two years ago I was walking down the street I live on
street I live on
street I live on it’s called eighth Avenue which I’m away
it’s called eighth Avenue which I’m away
it’s called eighth Avenue which I’m away makes me sound like I live in some
makes me sound like I live in some
makes me sound like I live in some bohemian apartment in New York it’s much
bohemian apartment in New York it’s much
bohemian apartment in New York it’s much less glamorous than that it’s a terraced
less glamorous than that it’s a terraced
less glamorous than that it’s a terraced Street a newcastle-upon-tyne in the
Street a newcastle-upon-tyne in the
Street a newcastle-upon-tyne in the northeast of England where the most arty
northeast of England where the most arty
northeast of England where the most arty thing you’ll find is a broken window but
thing you’ll find is a broken window but
thing you’ll find is a broken window but something suddenly struck me I remember
something suddenly struck me I remember
something suddenly struck me I remember singing in there’s about 300 people
singing in there’s about 300 people
singing in there’s about 300 people living around me and I don’t know any of
living around me and I don’t know any of
living around me and I don’t know any of them loneliness is a big problem figures
them loneliness is a big problem figures
them loneliness is a big problem figures from the all NS have shown more than one
from the all NS have shown more than one
from the all NS have shown more than one in four houses in the UK now has someone
in four houses in the UK now has someone
in four houses in the UK now has someone living alone in them similar stories can
living alone in them similar stories can
living alone in them similar stories can be found all over the world and doctors
be found all over the world and doctors
be found all over the world and doctors have warned that loneliness is more
have warned that loneliness is more
have warned that loneliness is more dangerous to your health than smoking as
dangerous to your health than smoking as
dangerous to your health than smoking as well as this it also seems to me that
well as this it also seems to me that
well as this it also seems to me that loneliness is making were more
loneliness is making were more
loneliness is making were more judgmental as well now more than ever
judgmental as well now more than ever
judgmental as well now more than ever we’re not meeting people who live their
we’re not meeting people who live their
we’re not meeting people who live their lives differently to us so we’re
lives differently to us so we’re
lives differently to us so we’re generalizing we’re creating these myths
generalizing we’re creating these myths
generalizing we’re creating these myths hate crimes in Europe and America are at
hate crimes in Europe and America are at
hate crimes in Europe and America are at an outrageous high and I don’t think it
an outrageous high and I don’t think it
an outrageous high and I don’t think it would be going too far to suggest that
would be going too far to suggest that
would be going too far to suggest that the rise of hate towards ethnic
the rise of hate towards ethnic
the rise of hate towards ethnic minorities is in many ways down to a
minorities is in many ways down to a
minorities is in many ways down to a lack of social interaction but we all
lack of social interaction but we all
lack of social interaction but we all generalize in some way or another don’t
generalize in some way or another don’t
generalize in some way or another don’t we it’s the same process that leads
we it’s the same process that leads
we it’s the same process that leads people to say Americans yeah they’re all
people to say Americans yeah they’re all
people to say Americans yeah they’re all like that aren’t they oh the Dutch yeah
like that aren’t they oh the Dutch yeah
like that aren’t they oh the Dutch yeah they’re all like that aren’t they
they’re all like that aren’t they
they’re all like that aren’t they the truth is much more complicated
the truth is much more complicated
the truth is much more complicated people don’t fit into neat little boxes
people don’t fit into neat little boxes
people don’t fit into neat little boxes and they can very often surprise you by
and they can very often surprise you by
and they can very often surprise you by doing or saying something that you
doing or saying something that you
doing or saying something that you really weren’t expecting
really weren’t expecting
really weren’t expecting so I’m a poet right and I know most
so I’m a poet right and I know most
so I’m a poet right and I know most people think poetry is basically
people think poetry is basically
people think poetry is basically pointless but I was wondering what can I
pointless but I was wondering what can I
pointless but I was wondering what can I do about this problem how can I take
do about this problem how can I take
do about this problem how can I take this small insignificant skill that I
this small insignificant skill that I
this small insignificant skill that I have and with just a couple of words on
have and with just a couple of words on
have and with just a couple of words on a page do something that helps to
a page do something that helps to
a page do something that helps to highlight the loneliness in work culture
highlight the loneliness in work culture
highlight the loneliness in work culture and questions some of the stereotypes in
and questions some of the stereotypes in
and questions some of the stereotypes in it as well this was my idea
