(silence, ambient noise, and/or inaudible speech)
Well, good evening.
Come on up, y'all.
They can do better than that.
I know y'all can do better than that.
After having Young.
See, I didn't make the rest of them wear dress.
You know, is that alright?
I would just love to see them at the same time.
So, did you ever wear that red dress?
I did, yeah.
Okay, that's a good question, okay?
I did, I had a red dress already.
I had a red dress.
I had a red dress, you know, I had a red dress.
I had a red dress, you know.
Me too.
I had a red dress, you know, I had a red dress,
you know.
Well, I had a red dress.
I've had the young to give me a little...
You see how different they dress the way I dress?
Is that alright?
I'll excuse him but his last name was Akin tonight.
But let's do a couple things, Giles, he's going
to start off.
First of all, praise the God who's the life
source and universe.
I'm glad to see Reverend Mrs. Parish tonight.
Come on, give it up for Reverend Mrs. Parish.
They worked with us on a wonderful project not
too long ago.
We were pleased.
And he got all his church members in.
Now will all of True Lead people...
Everybody has an answer.
All of True Lead people say, Amen. Amen!
All non-True Lead people say, double Amen.
Double Amen!
Y'all are outnumbered.
Where the rest of True Lead people?
Tonight we also have another special...
Another special...
We participated in a special program throughout
the city of Dallas
for about six weeks, I believe.
It's called a free night of theater where all
the theaters in the city of Dallas
provided tickets because what we're trying to
do is to diversify our audiences,
trying to increase our membership base, trying
to increase our subscription base.
Is there anybody here that's first time at the
Black Academy of Washington
that has raised their hand?
Oh, good.
Oh, fantastic.
All y'all stand up.
Remain standing.
Don't sit down yet.
I'm not going to commit you.
Are you all part of the free night of theater? Anybody?
Raise your hand if you're part of the free
night of theater.
Oh, great.
Is this your first time here? No.
Well, then I know it's not your first time here.
How did you all find out about it?
Have a seat.
Thank you.
Is it your e-mails?
Just inquiring about it, calling and inquiring
about it. Good.
Anybody else? Huh?
Dante's my nephew.
Dante's your nephew.
Oh, I love that.
I'm a liar. Huh?
Liar and I'll kill you.
I saw him on the train.
On the train?
Well, then wait a minute.
How did we get on the train?
That's a real good thing.
That's a good thing.
Oh, fantastic. Yeah.
Okay, John, he's going to talk about our
membership program, and then we'll do a couple.
We're in for an incredible night.
And I'm going to tell you a little something
about it.
He's going to pump our membership piece up for us.
This is a young man.
He's a very brilliant young man.
He's worked with our organization in the past.
He's now with the Dallas Independent School District.
I was hoping he wouldn't lose the job, but I
was hoping he would lose it and come back
to the White Academy.
So, John, tell them about our membership program.
Good evening.
Mr. King said, my name is Giles King.
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters has a
dynamic membership program.
Being a member of the Black Academy gives you
access to a very elite status in Dallas.
Not only are you supporting the arts in Dallas,
you also receive special perks.
Those special perks would be discounts to the
different shows that go on here at the
Black Academy, as well as you go to maybe one
of your favorite restaurants that may
be on the list.
They also give you a discount just by flashing
that TBAAL membership card, and you get discounts
to the various shows.
Also, you get emails, email blasts, so you can
get the best tickets when we have a program
coming up.
You can go ahead and get your tickets early and
get the best seats.
So, if you're not a member of the Black Academy
of Arts and Letters, you definitely, definitely
do need to become a member.
I'm a member.
We have a lot of members here out in the
audience today.
This is our membership coordinator, Mr. Levon
Campbell, as well.
So, if you're not a member, definitely become a
member as soon as possible.
There's a membership table right out there, and
they will sign you up today. Fantastic.
Let me just say a little something before we
introduce our first artist tonight.
These are two young men that I heard I've known
for a while.
The second tenor that you're going to hear
tonight is an incredible artist.
I was looking at a performance of him on Main
Stage downstairs, and he did this song called
A Song For You, which he's going to do tonight.
I kept saying, God, Donny Hathaway sounds so wonderful.
So, the person sat by me and said, but that's
not Donny Hathaway.
I said, well, who is it?
He said, can't you see the guy that's on the stage?
He's singing the song.
I said, oh, my God.
So, I said, I went to him and I said, we want
to put you in the theater season for next year.
So, he's the second tenor you're going to hear.
The first one you're going to hear is a young
man that I've heard sing before.
He's absolutely unbelievable.
And when you see their pictures on the program
and other publicity things that we send out,
people kept saying, are these two guys related?
