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Mr Wendal
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Arrested Development
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Here, have a dollar, in fact now brotherman, here have two
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Two dollars means a snack for me, but it means a big deal to you.
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Be strong, serve God only, know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits.
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That's the poem I wrote for the first time,
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I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate.
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Mr Wendal, that's his name.
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No one ever knew his name 'cause he's a no one.
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Never thought twice about spending on a ole bum,
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Until I had the chance to really get to know one.
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Now that I know 'em, to give him money isn't charity.
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He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes.
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And to think Blacks spend all their money on big colleges,
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Still most of yaw'll come out confused, go ahead, Mr. Wendal.
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Go ahead, Mr. Wendal.
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Mr. Wendal has freedom a free that you and I think is dumb.
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Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society,
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For Mr. Wendal's a bum.
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His only worries are sickness and an occasional harassment,
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By the police and their chase.
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Uncivilized we call him but I just saw him eat off the food we waste.
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Civilization are we really civilized, yes or no who are we to judge?
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When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved
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And killed over a racist grudge.
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Mr. Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways but we don't hear him talk.
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Is it his fault when we've gone too far,
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And we got this far 'cause on him we walk.
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Mr. Wendal a man, a human in flesh, but not by law.
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I feed you dignity to stand with pride realize that all in all you stand tall.
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Go ahead Mr. Wendal, Mr. Wendal Lord, Mr. Wendal.
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Mister Wendal, Mister Wendal.
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Mister Wendal, Mister Wendal.
Arrested Development - Tennessee
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