in search of a song volume 307

8/7/2019 In Search of a Song Volume 307

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Jose Cotto


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AWaterways ProjectPublication

Richard SpiegelBarbara Fishercodirectors

Thomas Perryadministrative assistant

Miriam LockTeacherEast Brooklyn Congregations School

for Public Service in BushwickShirley Edwards

PrincipalStephen E. Phillipssuperintendent

Alternative High Schools &ProgramsI997 Ten Penny Playerswith funding support from

the NY State Council on the Arts


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I see myself in a bettercar with the phat systemand the dark leather, strapped inSome say it won'tever happen but Ialwayssay to listen to yourself not to everybody elseSo Isay this becauseIknow it's gonna happento me when IretireI'lllive off the governmentnot on food stamps but onmany dollar bills

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Damn I'm stressedAll of these examsAll of these classesDamn I'm stressedAll my gradesAll my scoresDamn I'm stressedAll my test scoresAll my class workDamn I'm stressedAll my hard workfor what I sayto get good gradesbut I'm still stressed out.

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My days are like nightswhich make me tiredfrom ali the workmy days are like nightswhich stress me fromall my workmy days are like nightsIsleep in the morning riseIwork during nightsMy days are like nightsIwork so hard in the dark nightIsleep so heavy on sunny daysMy days are like nightswhich Iwork during ...Isleep on the days morningand wake on the nights risefor what Isayto go to work and make money.

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My favorite object or thing wouldbe my computerIdo everything on it and in itprojects, essaysIike it because I can talk topeople all around the world. IalsoEnd information that I needI can visit the world through the net

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One great thing worth working foris to workand make my parents proudand happyby finishing high schoolalsocompleting two years of collegeAnotheris helping my nephewsto grow to be fineyoung men in lifethey are only two years oldthey have time to learnthe ways of life

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Israel

He left us with tears in our eyesand sad facesHe left us his friends behindwith tears in our eyesHe left usWhy did he die?Now I must say good byeto a friend how heleft tears in our eyesgood bye, good bye!

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Just Say NoJust say nothat's what they told meJust say noThat's what I heardJust say noThat's what they meantJust say noThat's what I said.

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