“Oasis” featuring Queenie (A. Pascoe, S. Kelly) Verse1-Commentary (Queenie) In Ethiopia, a country with a population of 85 million, there are nearly 50 million people that lack access to safe drinking water. With inadequate sanitation and purification systems, people are forced to resort to using contaminated water from remote streams, rivers and wells. The collection of this water is a daunting task in itself, often requiring individuals to walk hours to secure water. This responsibility is often delegated to women and children. Verse 1 I sacrificed my childhood to do it In search of you I walk barefooted Over distant lands Bucket in my hands Lackin’ fluid to sustain me Replenish my life See what I came across is tainted Oh yes it trife Our lips long for you Liquefied utopia We cry for you in Ethiopia Resilient to the end ‘Cuz rebellion’s in the souls of us Give all I own if just to soak in ya- Exfoliate the waste Desperate livin’ motivates Our synergy will procreate And then the flow rejuvenates my whole body- Transcending into realms of unseen You redefine the meaning of having wet dreams… When I awaken I find myself in school Engaged in activities a normal child would do An answer to my prayers? So long I felt forsaken- Mirage? Or is it really an oasis? …I feel so confused Verse 2- Commentary (Queenie) The Gibe III Dam, which is being built on the Omo River, supplies 80 percent of the water in Lake Turkana on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Now on the verge of being completed, the dam threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans that rely on Lake Turkana for fishing and irrigation. To date, the construction of massive dams has displaced more than 2 million people worldwide. Now forced to relocate to recreate their lives, a father must explain to his son why they must leave the only home he’s ever known. Verse 2 I can’t believe what was said What I asked What he told me I said, “Why must we leave? Why to Nairobi?” “Son rest assured As the day is long We will endure We will stay strong God is supreme Ruler of creation Man is a fool Blind to limitations Careless the few Who knowingly defile The lake, the water And all that it provides In the face of brutality our people have survived And we will continue to survive Son walk tall”- And that was all Then his voice dissolved Echoed soft in my ears as we all marched on I was in awe Baffled by his brave resolve How can he stay calm in a world so wrong? Piece of mind was provided A break of frustration Dealing with displacement Seeking an oasis …what else can we do? Verse 3-Commentary (Queenie) During a conversation with an acquaintance, recording artist Drematic, discusses his outlook on the global implications of the struggle for clean water and his motivation for the forthcoming album entitled “Water”. Verse 3 Ok, we talk that water water Think it’s time to go in directly To ensure that the audience gets me H2O, the magic mixture Fixture in all things earthly Who should go thirsty? Easy enough Ok, let’s give ‘em all bottles Corruption with a twist Human rights get toppled ‘Cuz what’s the sense in helping others clean and sustain it? You profit when you claim it and drain it (I’m so confused!!) Wrestling with natural commodities Turning into property Polluted foreign policies, proliferating poverty The third world’s tapped out Arid economically Squeezed to the last drop, Robbed of their sovereignty A watershed statement? It’s kinda heavy ain’t it? When global scale issues get sized up and weighed in But these are the stories Despicable trends That only our actions can bring to an end But I still believe Together we can change it We owe it to ourselves to create an oasis …what path will you choose, what you gonna do? credits

“Wishing Well” featuring Aquil & Ibrahima Faye (A. Pascoe, S. Kelly, A. Foster, I. Faye) Intro (Ibrahima Faye) So deme ci albi (In the countryside) Nit naangi dox lu sori (People walk for miles) Ngin mene root ci teen bi (Before they reach the well) Kep ku nek (Every one of us) Sa waru gar may nga benup teen (Must dig a well) Ba sa nja boot dica naan (For family) Ba sa waa gox dica naan (For neighbors) Ba sa waa reer dica naan (For country) Life Life is a jar of water Do have a drink and pass it over Lets take care of the Earth and pass it on to future generations Dund bi potu ndaala (Life is a drinking jar) So naane joxal samorom munaan (Let's pass it around) Dund bi potu ndaala (Life is a drinking jar) So naane joxal samorom munaan (Let's pass it around) Ndox mo waral Ndox mo menel (Water is the root) Sunu nekkiu ci kaw suuf (Of our being on earth) Verse 1 This the type of groove Make you wish upon a star While chillin’ in the car With the doors ajar Gotta spit it in a bar Just to refresh the feeling Moonlight crescent Breath of the evening was brisk My queen she gave me a (kiss) Softly on the cheek Then gently on the lips I dipped Making a move for solitude Calm scenery Still waters in my view Dug up in my pocket Clutched it, dropped it Unclenched my fist as I opened my eyelids I wished We didn’t embrace ignorance That we could live life fully and make a switch That Mandela didn’t have to sit for 27 To show we need patience If we seek redemption Garvey did his thing Never got sabotaged And that we didn’t think black love was mirage The youth knew that gun clapping and Drug trafficking, doesn’t have to be the route for young Africans I wished That the radio would play this Showing we can stand tall And still makes hits (You what would that look like?) Chorus Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Pennies and Quarters Hopes and dreams Floating in the… Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Yo it be like Nickel Dime, Nickel Dime Pennies and Quarters Hopes and dreams Floating in the… Water Verse 2 (Aquil) Am I awake or lucid it’s no mistake coincidences life and dreaming shaping every thought and movement seeking much improvement I recollect of ideals willing my feelings into something that’s real as time stands still my old wounds heal, my cancer is diminished AIDS rates zero percentage Malaria’s upended famine and greed defeated economic elite, don’t pull the strings of global monopoly erasing poverty nobody state property, jail and prison rehab criminals that’s made by the nations part is minimal I reach back, reclaiming our greatness refusing using drugs avoid living praying sedated frustrated, won’t grab guns cause no one owns one unafraid to show love cause plenty people showed them realize connections or the oneness with God Allah the most high reflecting wishes swell throwing nickels in the well Verse 3 Yo just gimme couple minutes ‘Cuz I’m runnin’ outta time Nickels all gone Runnin; outta dimes It’ll be all fine Once they sink to the bottom Flaws of the world Wish that water could dissolve ‘em I wish that people said what they meant Meant what they said You had a clean heart You could still get ahead Every mouth was fed Every shed tear dried Every shoe had wings We could all touch the sky The insecure were reassured Diseases were cured That understanding was the key to all doors Marginal living wasn’t romanticized We made moves-Said less That we pantomimed Not instantly gratified Same time denied But after counting our blessings We would be satisfied Wish my mother and her mother Had another summer To bask in the warmth that they shared for one another That laughter would linger Good times would last And having it all wasn’t too much to ask (Man!) Chorus

