Steemitcentral Lyrics Challenge Day 16/60 || Mr Wendal by Arrested Development

Here, have a dollar
In fact, no brotherman here, have two
Two dollars means a snack for me
But it means a big deal to you
Be strong, serve God only
Know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits
That's the poem I wrote for the first time
I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate

Mr. Wendal, that's his name
No one ever knew his name cause he's a no-one
Never thought twice about spending on a ol' bum
Until I had the chance to really get to know one
Now that I know him, to give him money isn't charity
He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes
And to think blacks spend all that money on big colleges
Still most of y'all come out confused

Go ahead, Mr. Wendal
Mr. Wendal has freedom
A free that you and I think is dumb
Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society
For Mr. Wendal's a bum
His only worries are sickness
And an occasional harassment by the police and their chase
Uncivilized we call him
But I just saw him eat off the food we waste
Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no
Who are we to judge
When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved
And killed over a racist grudge

Mr. Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways
But we don't hear him talk
Is it his fault when we've gone too far
And we got too far, cause on him we walk
Mr. Wendal, a man, a human in flesh
But not by law
I feed you dignity to stand with pride
Realize that all in all you stand tall
Go ahead, Mr. Wendal
Mr. Wendal, yeah
Lord, Mr. Wendal

Songwriters: Todd Thomas / Todd A. Thomas

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How quick we are to judge someone. It's easy to feel superior just because we may have been dealt the better hand. This song, speaks of the human need to be right, to be better and if they are, then assuming the other person is not worthy of their emphathy or respect.

The part about "2 dollars being a snack for me but it means a big deal to you", hits home for me, because sometimes we fuss over the unneccesary just because.

This song is not about one man, but about the homeless in general. Taken from the 1992 album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... The song made Top 10 on the Billboard as well as over in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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