misery to be miserable is to want
like misery to be miserable is to want what you had in the past are to have
what you had in the past are to have
what you had in the past are to have some desired outcome for the future said
some desired outcome for the future said
some desired outcome for the future said COFA is the word from ghana
COFA is the word from ghana
COFA is the word from ghana it literally means go and get it bring
it literally means go and get it bring
it literally means go and get it bring it back you know it literally is
it back you know it literally is
it back you know it literally is supposed to be when you see the Sankofa
supposed to be when you see the Sankofa
supposed to be when you see the Sankofa symbol it’s a bird with a head turn
symbol it’s a bird with a head turn
symbol it’s a bird with a head turn backwards and the precious jewel in this
backwards and the precious jewel in this
backwards and the precious jewel in this mouth and what it’s doing is it’s
mouth and what it’s doing is it’s
mouth and what it’s doing is it’s grabbing the history grabbing the
grabbing the history grabbing the
grabbing the history grabbing the culture grabbing the lessons learned
culture grabbing the lessons learned
culture grabbing the lessons learned from the past bringing it in the
from the past bringing it in the
from the past bringing it in the president so you not don’t make the same
president so you not don’t make the same
president so you not don’t make the same mistakes in the future when I wrote that
mistakes in the future when I wrote that
mistakes in the future when I wrote that poem the poem is about being present
poem the poem is about being present
poem the poem is about being present it’s about being in a moment not being
it’s about being in a moment not being
it’s about being in a moment not being here right now when I wrote that poem I
here right now when I wrote that poem I
here right now when I wrote that poem I was miserable
was miserable
was miserable I wrote that poem because I was
I wrote that poem because I was
I wrote that poem because I was miserable I wrote that poem because I
miserable I wrote that poem because I
miserable I wrote that poem because I was living in the past in 2005 I had won
was living in the past in 2005 I had won
was living in the past in 2005 I had won this international poetry contest which
this international poetry contest which
this international poetry contest which put me on a two-year tour around around
put me on a two-year tour around around
put me on a two-year tour around around the country and I will go away for ten
the country and I will go away for ten
the country and I will go away for ten days and come back for ten days and go
days and come back for ten days and go
days and come back for ten days and go away for ten days and come back for ten
away for ten days and come back for ten
away for ten days and come back for ten days and I and I had two daughters I
days and I and I had two daughters I
days and I and I had two daughters I still have two daughters I had you guys
still have two daughters I had you guys
still have two daughters I had you guys I still have two guards but um and I had
I still have two guards but um and I had
I still have two guards but um and I had so I have two daughters and I realized I
so I have two daughters and I realized I
so I have two daughters and I realized I was missing my kid’s life and I would
was missing my kid’s life and I would
was missing my kid’s life and I would come home for ten days but I don’t know
come home for ten days but I don’t know
come home for ten days but I don’t know if any of y’all my parents out there but
if any of y’all my parents out there but
if any of y’all my parents out there but if you are if you go home go away for
if you are if you go home go away for
if you are if you go home go away for ten days and come back for ten days you
ten days and come back for ten days you
ten days and come back for ten days you know that when you get home you need
know that when you get home you need
know that when you get home you need like two three days worth of rest and I
like two three days worth of rest and I
like two three days worth of rest and I think my daughter was six the oldest one
think my daughter was six the oldest one
think my daughter was six the oldest one the youngest one was six the oldest one
the youngest one was six the oldest one
the youngest one was six the oldest one was ten or nine and you you’re not
was ten or nine and you you’re not
was ten or nine and you you’re not getting any rest with uh two girls it’s
getting any rest with uh two girls it’s
getting any rest with uh two girls it’s just this fight and so when I decided I
just this fight and so when I decided I
just this fight and so when I decided I would do is one day I decided I was just
would do is one day I decided I was just
would do is one day I decided I was just sit on the couch and watch them and I
sit on the couch and watch them and I
sit on the couch and watch them and I would write everything that they said
would write everything that they said
would write everything that they said and I will create a poem out of their
and I will create a poem out of their
and I will create a poem out of their words so
words so
words so when I go back on tour I can take their
when I go back on tour I can take their