it as well this was my idea
it as well this was my idea I decided to become the world’s first
I decided to become the world’s first
I decided to become the world’s first door-to-door poet this is how it works I
door-to-door poet this is how it works I
door-to-door poet this is how it works I pick a street I start at 12 and I finish
pick a street I start at 12 and I finish
pick a street I start at 12 and I finish at 6 in that time I need to find five
at 6 in that time I need to find five
at 6 in that time I need to find five people to write a poem for I’m knock on
people to write a poem for I’m knock on
people to write a poem for I’m knock on the door and count to 45 in my head if
the door and count to 45 in my head if
the door and count to 45 in my head if no one answers then I move on and to be
no one answers then I move on and to be
no one answers then I move on and to be honest with you right a lot of the time
honest with you right a lot of the time
honest with you right a lot of the time no one does but every now and again
no one does but every now and again
no one does but every now and again someone answers and when they do I tell
someone answers and when they do I tell
someone answers and when they do I tell them I’m doing an art project I don’t
them I’m doing an art project I don’t
them I’m doing an art project I don’t use the word poetry because that would
use the word poetry because that would
use the word poetry because that would be madness asking if they’ve got a
be madness asking if they’ve got a
be madness asking if they’ve got a minute in ten seconds to spare and if
minute in ten seconds to spare and if
minute in ten seconds to spare and if they say yes I do a poem for them and
they say yes I do a poem for them and
they say yes I do a poem for them and that poem goes like this I’m a
that poem goes like this I’m a
that poem goes like this I’m a door-to-door poet and maje could be much
door-to-door poet and maje could be much
door-to-door poet and maje could be much neater but this could be worse though I
neater but this could be worse though I
neater but this could be worse though I could be some kind of preacher in school
could be some kind of preacher in school
could be some kind of preacher in school the tour is poor trees bust ruled by
the tour is poor trees bust ruled by
the tour is poor trees bust ruled by Tufts who’ve turned a dust on country
Tufts who’ve turned a dust on country
Tufts who’ve turned a dust on country manners deathly shrouds serious Lords
manners deathly shrouds serious Lords
manners deathly shrouds serious Lords and fluffy clouds and I found it quite
and fluffy clouds and I found it quite
and fluffy clouds and I found it quite hard to relate I grew up on a roof
hard to relate I grew up on a roof
hard to relate I grew up on a roof estate walls thin as paper used to trace
estate walls thin as paper used to trace
estate walls thin as paper used to trace the clouds and endless tone of gray I’m
the clouds and endless tone of gray I’m
the clouds and endless tone of gray I’m yet to make poetry exciting like bungee
yet to make poetry exciting like bungee
yet to make poetry exciting like bungee jumping but less frightening so I make
jumping but less frightening so I make
jumping but less frightening so I make it all to find the subjects that flow
it all to find the subjects that flow
it all to find the subjects that flow through your mind tell us about your
through your mind tell us about your
through your mind tell us about your life okay maybe not the whole of it I’ll
life okay maybe not the whole of it I’ll
life okay maybe not the whole of it I’ll stick it in a poem for you or have a
stick it in a poem for you or have a
stick it in a poem for you or have a recent go edit maybe you heard a great
recent go edit maybe you heard a great
recent go edit maybe you heard a great story you’d love to hear in rhyme maybe
story you’d love to hear in rhyme maybe
story you’d love to hear in rhyme maybe your blood is boiling from a recent
your blood is boiling from a recent
your blood is boiling from a recent council fine maybe you dropped your
council fine maybe you dropped your
council fine maybe you dropped your iPhone eight and it fell down the toilet
iPhone eight and it fell down the toilet
iPhone eight and it fell down the toilet I don’t know I can’t decide for you cuz
I don’t know I can’t decide for you cuz
I don’t know I can’t decide for you cuz that would spoil it so cheers for
that would spoil it so cheers for
that would spoil it so cheers for listening to these verses I hope I got
listening to these verses I hope I got
listening to these verses I hope I got across my purpose don’t slam the door
across my purpose don’t slam the door
across my purpose don’t slam the door don’t be nervous
don’t be nervous
don’t be nervous the daunted or poet is at your service
[Applause]
[Applause] after this I have a conversation with
after this I have a conversation with
after this I have a conversation with the person about what’s important to
the person about what’s important to
the person about what’s important to them this can be absolutely anything
them this can be absolutely anything
them this can be absolutely anything then I go away and write a poem about it
then I go away and write a poem about it
then I go away and write a poem about it free of charge two weeks later I go back
free of charge two weeks later I go back
free of charge two weeks later I go back to the area I visited and deliver all
to the area I visited and deliver all
to the area I visited and deliver all five poems now perform each one on the