I said, no, but one thing that they have in
common, they both are very, very wonderful,
great singers.
And I'm looking forward to a great thing.
I told him, if we put them in the season, you
have to make a promise.
If you ever make it big and get a lot of money,
we're going to make sure that you remember
this night.
So, I want you to give a thunderous applause,
particularly all those new people that this
is your first time at the Black Academy of Arts
and Letters.
We definitely encourage you to come back.
This is a time period in our life where we need entertainment.
I always talk about the arts.
The arts is something that uplifts the soul,
the spirit, and the energy of people.
So, we encourage all of you to come back.
Go out and tell your friends that the Black
Academy of Arts and Letters is downtown Dallas,
right across the street from the convention center.
We encourage you to continue to come back.
And don't forget, as John said, to take out
your membership tonight.
And I'm going to have some specials for all the
people that's your first time here.
I'm going to give you a membership tonight to
the Black Academy of Arts and Letters so
you get your membership.
So, all the people, this is your first time at
the Black Academy.
We're going to give you a membership so that
you can come back to the organization.
We have a lot of incredible stuff this coming season.
Ruby D., Della Reese, Jasmine Guy, Fantasia is
going to be headlining our King concert.
So, we get ready.
We got a lot of stuff that's going on.
We had a program here two weeks ago that was
just, I think, an awesome evening.
On a Monday night, over 2,000 people came to
see a tribute to Vanessa Bell Armstrong.
So, it was a wonderful time.
So, now come on Dallas.
Give it up for our first tenor for the night,
Mr. Donte Davis.
Give it up.
Come on.
Give me your hand and give it up.
Now, y'all were in New York City.
And this was, even though Pop Rock was dead,
you know, but if it was him, y'all would be
screaming out loud, I want you all to do better
than that.
This is Dallas artists.
And we always talk about Dallas artists.
Now, I'm going to introduce the first tenor for
the evening.
So, if y'all Dallas, would you kindly give a
thunderous welcome to our first tenor for
the evening, Mr. Donte Davis.
In Heaven.
Ago and me.
My name.
The kingdom.
I will be.
As it is in Heaven. We.
and you...
Well, I would like to welcome you all
to the Black Academy.
This is a first of many for me.
Many people had no idea that I sang.
No idea at all.
And actually this is the first time
that some of my family members have heard me
sing, ever.
They and I and especially my grandmother,
whom I know she's going to,
she's gonna say something about it later.
I've been so used to coming here
and sitting in one of those seats
and now Mr. King has afforded me the opportunity
to be on the stage and to be honest with you,
I am a nervous wreck.
I'm not used to being in this position
and this is my first time performing Home.
I've been calling this my debut concert, Home.
So I've been text messaging a lot of friends
and telling them to come out and support this,
my debut concert and I see a few in the audience.
So without further ado,
I won't be before you long so I'm gonna stop talking.
Get on with the program.
Don't talk nothing dirty.
Thank you, John. Yeah.
The walls are leveled,
pour the chosen bands with hostile gore,
imbue your thirsty hands,
set palaces and temples in a blaze,
stamp the foundations and the who works raise.
But oh, remember in the bloody strife to spare
the hospital boat Rehab's life. Yeah.
In the raging flames arise,
see the raging flames arise,
the raging flames arise.
Here, the Ismo groans and cries,
the Ismo groans and cries,
and cries.
Here, the ismo groans,
the Ismo groans and cries.
The pain the day of death is gone,
the territory of death met her doom,
the pain Tony is gone,
the pain Tony abroad.
The pain Tony abroad is gone,
the territory of death met her doom,
And the journey to have met the new.
Here the dismal grows and cries.
Here the dismal grows.
Here, here, the dismal cries.
See the raging flames arise.
The raging flames arise.
Come, ain't the day.
The day of wrath is come.
Proud Jericho hath built her home.
Proud Jericho hath made her home.
I had to go get a drink of water.
I had to be honest, I just had to be honest.
The infinite shining heaven throws And I saw in
the light
Uncountable angel stars showering sorrow and light.
I saw them, distant as nemen, warm and shiny,
lean and dead.
And the idle stars of the night were dearer to
me than rain.
Nights after nights in my sorrow, the stars
looked over the sea.
Till, Lo, I looked in the dusk and a star had
come down to me.
I saw them, distant as nemen, warm and shiny,
lean and dead.
Okay, so that's the end of the English. Now I'm
going to Italian, so...
To set up, well to explain to you, so I know
you won't understand what I'm saying, so...
This next piece is from an opera called The
Marriage of Figaroes.
And the aria that I'm going to be singing is
called Don Qu'un Dray. And the character
singing this particular aria, his name is Figaro.
