The Soil - Spoken Word by Whitney & Tyler

I am Whitney
I am Tyler
and together we make the wake up crew
19 people!
Living together
Praying together
Working together
Fighting for Justice
19 people
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Whitney: fighting for change
Tyler: helping the homeless
Both: Uplifiting the broken
Whitney: What your struggle girl
Tyler: Helping the students feel uplifted and empowered
Whitney: Getting Schooled
Tyler: Fighting society but I am underpowered
Whitney: Getting Schooled
Tyler: It is difficult living in community – But I see it as an opportunity
Tyler: Whats your struggle homegirl
Whitney: 5:30am me and the bathroom meet
Tyler: headed to work
Whitney: clients making my emotions peak
Tyler: headed to work
Whitney: Conflict at h-wood got my mind like a maze woulddd
Both: Damn! I just missed my metro
(take a pause, look around and be stressed)


Tyler: Homeless seeking shelter in the subway station
Both: their lives matter!
Whitney: People push them outta the way, so impatient!
Both: their lives matter!
Tyler: Weeping from hunger no food to eat
Both: their lives matter!
Whitney: My brother got shot in the street
Both: black lives matter!
Tyler: Hands up, not resisting, dont speak
Both: black lives matter!
Whitney: can I get some spare change?
Tyler: No you ni***
Both: cover mouth “dont say that”)
Whitney: Black women are beautiful
Both: justice for women
Tyler: Why is she wearing booty shorts? pitiful!
Both: justice for women
Whitney: My body is not the template for you to dispose your criticism
Both: justice for women
Tyler: Yo! Baby girl can I get in them jeans
Whitney: Im just tryna pass through if you please
Tyler: Youre so beautiful, my queen. (strokes arm)
Whitney: You are not my king
Both: Your words hold no ownership over me
Both: What are you doing in your community!
19 people!
Tyler: Living together
Whitney: Praying together
Tyler: Working together
Fighting for Justice
19 people
Whitney: fighting for change
Tyler: helping the homeless
Both: Uplifiting the broken
Whitney: Continue fighting for justice
Tyler: The homeless!
Whitney: respect their humanity
Tyler: women!
Whitney: respect is not optional
Tyler: Black people!
Both: black lives matter
The world is rotten
we are the soil
Produce strong fruit
Wake Up! And use your power!