five poems now perform each one on the
five poems now perform each one on the doorstep for every person and give them
doorstep for every person and give them
doorstep for every person and give them a written copy with the website in the
a written copy with the website in the
a written copy with the website in the top right-hand corner a blog about
top right-hand corner a blog about
top right-hand corner a blog about everything that’s happened to us and I
everything that’s happened to us and I
everything that’s happened to us and I hope that by going out meeting these
hope that by going out meeting these
hope that by going out meeting these strangers and recording their stories I
strangers and recording their stories I
strangers and recording their stories I can show the rest of the world how
can show the rest of the world how
can show the rest of the world how interesting and unique were neighbors
interesting and unique were neighbors
interesting and unique were neighbors can be but when I first talked about
can be but when I first talked about
can be but when I first talked about doing this a lot of people were worried
doing this a lot of people were worried
doing this a lot of people were worried for my safety a northeast of England is
for my safety a northeast of England is
for my safety a northeast of England is an economically deprived area and it
an economically deprived area and it
an economically deprived area and it isn’t exactly famous for its love of the
isn’t exactly famous for its love of the
isn’t exactly famous for its love of the Arts one of the first places are visited
Arts one of the first places are visited
Arts one of the first places are visited as a thought a tall poet was in a state
as a thought a tall poet was in a state
as a thought a tall poet was in a state near my house called the biker wall the
near my house called the biker wall the
near my house called the biker wall the biker wall is a barrack like stretch of
biker wall is a barrack like stretch of
biker wall is a barrack like stretch of 620 flats with a reputation for crime
620 flats with a reputation for crime
620 flats with a reputation for crime and violence I told a lot of my friends
and violence I told a lot of my friends
and violence I told a lot of my friends I was planning on going there and they
I was planning on going there and they
I was planning on going there and they all made exactly the same sound it was a
all made exactly the same sound it was a
all made exactly the same sound it was a sort of Marge Simpson esque expression
sort of Marge Simpson esque expression
sort of Marge Simpson esque expression of unease as well as this I spoke to a
of unease as well as this I spoke to a
of unease as well as this I spoke to a local police officer called Amy who
local police officer called Amy who
local police officer called Amy who strong
strong
strong advised us not to go if you do she says
advised us not to go if you do she says
advised us not to go if you do she says carry some pepper spray and don’t take
carry some pepper spray and don’t take
carry some pepper spray and don’t take any valuables so as you can imagine by
any valuables so as you can imagine by
any valuables so as you can imagine by the time I got there I was terrified I
the time I got there I was terrified I
the time I got there I was terrified I was shaken and it was raining and I
was shaken and it was raining and I
was shaken and it was raining and I really just wanted to go home and forget
really just wanted to go home and forget
really just wanted to go home and forget about the whole thing but I didn’t know
about the whole thing but I didn’t know
about the whole thing but I didn’t know what the people of the biker wall would
what the people of the biker wall would
what the people of the biker wall would be like for sure and I wanted to find
be like for sure and I wanted to find
be like for sure and I wanted to find out despite what everyone had told us I
out despite what everyone had told us I
out despite what everyone had told us I needed to trust them and this was gonna
needed to trust them and this was gonna
needed to trust them and this was gonna have to work both ways – they were gonna
have to work both ways – they were gonna
have to work both ways – they were gonna have to trust that I wasn’t gonna rob
have to trust that I wasn’t gonna rob
have to trust that I wasn’t gonna rob them and I was gonna have to trust that
them and I was gonna have to trust that
them and I was gonna have to trust that they weren’t gonna drag us inside the
they weren’t gonna drag us inside the
they weren’t gonna drag us inside the house and cuz apart slowly with a junior
house and cuz apart slowly with a junior
house and cuz apart slowly with a junior hacksaw I think the part of the estate
hacksaw I think the part of the estate
hacksaw I think the part of the estate near the main road so it would be easier
near the main road so it would be easier
near the main road so it would be easier to run I tried a few doors and got no
to run I tried a few doors and got no
to run I tried a few doors and got no reply and the next one a man came out
reply and the next one a man came out
reply and the next one a man came out with bright blue eyes in a peaked
with bright blue eyes in a peaked
with bright blue eyes in a peaked baseball cap and nervously performed my
baseball cap and nervously performed my
baseball cap and nervously performed my poem for him while he stayed that is
poem for him while he stayed that is