Now to set up the scene, the Count Seville has
just ordered Cherubino, excuse me, whom is a
adventurous lover.
He likes to chase after a lot of women. And
Cherubino has been infatuated with the Count's wife.
So in order to stop that from going on, the
Count orders Cherubino to go to the army today,
you know, stay away from his wife.
So in this particular aria, Figaro is telling
Cherubino that he must give up his easy life
and all of his women because he has a lot.
And he has to go to the army, so he's basically
explaining to Cherubino the joys and sorrows of
the army life.
Don Qu'un Dray.
Inquieti questi Bei Peinacchini,
Quello cappello no c'e regalante,
Quella chioma Qualaria Brillante
Que Il Famiglio D'onesco Color,
Que Il Famiglio D'onesco color.
No Più Avrai que Peinacchini, No.
La Chiana Va Ad Orari L'antè.
No pianta I poccoloni amaroso.
Notte E Giorno di Giorno Girando.
Nelle Vele Trabando Il Riposo,
Nella sisetto Ad Un Cino D'amor.
Nelle Vele Trabando Il Riposo,
And then I'll go sing
Fanno Dritto, Un Buco Franco, Un Gran Casco, Un
Gran Turbante,
Un Tono, Un Po' cantante.
E Di Mezzere Fanno L'olmo, Una Voce Che Prega
Il Fango, per Montagli E per Valmoni.
Con Le Mievi Estolioni, a Concetto di Tramboni,
Un Bambarè Di Taglioni,
Che Le vuole Tutti Tuoni, a Orro E Chiapia Che
Si chiama.
Non Più Avrai, Queppi E Tacchini, Non Più
Avrai, Un Cappello,
non Più Avrai, Una Sciona, Non Più Avrai,
Un'amore abbrillante.
Non Piacerai, post-molone, Amoroso, Notte Di
giorno, di Giorno, di ragno,
Mille Velle Trepando Il Riposo, Nacci Zitto,
arancino, Un'amor.
Che Rubino La Vittoria, Alla Gloria Militare,
Alla Gloria Militare.
Okay, now we are going to German.
In this profession you must learn a lot of languages.
So it requires a lot of discipline and I'm
truly grateful that I've been able to study and learn
because not a lot of people, I would say,
African-Americans, get the opportunity that I
have been afforded to study
French, German, Italian, French, Russian,
Latin, and I think that's it.
Now I can't speak all of them poem-ly, but I
could sing them to the best of my ability.
So this next German lead art song that I'm
going to do is a nice little poem that was
written by a composer
by the name of Richard Strauss.
And I just want to read to you the poem and it
says, yes you know it dear soul, how I suffer
far from you,
love makes the heart sick, I give you my thanks.
Once I, drinker of freedom, held high the
amethyst Cup, and you blessed the drink, to you
I give you my thanks.
And you exercised the evils in it, until I, as
I had never before, blessed, sick upon your heart,
I give you my thanks.
Yes, you know it dear soul, how I suffer far
from you,
love makes the heart sick, I give you my thanks.
Once I, drinker of freedom, held high the
amethyst Cup, and you blessed the drink, to you
I give you my thanks.
And you exercised the evils in it, until I, as
I had never before, blessed, sick upon your heart,
upon your heart.
Now, this next piece that I'm going to do is
from an opera titled, Tonhoiser.
Which is an opera, it's very dear to me because
it's very sentimental.
The character is Wolfram and the name of the
Aria is called,
O du Mein, Oder Adenstein, which means song of
the evening star. Now, as the night falls,
Wolfram sings a prayer to the stars,
to protect a woman that he is in love with, but
she is in love with someone else.
So as you can see in operas there's a lot of
drama. Just like today, back then there was a
lot of drama.
So, he says a prayer and I want to read to you
his prayer.
His prayer is, O my fairly, evening star, I
always gladly greeted thee, from a heart that
never betrayed its faith.
Greet her when she passes, when she soars above
this earthly valley to become a blessed angel
in Heaven.
When the land is covered with red, the house is
covered with a painful garment.
The soul, like every tree, is lost before its
flight through the night and outside the forest.
Das scheinest Du, O Lieblingssteller Sterne,
Dein sanftes Licht entsendest du der Fälle.
Niemals in Dem Ruhm talt Dein Himmelstrahl, Und
Freudlich Zeigst du Den Weg Aus Dem Tal.
O Du, Mein Oder Abendstern,
wo grüßt ich immer Dich so gern.
O Herzen, Dass Ihr Lieb, Der Lied, Grüßt er
Sie, Wenn Sie Vor Freuden Zieht.
Wenn Sie Schwebt, Enttallt Der Erden, Ein Sehr
Geengel, not Zu merken.
zu merken.
