Yo this is Fareedah from Arrested Development and right now you’re in the midst of a celebration. A celebration of life death and the struggles of our ancestors!

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Thank you

There is reasons why this moments the way it is yeah
There’s some people around me that kept it positive yeah
Im in a happy place
And baby there is so much thanks to go around and I thank you here and now whoa

Break out the bottles, break out the champagnes glassеs break out the pretty modеls
Let your hair down let them evening gowns get looser now
Pour anotherone we about to have some more southern fun the grandmothers and sons about to the the wobble everybody follow
Cuban cigars for the men by the bar
No covid we rolling our clothings like the stars
Balling like Serena and Venus
A few haters made it inside the arena but the space in between us is like Venus and mars
Bring out the cleanest cars
We ain’t going no where they’re to show where we’re from
Don’t mean you have to succumb to it to get legitimately where you are superior
Notorious Glorious illustrious
Yes, without getting mushy I must be
Thankful for how you all touched me
Whew Thank you
There is reasons why this moments the way it is yeah
There’s some people around me that kept it positive yeah
Im in a happy place
And baby there is so much thanks to go around and I thank you here and now whoa

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
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Thanks to my moms and pops for being on the watch
Too many friends don’t have em both one on the lock for selling what now sell on major city blocks hey government why not grant clemency? to these non violent kings so they can have a reentry and join celebrations with their families
Thanks for doing that remember it was always wrong, sentences way too long racists and affecting Blacks
Thanks to good music from great artists your art got me through some of my hardest times rhymes and beats your heat made feet move and hearts soothe and at its best spoke truth the power in our darkest hours kudos to those political prisoners, you’re my heroes activists with raised fists the she-roes and everyday people just doing what they should do - turning water to wine inclined to bring us good news thank you!

There is reasons why this moments the way it is yeah
There’s some people around me that kept it positive yeah
Im in a happy place
And baby there is so much thanks to go around and I thank you here and now whoa

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Ohhhh