when I go back on tour I can take their words with me and that was the poll the
words with me and that was the poll the
words with me and that was the poll the one the Dora the Explorer and all that
one the Dora the Explorer and all that
one the Dora the Explorer and all that stuff that was the phone and so after
stuff that was the phone and so after
stuff that was the phone and so after like two years of touring I decided I
like two years of touring I decided I
like two years of touring I decided I had enough I had to come home I had to
had enough I had to come home I had to
had enough I had to come home I had to be home and I decided that I was in my
be home and I decided that I was in my
be home and I decided that I was in my tour right here in Providence so I got
tour right here in Providence so I got
tour right here in Providence so I got my daughter’s they came to my shows my
my daughter’s they came to my shows my
my daughter’s they came to my shows my daughter’s been coming to my shows on
daughter’s been coming to my shows on
daughter’s been coming to my shows on all their lives in fact one of them is
all their lives in fact one of them is
all their lives in fact one of them is in the audience now and I’m sitting down
in the audience now and I’m sitting down
in the audience now and I’m sitting down and I’m performing now I feed off the
and I’m performing now I feed off the
and I’m performing now I feed off the energy of the crowd I feed off if I’m
energy of the crowd I feed off if I’m
energy of the crowd I feed off if I’m looking at you and you’re looking at me
looking at you and you’re looking at me
looking at you and you’re looking at me pensive I get pensive if I’m looking at
pensive I get pensive if I’m looking at
pensive I get pensive if I’m looking at you and you’re happy and and excited
you and you’re happy and and excited
you and you’re happy and and excited then I get happy and excited like the
then I get happy and excited like the
then I get happy and excited like the smile over that’s beautiful you know I
smile over that’s beautiful you know I
smile over that’s beautiful you know I can see that I’m smiling so I’m looking
can see that I’m smiling so I’m looking
can see that I’m smiling so I’m looking out in the audience and I come across
out in the audience and I come across
out in the audience and I come across this little girl who was my daughter and
this little girl who was my daughter and
this little girl who was my daughter and she’s like this and I’m like what did I
she’s like this and I’m like what did I
she’s like this and I’m like what did I do you know and so I keep going I keep
do you know and so I keep going I keep
do you know and so I keep going I keep going I keep going and then my oldest
going I keep going and then my oldest
going I keep going and then my oldest daughter gets up and walks out the room
daughter gets up and walks out the room
daughter gets up and walks out the room and now I’m like concerned because you
and now I’m like concerned because you
and now I’m like concerned because you know I’m losing I’m losing the audience
know I’m losing I’m losing the audience
know I’m losing I’m losing the audience of my daughter’s then I don’t know
of my daughter’s then I don’t know
of my daughter’s then I don’t know what’s going on and anybody else is mine
what’s going on and anybody else is mine
what’s going on and anybody else is mine and so when the performance was over I
and so when the performance was over I
and so when the performance was over I go to my daughter and I say ah sure um
go to my daughter and I say ah sure um
go to my daughter and I say ah sure um everything all right
everything all right
everything all right she says daddy you owe me money what do
she says daddy you owe me money what do
she says daddy you owe me money what do you mean I’ll owe you money she said
you mean I’ll owe you money she said
you mean I’ll owe you money she said everything he did on our stage was a
everything he did on our stage was a
everything he did on our stage was a conversation between me and my sister
conversation between me and my sister
conversation between me and my sister and that’s plagiarism you owe me money
[Applause]
[Applause] so I said you ain’t getting no money but
so I said you ain’t getting no money but
so I said you ain’t getting no money but we came to an agreement and the
we came to an agreement and the
we came to an agreement and the agreement was that I would write her a
agreement was that I would write her a
agreement was that I would write her a poem and the poem that I wrote was
poem and the poem that I wrote was
poem and the poem that I wrote was specifically for her it was I couldn’t
specifically for her it was I couldn’t
specifically for her it was I couldn’t do it anywhere else I can only do it for
do it anywhere else I can only do it for
do it anywhere else I can only do it for her for a period of two years I’m not
her for a period of two years I’m not
her for a period of two years I’m not interested in hearing up on I’m not
interested in hearing up on I’m not
interested in hearing up on I’m not interested in hearing that ball all
interested in hearing that ball all
interested in hearing that ball all right let me take you where the wild
right let me take you where the wild
right let me take you where the wild things are
things are