Okay, this next selection that I'm about to do
is one of my favorite pieces.
I was actually inspired to learn this piece
when I came earlier this year to see one of my
favorite opera singers,
Johnny Ray Albert, who is also a local artist
here in Dallas, and when I heard him recital
here on this same stage,
I heard that piece and I was like, wow, I got
to learn that song.
It's from a book of spirituals and art songs
that were composed by African American composers.
And the poem was written by Langston Hughes,
The Negro Speaks of Rivers.
And it basically talks about how the black man
has seen the world change over thousands and
thousands of years ago.
And you'll hear me say, I've known rivers.
And basically the rivers are very mysterious
and continuous.
Kind of like, kind of like a struggle.
And as far as all part of the rivers are a part
of God's body.
So without further ado, The Negro Speaks of Rivers.
I've known rivers.
Ancient as the world and older than the flow of
human blood in human veins.
I've known rivers.
Ancient as the world and older than the flow of
human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like a river.
I made the Euphrates without a young.
I built my heart with a darker and it drove me
to sleep.
I went up the Nile and raised the melody of the birds.
I heard the singing of the Mississippi.
When Abelican went down to New Orleans.
Went down to New Orleans.
And I see its muddy bosom turn all golden in
the sunset.
I've known rivers.
Ancient dusky rivers.
My soul has gone deep like the rivers.
Ancient as the world and older than the flow of
human blood in human veins.
Here on this stage, secondly, there are two
very important women who have played a very
significant role in my life.
And I want to acknowledge them and I want them
to know that even though I don't say it much...
Oh Lord.
I love you.
Oh God. Don't cry.
I love you, my mother and my grandmother.
Would you please stand?
I mean, they practically raised me and I've
been a handful.
I haven't been a handful, I don't think.
But I've always been into a lot of stuff.
Basketball, track, soccer, bowling, karate, tennis.
And I finally settled on singing.
And a lot of people, they ask me, well, how did
you get into singing classical?
Because people don't see a lot of African
Americans singing opera.
And in actuality, there is a lot of us.
You just don't see us.
But we do exist.
I want to thank the Black Academy of Arts and
that is all of the administrative staff who
have been so helpful with putting this
production together.
Can you give them a round of applause?
I want to thank my accompanist, Kristy.
Kristy and I actually went to high school
together and this is our first time working together.
I haven't seen her since high school.
And that was, may you'll say, even though I am young.
It was what, eight years ago?
Yeah, seven, seven, eight years ago.
So I found her on the Internet and I was like,
I need, can you play for me?
Because I couldn't find anybody to play for me.
Everybody I tried to call was either booked or
they didn't have time.
And I called her and she was so gracious and
she didn't hesitate.
Thank you , so much.
I want to acknowledge my grandmother's pastor,
Pastor Parrish and First Lady.
Thank you for coming and I truly appreciate you.
And I want to thank Mr. Curtis King.
Mr. King, I want to tell you that I honestly
didn't think that you were serious.
I really didn't because like he was telling you
guys earlier, I came to see a show over the
summer with the Resident Dance Company here.
And John Bailey sang in that show and after the
concert I was speaking with him and Mr. King
walked up.
And he was like, have y'all been introduced?
And I was like, yeah, you know, we chit chatted
or whatever.
And he said, you know what, y'all go do a show together.
I'm gonna challenge next season.
And I was like, oh, okay.
And so he is a man of his word.
And Mr. King, I cannot thank you enough for
allowing me to have this opportunity to grace
this stage and be a part of your season.
So I am forever indebted to you.
And anytime that you need me, I'm here.
And my last selection I'm going to do is one of
my favorite shows.
It's called, Give Me Jesus.
And I'll tell you, with friends turning back on
you, thank you.
Talk about you.
I just had to say, just give me Jesus.
Because I didn't know if this whole concert was
going to work out.
But I said, Lord, I'm going to put in your
hands and here we are. Amen.
In the morning when I rise.
Give me Jesus.
You may have all this world.
Give me Jesus.
Dark midnight was my cry.
Give me Jesus.
You may have all of this world.
Give me Jesus.
Oh, when I comes to die.
Oh, when I comes to die, give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus.
Nobody but Jesus.
You may have all of this world.
Give me Jesus.
Nobody but Jesus.
Oh, you may have all of this world.
Give me Jesus. Amen.
You all come back out one more time.
Both of you all come back.
Back, back.
Come on, give it up.
Before they leave, one thing I love about the internet,
you can always find people, right?
I'm gonna have you, John too.
You're a beautiful, beautiful pianist too.
Beautiful pianist.
And of course, John, today we're gonna be
talking about you.
What's your name again? Kristen.