poem for him while he stayed that is completely expressionist once that
completely expressionist once that
completely expressionist once that finished I said so what’s your name and
finished I said so what’s your name and
finished I said so what’s your name and he said Carl and I said and tell us Carl
he said Carl and I said and tell us Carl
he said Carl and I said and tell us Carl what’s important to you and he looked
what’s important to you and he looked
what’s important to you and he looked this up and down and after a very long
this up and down and after a very long
this up and down and after a very long pause Carl said will you write as one
pause Carl said will you write as one
pause Carl said will you write as one about how much I love my girlfriend and
about how much I love my girlfriend and
about how much I love my girlfriend and this situation had gone from hardcore to
this situation had gone from hardcore to
this situation had gone from hardcore to sentimental in about three seconds I had
sentimental in about three seconds I had
sentimental in about three seconds I had a fantastic time in the biker wall
a fantastic time in the biker wall
a fantastic time in the biker wall everyone was really friendly and
everyone was really friendly and
everyone was really friendly and enthusiastic I definitely didn’t need
enthusiastic I definitely didn’t need
enthusiastic I definitely didn’t need any pepper spray I found seven people to
any pepper spray I found seven people to
any pepper spray I found seven people to write a poem for and we talked about
write a poem for and we talked about
write a poem for and we talked about everything from judo to the problems
everything from judo to the problems
everything from judo to the problems with organized religion to the joys of
with organized religion to the joys of
with organized religion to the joys of pastry the whole experience really
pastry the whole experience really
pastry the whole experience really challenged my pre convictions don’t get
challenged my pre convictions don’t get
challenged my pre convictions don’t get us wrong I’m not trying to say awful
us wrong I’m not trying to say awful
us wrong I’m not trying to say awful things don’t
things don’t
things don’t and I’m not trying to deny that there’s
and I’m not trying to deny that there’s
and I’m not trying to deny that there’s some very dangerous people out there
some very dangerous people out there
some very dangerous people out there well I couldn’t help but wonder what
well I couldn’t help but wonder what
well I couldn’t help but wonder what gave these residents such a bad
gave these residents such a bad
gave these residents such a bad reputation
reputation
reputation it seemed that this myth had grown about
it seemed that this myth had grown about
it seemed that this myth had grown about the wall this fear that everyone in
the wall this fear that everyone in
the wall this fear that everyone in biker was like this but once I got out
biker was like this but once I got out
biker was like this but once I got out and started meeting people it didn’t
and started meeting people it didn’t
and started meeting people it didn’t really seem that way after my visit to
really seem that way after my visit to
really seem that way after my visit to biker I got a grant from Arts Council
biker I got a grant from Arts Council
biker I got a grant from Arts Council England to go around the Northeast as a
England to go around the Northeast as a
England to go around the Northeast as a door-to-door poet to this day I still
door-to-door poet to this day I still
door-to-door poet to this day I still can’t really believe I managed to turn
can’t really believe I managed to turn
can’t really believe I managed to turn this into a job that I actually get paid
this into a job that I actually get paid
this into a job that I actually get paid for I decided I was gonna go to fennel
for I decided I was gonna go to fennel
for I decided I was gonna go to fennel venom is another suburb of Newcastle and
venom is another suburb of Newcastle and
venom is another suburb of Newcastle and it has quite a large Asian community
it has quite a large Asian community
it has quite a large Asian community when I told people what I was planning
when I told people what I was planning
when I told people what I was planning the responses were again mostly
the responses were again mostly
the responses were again mostly cautionary the residents wouldn’t speak
cautionary the residents wouldn’t speak
cautionary the residents wouldn’t speak any English they’d be distrustful others
any English they’d be distrustful others
any English they’d be distrustful others all of the husbands would be at work and
all of the husbands would be at work and
all of the husbands would be at work and their wives are told not to answer the
their wives are told not to answer the
their wives are told not to answer the door but despite these warnings are
door but despite these warnings are
door but despite these warnings are still found five people to write a poem
still found five people to write a poem
still found five people to write a poem for and they all had very varied
for and they all had very varied
for and they all had very varied lifestyles as well on the one hand I met
lifestyles as well on the one hand I met
lifestyles as well on the one hand I met Sammy a devout Muslim who asked for a
Sammy a devout Muslim who asked for a
Sammy a devout Muslim who asked for a poem about the mosque across the road
poem about the mosque across the road
poem about the mosque across the road from him on the other I met Salman an 18