things are together we’ll discover where the
together we’ll discover where the
together we’ll discover where the sidewalk ends Wow singing silly mnemonic
sidewalk ends Wow singing silly mnemonic
sidewalk ends Wow singing silly mnemonic songs reminding us the places we can
songs reminding us the places we can
songs reminding us the places we can only imagine going like mrs. Venus it’s
only imagine going like mrs. Venus it’s
only imagine going like mrs. Venus it’s messy jelly sandwiches using nine
messy jelly sandwiches using nine
messy jelly sandwiches using nine plastic spoons at the end of our journey
plastic spoons at the end of our journey
plastic spoons at the end of our journey was selling to the giving tree
was selling to the giving tree
was selling to the giving tree talk about Amelia Bedelia alex is very
talk about Amelia Bedelia alex is very
talk about Amelia Bedelia alex is very bad day and Harold’s Purple Crayon will
bad day and Harold’s Purple Crayon will
bad day and Harold’s Purple Crayon will have Stone Soup for lunch on top of
have Stone Soup for lunch on top of
have Stone Soup for lunch on top of spaghetti all covered with cheese into
spaghetti all covered with cheese into
spaghetti all covered with cheese into the ants go marching one by one I want
the ants go marching one by one I want
the ants go marching one by one I want to keep you at a time with all the
to keep you at a time with all the
to keep you at a time with all the world’s a rainbow where New York towers
world’s a rainbow where New York towers
world’s a rainbow where New York towers and London bridges never fall down when
and London bridges never fall down when
and London bridges never fall down when you happen you know it so much the
you happen you know it so much the
you happen you know it so much the clapping of hands is stopping the feet
clapping of hands is stopping the feet
clapping of hands is stopping the feet resonates as earthquakes in China
resonates as earthquakes in China
resonates as earthquakes in China proving it’s a small world after all
proving it’s a small world after all
proving it’s a small world after all when your secret garden is the size of a
when your secret garden is the size of a
when your secret garden is the size of a jungle book you realize the
jungle book you realize the
jungle book you realize the twinkle-twinkle of it every star is not
twinkle-twinkle of it every star is not
twinkle-twinkle of it every star is not you’re wondering how far up in the sky
you’re wondering how far up in the sky
you’re wondering how far up in the sky but the greatness we see behind each
but the greatness we see behind each
but the greatness we see behind each other’s eyes and when that happens
other’s eyes and when that happens
other’s eyes and when that happens little boys that never worry about being
little boys that never worry about being
little boys that never worry about being the only baa baa black sheep in the room
the only baa baa black sheep in the room
the only baa baa black sheep in the room and little girls are never worried about
and little girls are never worried about
and little girls are never worried about Old MacDonald having anything in his
Old MacDonald having anything in his
Old MacDonald having anything in his pocket but a smile I once heard a kid
pocket but a smile I once heard a kid
pocket but a smile I once heard a kid say there are two types of humans
say there are two types of humans
say there are two types of humans children and people see children are
children and people see children are
children and people see children are like letters in the alphabet all of the
like letters in the alphabet all of the
like letters in the alphabet all of the children could get along because all
children could get along because all
children could get along because all could be sung to the tune of the same
could be sung to the tune of the same
could be sung to the tune of the same song and bam there was a light in the
song and bam there was a light in the
song and bam there was a light in the Attic as I said to myself somewhere in
Attic as I said to myself somewhere in
Attic as I said to myself somewhere in the aging process our innocence becomes
the aging process our innocence becomes
the aging process our innocence becomes lost boys following Peter Pan what a
lost boys following Peter Pan what a
lost boys following Peter Pan what a wonderful world if we never grew up if
wonderful world if we never grew up if
wonderful world if we never grew up if we always remain little engines that
we always remain little engines that
we always remain little engines that could create our own wonderland what if
could create our own wonderland what if
could create our own wonderland what if we never became precocious bonus from
we never became precocious bonus from
we never became precocious bonus from our heads shoulders knees and toes and
our heads shoulders knees and toes and
our heads shoulders knees and toes and like the letters of the alphabet the
like the letters of the alphabet the
like the letters of the alphabet the more we get together the happier we
more we get together the happier we
more we get together the happier we would be so come with me let me take you
would be so come with me let me take you
would be so come with me let me take you what a while things are so now there was
what a while things are so now there was