Okay, you got another home, yeah.
John is doing a show at his theater
at the Scotland High School,
and he's looking for a pianist
that he should talk to him before you leave tonight.
Now, if you get the job, I need part of your money.
Well, he's going once on this island as a
matter of fact,
but you are a beautiful pianist.
You live in Dallas? Yes.
Okay, fantastic.
Now, isn't that wonderful to see young people
just work with each other?
Really cool.
Don't go anywhere.
Just gonna get, keep moving again.
A different kind of a singer,
but some of your favorite stuff
I mentioned, Luther Vandrell, Eric Benet,
all this that's coming up.
While you get ready for that, we have 15 minutes.
Go to the bar.
For a few minutes, you go to the bathroom,
and then for all the people this is your first
night here,
don't forget you have a sponsored membership
on me tonight.
Some people didn't know.
How many people first night here?
First time at the Black Academy?
Raise your hands.
Okay, all of you all get a free membership on
me tonight.
Now, that means I'm gonna pay for it.
So you don't have to pay for it.
The next time you get a renewal, you can pay
for it.
So please enjoy.
You all have a good time? Yes.
Thank you so much.
I'll give you some awesome music.
And give it up one more time for both of our artists.
This is Dallas.
Come on, give it up.
This is Dallas.
Come on, give it up.
Let me give it up to y'all right quick.
This is an entryway here that came in this year.
Say yeah. Yeah.
Let's try it one more time.
If you're ready for part two, say yeah. Yeah.
Thank you, Dallas.
All right, such love for Dante.
It was wonderful.
Hey, Dante, I just found out that we were
related, man.
I'll tell you about that later.
Just found out we're cousins.
It's crazy.
But if you have not received your membership to
the Black Academy of Arts and Letters,
shame, shame, shame, I know your name.
Definitely go after...
She coming through, thank you.
All right, definitely go after the show and get
your membership to the Black Academy of
to the Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
It's definitely, definitely, definitely worth it.
Coming to the stage, actually, I want to introduce
a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful lady
before our next artist comes up.
She is a member of the Black Academy of Arts
and Letters
Board of Directors.
She is a faithful citizen to the city of Dallas.
She's a wonderful and a beautiful lady.
Please stand up, Ms. Charlie May.
Please stand up.
Come on. Please.
I don't know if she wants me to tell this,
but Pastor Perry said that's also his
elementary school teacher.
That's all right.
I just want to acknowledge our board members
while they're here.
She's a beautiful lady.
She does a lot, contributes a lot
to not only the city of Dallas, but the Black Academy
of Arts and Letters as well.
Coming up is a dynamic, dynamic, dynamic singer.
This young man has sung all across Dallas.
And he has a voice that is very familiar, yet different
at the same time.
He is also a personal friend of mine.
We've been knowing each other since we
were about four or five years old.
So yeah, I'm not that old.
But without further ado, I would like
you to make some noise, show them some love.
Dallas is owned.
Mr. John Bailey.
Thank you, John Bailey.
Come on in here. Yeah.
Yeah, oh.
If you are what you say you are, a superstar,
then have no fear, cause the crowd is here.
And the night before, and they wanna know.
Yeah, oh, yeah.
If you are, yeah, somebody say superstar.
Come on.
You all right?
You all gonna have to move or something. Yeah.
If you are what you say you are, a superstar,
then have no fear, cause the crowd is here.
And the night before, and they wanna know.
Yeah, oh.
Now you know, now you know a place that we can go,
a place that we can go.
Now you know, now you know a place that we can go,
a place that we can go.
Do you want to ride?
Ride with me. Yeah.
Do you want to ride with me?
Come on, come on.
You all right?
Say, I know a place that we can go,
a place that we can go. Yeah.
Say, I know a place that we can go,
a place that we can go.
Do you want to ride?
Ride with me.
Do you, do you want to ride with me? Yeah.
Come on, come on.
Say, I know a place that we can go,
a place that we can go. Yeah.
Do you want to ride? Yes.
Thank you so much.
See somebody out there looking around
like they don't know what's up.
Yo, I'm 25, but I'm just reading on some of
this stuff.
Right here.
Somebody know about this.
If you don't like it, let me see your hands.
Put your hands up.
Put your hands like this.
Put your hands up.
Put it up.
You mad, mad, bitch mad.
Get your skin tight. Good.
Put your hands up.
Get your skin tight.
Come on, come on, get your skin tight.
Take a seat, man.
Skin tight.
Oh, shit.
Skin tight.
Come on with that one more time.
Somebody say skin tight.
Skin tight.
Come on, give me some. Woo.
Come on, can I get the seven-inch?
I can always roll.
I just like to see some of my stuff.
