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Track 1 from 'the Soul Speaker' by Proverbalizer. Produced by Proverbalizer.

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“Giving Thanks” by Folasona Olorunsola, 2013

Verse 1:
Up early morning stretching yawning time to get it on
when I step out of bed I give thanks
for a new day, today, gonna follow my heart cause that's the true way
to freedom, blessings I need I receive em
good things I start, complete em
positive options see them
negative thoughts don't need em
whenever they stalk delete em
inner demons defeat em
they think they're hiding from me when
I see them plotting and scheming they starving but I don't feed em
never that! rather leave em anorexic
work toward the dream that I believe and manifest it
man I'm blessed with, so much talent that I know the challenge
is to use it properly no time for moving sloppily
break any rule that's stopping me from dropping jewels and prophesy
invest my time in rhymes like other dudes invest in property
home is where the heart is, this art is where I live
plus the soul food that I prepare to share with kids

Verse 2:
I thank my ancestor spirits for protecting me
thank them squared for helping me reach my destiny
it's not that I've got a whole lot of expertise
I've got a whole lot of experts standing next to me
they could expand my vision with their perspective see
so every day I pray to let them connect with me
to feel their guidance inside is such a blessing see
cause it's the truth, I know the truth will set me free
used to be a prisoner of perfection the
need to be the best would not release the best from me
now I just do my best to feel my best and the
rest can rest in God's hands, ain't no stress for me
Egun will always lend a helping hand to me
it's so sweet to be the fruit of such a family tree
with strong deep roots I've got to stand tall and proud
helped me grow to a man, meaning Move Ahead Now
was once in my way, now I'm just on my way
worked out my weaknesses, got me feeling strong today
used to focus on fears, I see beyond today
if the thought won't help me through, let it be gone today
so I'm taking the "I'm" out of impossible
willing to make the road the way I've got to go
they teach me focus, tranquility and confidence
that inspiration can conquer self-consciousness
that the power of joy defeats the weakness of judgment
and they show me that fear is so much weaker than love is
let the power of joy defeat the weakness of judgment
now I'm knowing that fear is so much weaker than love is…

Verse 3:
I give thanks when I need teaching, there's always a helping hand
I give thanks for every second, and every second chance
I give thanks when I need guidance, there's always a sign
I give thanks for stars that twinkle and the sun when it shine
when I need an opportunity, there's always an open door
I give thanks for all I have and my desire to go for more
I give, thanks for the beats
I give, thanks for the rhymes
I give, thanks for my life
I give, thanks for the time
I give, thanks for my heart
I give, thanks for my mind
and the power that's possible, when I got them aligned
give thanks for divine inspiration, the breath in my lungs
give thanks for love the feeling, that's second to none
give thanks for ache l'enu, the power of the tongue
give thanks for rhythm that moves, the power of the drum
for yesterday and every lesson, it's telling me today
I give thanks for unknown blessings, already on their way

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from The Soul Speaker, released July 29, 2014

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Fola the Proverbalizer New York, New York

I drop rhymes like
pebbles into ponds and watch my thoughts expand
breathe life into dreams
and watch them walk the land...

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