what a while things are so now there was a single rainbow over in the meadow
a single rainbow over in the meadow
a single rainbow over in the meadow way out west in Kansas so that’s not
way out west in Kansas so that’s not
way out west in Kansas so that’s not long
so if anybody like the hola everybody
so if anybody like the hola everybody that knows me knows that I can’t sit
that knows me knows that I can’t sit
that knows me knows that I can’t sit still you know it’s not in my nature to
still you know it’s not in my nature to
still you know it’s not in my nature to sit though I I just you know if I’m
sit though I I just you know if I’m
sit though I I just you know if I’m sitting still I’m still for days but
sitting still I’m still for days but
sitting still I’m still for days but when I’m moving I’m moving so I had this
when I’m moving I’m moving so I had this
when I’m moving I’m moving so I had this job I was bartending I was doing all
job I was bartending I was doing all
job I was bartending I was doing all this stuff I was doing a daddy thing I
this stuff I was doing a daddy thing I
this stuff I was doing a daddy thing I was trying to you know be a responsible
was trying to you know be a responsible
was trying to you know be a responsible parent and I was miserable again and the
parent and I was miserable again and the
parent and I was miserable again and the reason I was miserable was because I
reason I was miserable was because I
reason I was miserable was because I actually liked performing I liked the
actually liked performing I liked the
actually liked performing I liked the stage I liked being in front of people I
stage I liked being in front of people I
stage I liked being in front of people I liked sharing stories I liked talking to
liked sharing stories I liked talking to
liked sharing stories I liked talking to people and getting feedback from people
people and getting feedback from people
people and getting feedback from people and being a branch and it just wasn’t
and being a branch and it just wasn’t
and being a branch and it just wasn’t doing it for me and a friend of mine you
doing it for me and a friend of mine you
doing it for me and a friend of mine you know just other you know the out of the
know just other you know the out of the
know just other you know the out of the blue decided that she would take me to
blue decided that she would take me to
blue decided that she would take me to go see a psychic and I’m talking to this
go see a psychic and I’m talking to this
go see a psychic and I’m talking to this psychic and the psychic is looking at me
psychic and the psychic is looking at me
psychic and the psychic is looking at me and she’s like yeah you’re miserable and
and she’s like yeah you’re miserable and
and she’s like yeah you’re miserable and I’m like everyone sees that I’m
I’m like everyone sees that I’m
I’m like everyone sees that I’m miserable this is not you’re not telling
miserable this is not you’re not telling
miserable this is not you’re not telling me anything
me anything
me anything you know you’re not telling me anything
you know you’re not telling me anything
you know you’re not telling me anything that I don’t know already and and she
that I don’t know already and and she
that I don’t know already and and she says well you’re not using your full
says well you’re not using your full
says well you’re not using your full potential you’re not doing what you’re
potential you’re not doing what you’re
potential you’re not doing what you’re supposed to be doing if he was doing
supposed to be doing if he was doing
supposed to be doing if he was doing what you were supposed to be doing you
what you were supposed to be doing you
what you were supposed to be doing you wouldn’t be miserable so she gave me an
wouldn’t be miserable so she gave me an
wouldn’t be miserable so she gave me an assignment she said she went she told me
assignment she said she went she told me
assignment she said she went she told me to take out my journal and to go out and
to take out my journal and to go out and
to take out my journal and to go out and stay present in the moment if I hear
stay present in the moment if I hear
stay present in the moment if I hear something that I like write it down if I
something that I like write it down if I
something that I like write it down if I see something that I like or an image
see something that I like or an image
see something that I like or an image write it down just be in a moment right
write it down just be in a moment right
write it down just be in a moment right now everything that I could possibly
now everything that I could possibly
now everything that I could possibly write down that was going on at that
write down that was going on at that
write down that was going on at that moment if I if I heard a conversation
moment if I if I heard a conversation
moment if I if I heard a conversation between two people on the bus right
between two people on the bus right
between two people on the bus right there on something that I found funny so
there on something that I found funny so
there on something that I found funny so I went in did this and then after you
I went in did this and then after you
I went in did this and then after you know about a weekend I went to the
know about a weekend I went to the
know about a weekend I went to the lizard launch forward she swam and I