I got the thought.
I got some thought out, y'all.
Come on.
Yeah, you know what?
I know y'all restricted to some chairs tonight.
If anybody has no one to speak,
everybody come out here.
Say it, baby.
You know you don't have no time.
This is a long week. Friday.
Everybody say Friday. Friday.
You know that's a good one.
Skin tight, lady.
I want to see you on five.
Cash money.
You know what I want to find.
Can you say it one more time.
Skin tight.
One more time.
Skin tight.
Oh, what do y'all want to go on?
What do y'all want to go on?
Thank you.
I need that for y'all.
I know it's been a long week.
So why didn't you do it with applause?
So why didn't you do it with a co-worker
that don't even know it?
That you don't even know it?
So it's...
One of...
I want to thank y'all for coming out.
I really want to thank
the Curtis team
and the Black Academy of Arts. (applause)
You create the environment
for artists like us
you know what I'm saying.
You know what I'm saying?
You know all this stuff.
You know what I'm saying?
You know all this stuff.
You know what I'm saying?
You know all this stuff.
You know what I'm saying?
You know all this stuff.
You know what I'm saying?
You know all this stuff. (applause)
I know you're in the Japanese but I hope you're
in the Japanese.
I've treated you unkindly.
Baby, can't you see that you're with me?
That's the one more part to me.
Baby, can't you see through me?
It's been a long time and I'm singing this song
to you.
You taught me precious things.
Of a true love withholding nothing.
It came out in front when I was hurting out of dear.
But now I'm so much better now.
And if my words don't come together.
Listen to the melody cos my love is in the hiding.
I loved you in a place where life knows better
than you.
Honey, I loved you for my life.
You're a friend of mine.
And when my life is over.
Remember we were together.
We were alone and I was singing this song to you.
I love you.
Baby, there's no space or time.
Honey, I loved you for my life.
You're a friend of mine.
And when my life is over.
Baby, when my life is over.
Remember when we were together.
We were alone and I was singing this song.
To you.
I loved you in a place where life knows better
than you.
Thank you.
Did that take you back?
Did y'all drink it? Anybody?
Did you drink the better this time?
First we never got a chance to be alone.
We knew it was wrong to do.
Guess that's why I was wrong to do.
Well, I got used to the third and fifth and
seventh time.
I feel so alive.
It won't last but it's alright.
Full of joy, elated, ecstasy.
Here we go again.
Sneaking fruit from the forbidden tree.
Yes we taste the same
And we're doing it again
Yes we're doing it again
Said we're doing it again
We said it would last
But here it goes
Let's clap your hands
This time you told me you saw me in the same hotel
You said you knew me well
And I had that hope you could spare
And I said, how am I ever gonna learn to put my
trust in you
Like you want me to
Cause I know what you're prone to do
Accusations fly like bullets do
Here we go again
You know me because you do it too
It's like we're never letting them tell you
That we're doing it again
Said we're doing it again
Say, wait a minute, is it crazy to push you
We're doing it again
We said it would last
But here it goes again and again and again
Damn I love you but this is crazy
I have to fight you almost daily
We break up so fast and we
Why can't we just trust each other
You keep hitting me and beating me
Passion is in pieces
I can't let you
We're doing it again
I'm telling you
We're doing it again
We said it would last
But here it goes again Yo!
You know it's a shame that the voice
Is having such a hard time
Is having such a high rate right now in the Caribbean
We just got to get the big real with each other
Come on, take this
Take it to the next level
To the piano
La, La, La, La
We're doing it again
I know it's gonna change
Come on
Here we go
A love song
Baby, it's just the day you came into my life Yeah.
Baby, since the day you came into my life,
you made me realize that we were a part of life.
You showed me every day a new possibility.
And you proved my fantasy, what love could
really be.
Let's go to a place only lovers go,
to a spot that we'll never know, on the top of
the cloud.
We'll float to the way, yeah.
To the way, yeah.
Oh, this feels so crazy.
Oh, this love is blazing.
Baby, we're so high, walking on love.
Oh, my.
So high.
Is anybody there? Hey.
My shoes are breaking the sky.
Maybe later we can all go to the moon.
I sail the bumper stars before the night is done.
And when morning comes, we'll see the sun's not
so far.
And we can't get much closer to God when we
leave to a place
only lovers go, to a spot that we'll never know,
on the top of the cloud.
We'll float to the way, yeah.
Ooh, this feels so crazy.
Oh, this love is blazing.
Baby, we're so high, walking on love tonight.
Come on, come on.
You got me up so high.
It's just so high.
Ooh, baby, yeah.
This is how love's supposed to be played. Yeah.
Come on, come on.
You got me up so high.
