William Scott: Music

• MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
• MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

The struggle to survive and "amount to something," as mom and dad would say is what inspired this song. And also the disconnect and hopeless feeling that does exists within our community.

Act like

Rap

Hip Hop, R&B, Rock&Roll (whooo)
That’s right Ya’ll

Hip R&B and Rock&Roll start back when us people had soul
Now a days these cats just leaning back
We gotta put our soul train on it’s track
Come on!

1st vs.

Times is changing, taxes raising
(I know that your job ain’t paying)
Rent is due
Your car note too
And all you creditors are waiting
(Keep on playing don’t delay)
Just know your problems won’t be staying
Stop your crying and your sighing
Never give up keep on trying

Chorus

You better (act like) you got soul
You better get that dirt up (off your shoulder)
You better (lean back) around the world
But (don’t forget your) Jerry curl

You can (two step) or do the wop
You can (school craft) or pop and lock
Pop your collar or (pick your afro)
But make sure you act like (you got soul)

2nd vs.

(Children filled with much frustration)
They can’t get fair education
Adults and adolescence can’t relate it’s so depressing
You job took your (pension from yah)
Everything is (going under)
You ain’t got no health insurance guess you better have (endurance)

Chorus

You better (act like) you got soul
You better get that dirt up (off your shoulder)
You better (lean back) around the world
But (don’t forget your) Jerry curl

You can (two step) or do the wop
You can (school craft) or pop and lock
Pop your collar or (pick your afro)
But make sure you act like (you got soul)

Bridge

*I'm gonna take ya'll a little further back right here.
Ya'll remember the doo wop groups?

Dum do ded um ded umm (girls)
Whoo woo woo whoo woo woo (guys)

Chorus again...

Soul, soul power!