lizard launch forward she swam and I
lizard launch forward she swam and I don’t know if y’all noticed how many
don’t know if y’all noticed how many
don’t know if y’all noticed how many people know about poetry slam all right
people know about poetry slam all right
people know about poetry slam all right doesn’t feel y’all out there so slam is
doesn’t feel y’all out there so slam is
doesn’t feel y’all out there so slam is the slam is a young man’s game
the slam is a young man’s game
the slam is a young man’s game and um I was well over 40 at this point
and um I was well over 40 at this point
and um I was well over 40 at this point and so I’m in there and I’m looking you
and so I’m in there and I’m looking you
and so I’m in there and I’m looking you know trying to figure out where where
know trying to figure out where where
know trying to figure out where where I’m at what I’m gonna do
I’m at what I’m gonna do
I’m at what I’m gonna do I’m gonna make this happen and I get
I’m gonna make this happen and I get
I’m gonna make this happen and I get past the first round then I go go into
past the first round then I go go into
past the first round then I go go into the second round I get past the second
the second round I get past the second
the second round I get past the second round and that was this guy who I was
round and that was this guy who I was
round and that was this guy who I was slamming against who was me and him in
slamming against who was me and him in
slamming against who was me and him in the third round and he was good like he
the third round and he was good like he
the third round and he was good like he was really good and he was like 24 and
was really good and he was like 24 and
was really good and he was like 24 and good and and I was nervous because I
good and and I was nervous because I
good and and I was nervous because I knew what I had and I didn’t have
knew what I had and I didn’t have
knew what I had and I didn’t have anything I didn’t think I had anything
anything I didn’t think I had anything
anything I didn’t think I had anything that could beat him and so I remember
that could beat him and so I remember
that could beat him and so I remember what the psychic said and I go back to
what the psychic said and I go back to
what the psychic said and I go back to my table and I’m looking through my
my table and I’m looking through my
my table and I’m looking through my journal and I’m looking at all of these
journal and I’m looking at all of these
journal and I’m looking at all of these things and I’m trying to piece together
things and I’m trying to piece together
things and I’m trying to piece together something in my mind real quick and I
something in my mind real quick and I
something in my mind real quick and I did is a freestyle it’s like a freestyle
did is a freestyle it’s like a freestyle
did is a freestyle it’s like a freestyle hip-hop anybody knows hip-hop even you
hip-hop anybody knows hip-hop even you
hip-hop anybody knows hip-hop even you fleets down that you just come off the
fleets down that you just come off the
fleets down that you just come off the top of your head I took these these
top of your head I took these these
top of your head I took these these lines and freestyle a poem y’all
lines and freestyle a poem y’all
lines and freestyle a poem y’all interested in hearing that poem all
interested in hearing that poem all
interested in hearing that poem all right before I give you that poem can we
right before I give you that poem can we
right before I give you that poem can we do call a response all right I’m from
do call a response all right I’m from
do call a response all right I’m from New Jersey originally New Jersey lives
New Jersey originally New Jersey lives
New Jersey originally New Jersey lives in the shadow of New York and Philly
in the shadow of New York and Philly
in the shadow of New York and Philly we got Napoleon complex you know we have
we got Napoleon complex you know we have
we got Napoleon complex you know we have the same where we would say we’re going
the same where we would say we’re going
the same where we would say we’re going to perform in front of everyone we’re
to perform in front of everyone we’re
to perform in front of everyone we’re going to perform in front of one person
going to perform in front of one person
going to perform in front of one person like they’re 1,000 people the thing is
like they’re 1,000 people the thing is
like they’re 1,000 people the thing is you got to sound like 1,000 people
you got to sound like 1,000 people
you got to sound like 1,000 people coming back at me so okay are we gonna
coming back at me so okay are we gonna
coming back at me so okay are we gonna do call a response it’s like nine
do call a response it’s like nine
do call a response it’s like nine hundred and forty second thing is how
hundred and forty second thing is how
hundred and forty second thing is how many people have been to church not
many people have been to church not
many people have been to church not Church church Church is what happens
Church church Church is what happens
Church church Church is what happens below the mason-dixon line Church is
below the mason-dixon line Church is
below the mason-dixon line Church is what happens when the preacher says
what happens when the preacher says