from him on the other I met Salman an 18
from him on the other I met Salman an 18 year old lad with a passion for
year old lad with a passion for
year old lad with a passion for skateboardin and hip hop I’d like to add
skateboardin and hip hop I’d like to add
skateboardin and hip hop I’d like to add here that it was actually Salman’s mom
here that it was actually Salman’s mom
here that it was actually Salman’s mom who answered the door as well she
who answered the door as well she
who answered the door as well she initially said she wasn’t interested but
initially said she wasn’t interested but
initially said she wasn’t interested but then remembering that our son did are at
then remembering that our son did are at
then remembering that our son did are at college she came down the street to
college she came down the street to
college she came down the street to invite us inside to meet him a lot of my
invite us inside to meet him a lot of my
invite us inside to meet him a lot of my visit didn’t really fit with what people
visit didn’t really fit with what people
visit didn’t really fit with what people said would happen it seemed again there
said would happen it seemed again there
said would happen it seemed again there was this myth about people infinim being
was this myth about people infinim being
was this myth about people infinim being adored or poet for the past two years
adored or poet for the past two years
adored or poet for the past two years has been one of the most exciting life
has been one of the most exciting life
has been one of the most exciting life change in things I’ve ever done but it
change in things I’ve ever done but it
change in things I’ve ever done but it isn’t always positive
isn’t always positive
isn’t always positive having gone around a lot of poor areas
having gone around a lot of poor areas
having gone around a lot of poor areas you see things that are often hard to
you see things that are often hard to
you see things that are often hard to come to terms with one of these places
come to terms with one of these places
come to terms with one of these places was stockton-on-tees a town with a high
was stockton-on-tees a town with a high
was stockton-on-tees a town with a high level of unemployment I ended up on Hart
level of unemployment I ended up on Hart
level of unemployment I ended up on Hart Hartington Road top again I ended up on
Hartington Road top again I ended up on
Hartington Road top again I ended up on Hartington Road Hartington Road was
Hartington Road Hartington Road was
Hartington Road Hartington Road was described to his on three separate
described to his on three separate
described to his on three separate occasions as the roughest street in
occasions as the roughest street in
occasions as the roughest street in Stockton if you ever go to Stockton
Stockton if you ever go to Stockton
Stockton if you ever go to Stockton you’ll understand how terrifying a
you’ll understand how terrifying a
you’ll understand how terrifying a phrase like that concern although the
phrase like that concern although the
phrase like that concern although the people I met were again overwhelmingly
people I met were again overwhelmingly
people I met were again overwhelmingly friendly it was hard to handle some of
friendly it was hard to handle some of
friendly it was hard to handle some of the things they talked about the last
the things they talked about the last
the things they talked about the last person I spoke to was a taxi driver
person I spoke to was a taxi driver
person I spoke to was a taxi driver called much he invited his inside for a
called much he invited his inside for a
called much he invited his inside for a cup of tea and when I asked him what was
cup of tea and when I asked him what was
cup of tea and when I asked him what was important to him he talked about the
important to him he talked about the
important to him he talked about the sheltered accommodation a few doors down
sheltered accommodation a few doors down
sheltered accommodation a few doors down houses offered to the homeless and those
houses offered to the homeless and those
houses offered to the homeless and those recovering from drug and alcohol
recovering from drug and alcohol
recovering from drug and alcohol problems on a daily basis Marge sees
problems on a daily basis Marge sees
problems on a daily basis Marge sees people who’ve been forgotten by society
people who’ve been forgotten by society
people who’ve been forgotten by society people who don’t have jobs who can’t
people who don’t have jobs who can’t
people who don’t have jobs who can’t seem to get themselves out of the
seem to get themselves out of the
seem to get themselves out of the terrible situation there it and he spoke
terrible situation there it and he spoke
terrible situation there it and he spoke passionately about how quick we are to
passionately about how quick we are to
passionately about how quick we are to judge about how we never really look
judge about how we never really look
judge about how we never really look beneath the surface to see what’s going
beneath the surface to see what’s going
beneath the surface to see what’s going on in these people’s lives if I’ve
on in these people’s lives if I’ve
on in these people’s lives if I’ve learned anything as a door or door poet
learned anything as a door or door poet
learned anything as a door or door poet it’s that people can surprise you you
it’s that people can surprise you you
it’s that people can surprise you you can’t tell what someone’s gonna be like