My shoes are breaking the sky. Yeah.
You got me up so high.
If you would, tell her. Ooh.
Baby, you got me up so high.
See, that's our problem.
We don't tell her, you got me up so high. Yeah.
You got me up so high.
Oh, yeah.
I don't know what else to say.
This is what God has picked for us to have, you
and me, oh. Ooh.
Harry Potter. Yeah.
Win it.
Let's go.
Let's go to the moon.
Laying on your so high. Yeah.
Oh, so high.
You got me up so high.
Thank you. Yeah.
See how close?
See, it's way like this. Yeah.
That's our problem.
Come on. Baby.
You got me up so high.
Oh, yeah.
Try not to go to church on y'all. Yeah.
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Can we have somebody tonight?
She's got you there.
He ain't here but he can.
I'm gonna shake that camera down.
Let's go.
You ain't gonna lie.
Can we have somebody....
There you go.
Oh, my God.
If you're with somebody tonight and she's got
you there.
He ain't here but he can.
Don't show daddy how much you're worth.
We're going to keep it going.
There ain't no love.
Alright, there you go.
Thank you. Whoo.
There you go.
Thank you.
Here we go.
Thank you.
How about that.
Here we go.
There we go. Yes.
I once let the cold and gray
I had almost reached heaven
Just a bit still away
But life's too short to waste away
Being scared to take chances
I'll show I've heard what's been changed
I wanna be loved
Faithful and true
I wanna be loved
To do your life's turns with you
I wanna be loved
And after all I've been through
Oh, let my heart take its chance
Just so we know right
Taste, touch, hear, and see
Feel me now girl
And you know I'm so ready
To exchange what I've lost
Yes, I am
Cause now you show me
How your hands smile
On this chance that is forming
On this I'm free on my life
I wanna be loved
Faithful and true
I wanna be loved
To do your life's turns with you
I wanna be loved
And after all I've been through
Oh, let my heart take its chance
Just so we know right
I wanna feel
There's a reason for living and
There's a reason for going so far away
And I want to say
The words only you can understand
So put your hands in mine
Sing a prayer tonight
And I want to be
Faithful and true Faithful
To do your life's turns
To do your, do your
To do your life's turns
And after all I've been through
Oh, let my heart take its chance
Just so we know right
I wanna be loved
Oh yeah
Faithful and true
And after all I've been through
I wanna be loved
Faithful and true
And after all I've been through
Oh, let my heart take its chance
Just to be loved by you
oh, let my heart take its chance
Just to be loved by you
Let my heart take its chance
Just to be loved by you
Oh, let my heart take its chance
just with love by you.
Thank you.
So, you know, we have separate groups.
We can do our own stuff, but we sure be
everybody's favorite.
And we got some other people who we really hit
a little too hard.
So make sure you stay safe with your kids.
Yeah, go ahead, Buck.
Thank you.
So, if you leave the room, we'll see you guys later.
Yo, you know what, before I leave, please
remember to vote. Yeah!
I don't know what to say.
Vote now.
Yo, we've had a lotta changes going on.
You know, black people, we go through a lot of stuff.
We're going to change the world, but we do need change.
We need good change. Yeah.
You know this song? Yeah.
Run, run, run, run.
There's too many of you.
Run, run, run, run.
That's far too many of you. Yeah.
You know we've got to find a way to bring some
loving into the day.
Run, run.
We don't need to escalate.
I don't know how the moment's got the answer.
Cause only love comes here.
You know we've got to find a way to bring some
loving into the day.
You know the song?
Make it nice.
Make it shine, each other.
Don't mind your brother.
Group touch, brother.
Talk to me, brother, if you can see me.
What's going on? Yeah.
What's going on?
I want to know what's going on.
Oh, mother, mother, mother, everybody knows
that we're wrong. Yeah.
But who will you join?
Send me a call.
My hair is long.
You know we've got to find a way to bring some
loving into the day.
Make it nice, brother.
Make it shine, brother.
Don't mind your brother.
Group touch, brother.
Talk to me, brother, if you can see me.
What's going on?
Somebody tell me what's going on.
I want to know.
What's going on? Go.
Thank you.
Why are you so excited?
Thank you.
I'm gonna be back Riff-R-Riff Riff-R-Riff
Somebody tell me what's going on.
Thank you. Yeah.
We gotta make sure we take care of the four times.
Don't take me for a fool.
Don't worry.
Who said that?
I said that.
I'm going to perform it.
Can I do something on the road? Yeah.
All right, OK.
You're going to do that. OK.
We'll do that.
We got one week.
We just got a week.
I'm almost out of work.
I'm going to do this one.
I told you.
Was that right? Yeah.
This one? Yeah.
And I hope y'all think this is all right.