what happens when the preacher says something that you say something back to
something that you say something back to
something that you say something back to the feature we’re about to go to church
the feature we’re about to go to church
the feature we’re about to go to church I say spoken you say we’re smoking what
I say spoken you say we’re smoking what
I say spoken you say we’re smoking what happened to 1,000 I say spoken you say
happened to 1,000 I say spoken you say
happened to 1,000 I say spoken you say well spoken spoken I say take it you say
well spoken spoken I say take it you say
well spoken spoken I say take it you say how you take it
how you take it
how you take it smoking take it smoke it take it all I
smoking take it smoke it take it all I
smoking take it smoke it take it all I have your life is right now right now I
have your life is right now right now I
have your life is right now right now I don’t know what’s gonna happen because
don’t know what’s gonna happen because
don’t know what’s gonna happen because there are a lot of right now
there are a lot of right now
there are a lot of right now happening right now but I do know I like
happening right now but I do know I like
happening right now but I do know I like to make this now the best now it could
to make this now the best now it could
to make this now the best now it could possibly be and you can help me by
possibly be and you can help me by
possibly be and you can help me by repeating after me
repeating after me
repeating after me so please repeat after me I dedicate
so please repeat after me I dedicate
so please repeat after me I dedicate this perfect now to being the best now
this perfect now to being the best now
this perfect now to being the best now it could possibly be
we don’t have time to concern ourselves
we don’t have time to concern ourselves with the petty things in life minimizing
with the petty things in life minimizing
with the petty things in life minimizing our now’s a friend of mine was told me
our now’s a friend of mine was told me
our now’s a friend of mine was told me there are a plethora of a personality
there are a plethora of a personality
there are a plethora of a personality types in the world one deputy max factor
types in the world one deputy max factor
types in the world one deputy max factor in life meeting assholes is unavoidable
in life meeting assholes is unavoidable
in life meeting assholes is unavoidable assholes have a one purpose to poop and
assholes have a one purpose to poop and
assholes have a one purpose to poop and they will poop on you with no regard
they will poop on you with no regard
they will poop on you with no regard simply because that’s who they are
simply because that’s who they are
simply because that’s who they are assholes
assholes
assholes but assholes position low on a body when
but assholes position low on a body when
but assholes position low on a body when you have to be lower than asshole in
you have to be lower than asshole in
you have to be lower than asshole in order to be picked on by one so the
order to be picked on by one so the
order to be picked on by one so the chick to avoid being poop dawn is the
chick to avoid being poop dawn is the
chick to avoid being poop dawn is the never allow yourself to be lower than an
never allow yourself to be lower than an
never allow yourself to be lower than an asshole please repeat after me again I
asshole please repeat after me again I
asshole please repeat after me again I have no time to be pooped on
because all I have is now and cleaning
because all I have is now and cleaning up other people’s poop is time-consuming
another friend was asking me yo when you
another friend was asking me yo when you conform whether you breathe from I don’t
conform whether you breathe from I don’t
conform whether you breathe from I don’t know I said from my stomach from my
know I said from my stomach from my
know I said from my stomach from my lungs
lungs
lungs wrong answer he replied when you breathe
wrong answer he replied when you breathe
wrong answer he replied when you breathe inhale from the edge of the universe
inhale from the edge of the universe
inhale from the edge of the universe start from the limits of all that you
start from the limits of all that you
start from the limits of all that you know then breathe deeper smell pineapple
know then breathe deeper smell pineapple
know then breathe deeper smell pineapple Hawaii double in New Orleans find out if
Hawaii double in New Orleans find out if
Hawaii double in New Orleans find out if starlight is just a guide part because
starlight is just a guide part because
starlight is just a guide part because the Big Bang could have been a bad case
the Big Bang could have been a bad case
the Big Bang could have been a bad case of gas we can’t think past our
of gas we can’t think past our
of gas we can’t think past our vocabulary but we can imagine what
vocabulary but we can imagine what
vocabulary but we can imagine what doesn’t exist think about it the
doesn’t exist think about it the
doesn’t exist think about it the automobile at all of his parts at one
automobile at all of his parts at one
automobile at all of his parts at one time with just thoughts thoughts are
time with just thoughts thoughts are
time with just thoughts thoughts are real the physical is illusion
real the physical is illusion