can’t tell what someone’s gonna be like
can’t tell what someone’s gonna be like from their accent they close the color
from their accent they close the color
from their accent they close the color of the skin or the place that they live
of the skin or the place that they live
of the skin or the place that they live what I’ve done might not work for
what I’ve done might not work for
what I’ve done might not work for everyone but what I do know is we need
everyone but what I do know is we need
everyone but what I do know is we need to be less lonely and less judgmental I
to be less lonely and less judgmental I
to be less lonely and less judgmental I wrote this poem for Mudge it’s called
wrote this poem for Mudge it’s called
wrote this poem for Mudge it’s called the tune of Alan Palmer and it’s a true
the tune of Alan Palmer and it’s a true
the tune of Alan Palmer and it’s a true story
his feet leave watermarks around the
his feet leave watermarks around the station his shivering body dressed in
station his shivering body dressed in
station his shivering body dressed in soggy rags as head bowed low the hollow
soggy rags as head bowed low the hollow
soggy rags as head bowed low the hollow cheeks unshaven and round his neck a
cheeks unshaven and round his neck a
cheeks unshaven and round his neck a weathered sleeping bag the people all
weathered sleeping bag the people all
weathered sleeping bag the people all around him look straight through the
around him look straight through the
around him look straight through the suits and wheelie cases circle past a
suits and wheelie cases circle past a
suits and wheelie cases circle past a crowd of rowdy lasses on a hen do pink
crowd of rowdy lasses on a hen do pink
crowd of rowdy lasses on a hen do pink miniskirts and feathered cowboy hats he
miniskirts and feathered cowboy hats he
miniskirts and feathered cowboy hats he spots an old piano by the door there for
spots an old piano by the door there for
spots an old piano by the door there for anyone to play who’s passing by he sits
anyone to play who’s passing by he sits
anyone to play who’s passing by he sits down in the oak and velvet chair and
down in the oak and velvet chair and
down in the oak and velvet chair and lifts the lid like he’s about to try a
lifts the lid like he’s about to try a
lifts the lid like he’s about to try a copper comes and stops him shoulder
copper comes and stops him shoulder
copper comes and stops him shoulder tapping he tells the man it’s best that
tapping he tells the man it’s best that
tapping he tells the man it’s best that he got moving but now the hens have
he got moving but now the hens have
he got moving but now the hens have spotted him they clapping the copper
spotted him they clapping the copper
spotted him they clapping the copper smiles this could be quite amusing
smiles this could be quite amusing
smiles this could be quite amusing let’s watch the tram play something crap
let’s watch the tram play something crap
let’s watch the tram play something crap on here the gathered hens or start to
on here the gathered hens or start to
on here the gathered hens or start to point and laugh he reckons he’s all
point and laugh he reckons he’s all
point and laugh he reckons he’s all portion that they sneer and get the
portion that they sneer and get the
portion that they sneer and get the forms out for a photograph the giggles
forms out for a photograph the giggles
forms out for a photograph the giggles choked the ugly smiles are frozen as his
choked the ugly smiles are frozen as his
choked the ugly smiles are frozen as his filthy fingers touch the keys and gently
filthy fingers touch the keys and gently
filthy fingers touch the keys and gently fill the room with sweet Beethoven the
fill the room with sweet Beethoven the
fill the room with sweet Beethoven the gloomy knowin sound of Fur Elise he
gloomy knowin sound of Fur Elise he
gloomy knowin sound of Fur Elise he plays it perfect every note is haunting
plays it perfect every note is haunting
plays it perfect every note is haunting the space becomes the London Coliseum
the space becomes the London Coliseum
the space becomes the London Coliseum and down one girl’s cheek now a tear is
and down one girl’s cheek now a tear is
and down one girl’s cheek now a tear is pouring it breaks each heart to look and
pouring it breaks each heart to look and
pouring it breaks each heart to look and really see him for half an hour
really see him for half an hour
really see him for half an hour they listen to him shinin and get a
they listen to him shinin and get a
they listen to him shinin and get a sense of something hard to bay that
sense of something hard to bay that
sense of something hard to bay that homelessness does not mean they aren’t
homelessness does not mean they aren’t
homelessness does not mean they aren’t trying of futures shuttered by a lack of
trying of futures shuttered by a lack of
trying of futures shuttered by a lack of K that every person is born with golden
K that every person is born with golden
K that every person is born with golden talents but tragic circumstance can
talents but tragic circumstance can
talents but tragic circumstance can crush the spirit that every life is
crush the spirit that every life is
crush the spirit that every life is hanging in the balance and we could lose
hanging in the balance and we could lose
hanging in the balance and we could lose it all
it all
it all any minute thank you
any minute thank you
any minute thank you [Applause]
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