This is.
This is all right.
If y'all looking forward on the pamphlet, it's
my album.
I'm sure.
I'm sure you'll see y'all tell me what y'all
think about it.
I hope y'all like it.
This one is called Give Me a Smile, OK? OK?
Come on, now.
Come on.
I can see a smile right here.
Give me your smile so I can take it with me
when I'm low.
And now I'm alone with no place to go.
Will you be there when I need someone to come
to my rescue?
Because no one else will do.
Just give me that smile that brings the sun out
when it rains on a cloudy day.
You take away the pain.
There's a reason why I haven't shed a tear
since you've
been here.
And it's all because of you.
It's all because of you.
Said it's all because of you.
And I cherish the day because it's all because
of you.
I cherish the day when the stars, they fell in line
and the birds refused to fly because our love
was in the sky
and I'm naked without you.
Girl, I'm so naked without you.
You make a liar tell the truth.
I love what you do.
So give me your smile.
It's what I need.
It's better than my weenies in the morning.
You are my history.
So give me your smile. Yeah.
Give me your smile. Yeah.
Give me your smile.
It's what I need.
It's better than my weenies in the morning.
You are my history.
So give me your smile. Yeah.
Your smile.
Let's hear it. Yeah.
Let's go. Yeah.
We almost out of time, so we're going to do a couple.
We're going to do one, then we're going to go. Nope.
I think it's okay, it's safe.
All right, let's go.
All right, so this is a way I can fastest try this.
It does its deny.
Alright, let's just do the first verse.
Thank you.
Let's do the first verse.
Let's just do the first verse.
There you go.
We got it.
Let me get over here, no worries. Program.
See y'all, y'all better talk.
Whoa, before I go music can I get a given?
I know somebody who knows this.
You make me happy.
This you can bend.
You sit right beside me.
And I won't forget.
And I really love you.
You should know.
I wanna make sure I'm right.
Before I let go.
We've had our good times.
That's your thing, my friend.
We've had our good times.
Girl it's a shame.
Well I won't be fooled this year.
I wanna know.
I wanna make sure I'm right.
Before I let go.
I wanna make sure I'm right.
You know I need your sunglasses.
And shine on you.
You know there's nothin'. Nothin'.
I would not do.
Before I let go.
Before I let you go. Go.
We're going to sing y'all ho now.
We're going to sing y'all ho.
Ho we do.
Come on. Yeah!
Come on y'all.
Come on, come on.
Give it to me, give it to me. Woo!
Number two. No.
Over there.
I mean I am set.
As the apple of
your one shot of the
so I got to play my love fantasy.
The starry mid hour day, I know that I don't
love you.
But I'm a type of man, it's cause I'm always
with you.
I say remember, in the days when I was scared
to touch you,
how I'd put my days to plan, and how to say I
love you.
But this is all that I am, baby, it stinks,
but love is swimming.
And that's when you opened up your heart,
and you took me into your arms.
Oh, my love.
Come on, take it.
A thousand kisses from you, it's never too much.
Take it in.
And I just don't want to run the site.
Oh, my love.
I feel like you want to dance.
I'm feeling crazy, it's never too much, yeah.
And I just don't want to.
Never too much, never too much. Shit.
Put your hands together like this.
There you go. Yeah.
Come on. Listen.
Woke up today, I found you a picture
just to get me started.
I called you up, but you weren't there.
Now I was broken-hearted, I broke the code.
I came up too late, the phone is so damn late.
Woke up in the dark, left the mindset,
brother, you were standing.
You should go to work, the hot tub, I'm falling
up and down.
I'd rather be with you, cause you make my heart
scream and holler.
Love is a good one, and I'm so glad that I am
with it.
We've come a long way, and yet this is only the beginning.
Oh, my love.
I found the business for you, it's never too much.
Oh, my love.
And I just don't want to stop.
Oh, my love.
I'm really crazy, girl, it's never too much. Yeah.
And I just don't want to stop.
Come on.
Just put your hands together.
A little bit faster. Yeah.
Come on.
Yeah, really, really, really.
Let's check it out.
Come on.
Take it once again.
I know it's a little late.
But I gotta go continue this morning.
I just want to go to my actual house. Yeah.
Take it once again, buddy. Yeah.
Come on. OK.
Oh, go on. Sure.
Come on. Yeah.
Nice try.
Come back down.
Y'all had a good time.
Say yes.
Come on and show these dynamic Dallas Celebs
some love.
Come on down here.
Come on.
I'm gonna show this dynamic Dallas, still a sublime!
Come on Dallas!
Come on!
This is home grown talent right here.
Live at the Black Academy of Washington.
Come on out, take a bow.
Oh my!