real the physical is illusion stretch your mental limitations imagine
stretch your mental limitations imagine
stretch your mental limitations imagine what you want believe and it will be
what you want believe and it will be
what you want believe and it will be like I believe I can fit infinity into
like I believe I can fit infinity into
like I believe I can fit infinity into now cuz you will remember me like I will
now cuz you will remember me like I will
now cuz you will remember me like I will remember you as being one of the
remember you as being one of the
remember you as being one of the greatest audiences I ever performed in
greatest audiences I ever performed in
greatest audiences I ever performed in front of it we will remember this is one
front of it we will remember this is one
front of it we will remember this is one of the greatest moments of our lives so
of the greatest moments of our lives so
of the greatest moments of our lives so good we just can’t wait to go tell
good we just can’t wait to go tell
good we just can’t wait to go tell somebody who would tell somebody who
somebody who would tell somebody who
somebody who would tell somebody who would tell somebody who would tell
would tell somebody who would tell
would tell somebody who would tell somebody making us all immortal please
somebody making us all immortal please
somebody making us all immortal please repeat after me one last time we are
repeat after me one last time we are
repeat after me one last time we are here now because now is where we are
here now because now is where we are
here now because now is where we are supposed to be immortality happens in
supposed to be immortality happens in
supposed to be immortality happens in our hearts but we live in our minds have
our hearts but we live in our minds have
our hearts but we live in our minds have you ever had an argument with someone to
you ever had an argument with someone to
you ever had an argument with someone to start a very same approach to service a
start a very same approach to service a
start a very same approach to service a moment ago somebody saw two totally
moment ago somebody saw two totally
moment ago somebody saw two totally different currencies it’s all perception
different currencies it’s all perception
different currencies it’s all perception reality is exactly how you perceive the
reality is exactly how you perceive the
reality is exactly how you perceive the problem is we are all entitled to our
problem is we are all entitled to our
problem is we are all entitled to our own perceptions life should be paradise
own perceptions life should be paradise
own perceptions life should be paradise hell is your life gone wrong impossible
hell is your life gone wrong impossible
hell is your life gone wrong impossible is just the stuff you haven’t done yet
is just the stuff you haven’t done yet
is just the stuff you haven’t done yet did get a goldfish when kept in a small
did get a goldfish when kept in a small
did get a goldfish when kept in a small bowl it can only grow to a size
bowl it can only grow to a size
bowl it can only grow to a size comfortable to its environment but once
comfortable to its environment but once
comfortable to its environment but once you set that goldfish free it will go
you set that goldfish free it will go
you set that goldfish free it will go two and three times its size grow past
two and three times its size grow past
two and three times its size grow past all that you know to increase the
all that you know to increase the
all that you know to increase the qualities of your nouns
qualities of your nouns
qualities of your nouns inhale inspiration exhale wonder
inhale inspiration exhale wonder
inhale inspiration exhale wonder remember right now is all you have so
remember right now is all you have so
remember right now is all you have so constantly ask yourself how can I make
constantly ask yourself how can I make
constantly ask yourself how can I make this now the best now it can possibly be
this now the best now it can possibly be
so the end of the story is I won the
so the end of the story is I won the slam yeah I did and and I have to give
slam yeah I did and and I have to give
slam yeah I did and and I have to give credit just being present in the moment
credit just being present in the moment
credit just being present in the moment because you know if I hadn’t been
because you know if I hadn’t been
because you know if I hadn’t been thinking about what time did I write
thinking about what time did I write
thinking about what time did I write before what poem could I possibly do I
before what poem could I possibly do I
before what poem could I possibly do I would have lost that slam so one other
would have lost that slam so one other
would have lost that slam so one other ways I just wanted to say that being
ways I just wanted to say that being
ways I just wanted to say that being president being in a moment it’s a great
president being in a moment it’s a great
president being in a moment it’s a great thing to do I would say I would say try
thing to do I would say I would say try
thing to do I would say I would say try it if you can if not you know thank you
it if you can if not you know thank you
it if you can if not you know thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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