“Flood Damage” (A. Pascoe, S. Kelly) (Speaking while shuffling through audio cassette tapes) I know it’s here somewhere. I know I’m not crazy, man. I- this was here the whole time. Alright. I think this is it. Yeah…this is it. …Cool. (Dusts off tape. Inserts tape into tape player and presses play. ) Woman Talking: My child, you may not understand these words that I’m reading to you…(tape fast forwards) understand as you get older. …(tape fast forwards) John 4:7-14 …Woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” …(tape fast forwards) “If you knew the gift God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” …(tape fast forwards) Where can you get this living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well? …(tape fast forwards) But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (tape player stops) Chorus I flow like water on your tape recorder Style out of order fo sho’ You can just peep my aura I’m causin’ flood damage I wonder can you manage I’m on a warpath Can you feel my wrath? I flow like water on your tape recorder Malfunction out of order You can just see my aura I can flow or crash It doesn’t matter Who or whatever is in my path I will get the last laugh (ha!) Verse 1 (Let me explain what I’m see to you, man) Yo you ever had a bad dream that looked like a scary movie? And felt so real that you believed truly? Flooded with nonsense my subconscious Is what I tell my self Even though I can’t stop it Reoccurring themes, dark scenes, devastation Ever lose your mind? Bet you’ll find desperation There I am Standing on the land my Grand built up with his bare minds I recall Or so I thought Damn I lost drowning in my thoughts Well, I just can’t accept it This is not New Orleans I’m just waiting for the morning to come… But I feel like I’m not the only one Chorus I flow like liquid My sh… wicked Fo sho I will make you sick kid Perspiration, condensation, precipitation For short Just call me water I flow like water on your tape recorder Style out of order fo sho’ You can just peep my aura I’m causin’ flood damage I wonder can you manage I’m on a warpath Can you feel my wrath? Verse 2 Can you imagine walking down Delery in a daze? Amazed, that you decided to stay Knowing that you never had a choice anyway And after this day things will never be the same Grandmama sayin’ grab the Bible let us pray Her voice was drowned out by the winds and the rain Can’t help thinkin’ God ain’t listenin’ If so, then sh… would’ve been different Prayer ain’t gon’ fix this But she insisted I bowed my head knowing exactly why she did it All her life, she been singin’ “Wade in the Water” In a way, she’s always been scared of the water In a place where you truly can’t escape from the water Life as we knew it gave way to the water Clothes soaking wet Explosions nearly scared us to death I guess that means we still alive I just ain’t wake up yet Chorus I flow like water on your tape recorder Style out of order fo sho’ You can just peep my aura I’m causin’ flood damage I wonder can you manage I’m on a warpath Can you feel my wrath? I flow like liquid My sh… wicked Fo sho’ I will make you sick kid Perspiration, condensation, precipitation For short Just call me water I flow like water on your tape recorder Malfunction out of order You can just see my aura I can flow or crash It doesn’t matter Who or whatever is in my path I will get the last laugh (ha!) Verse 3 First on the scene Loud screams when I arrived Tears in my eyes Can’t believe the water’s on fire But never mind- why would irony apply? When reality is void, then confusion will thrive Let it fly My last straw gently it glides Through the black waves suspending my boat I got a hard time remember hope Mechanisms once used to cope they all broke Now I feel tugs at the end of my rope It’s pulling me- To a place I never wanna go Facing my fears, back at the dome On her way home She left me with words to live by Make the most of your time, don’t forget the Lower 9 They say it’s year five since grandmamma died If that’s true the flood’s done damage to my mind That explains why I’m hearing attempting to save People off dead than to go on playin’ In this game When the sh… was rigged from the get go I feel as though That it’s best to just let go I’m done caring about broken promises Cuz’ D.C. and BP won’t acknowledge us- When I cup my hands full of oil and water and drink I’m reclaiming all I lost back when life made sense Convention teaches us that this is suicide But maybe this time I’ll finally open up my eyes

“Morning Dew” featuring Electric Lady (A. Pascoe, S. Kelly) Chorus This morning I was greeted by the sun* With rays outstretched in plain view Brightness was renewed I know that the best is yet to come* The storms have gone and made room For goodness to bloom Possibilities ahead are all I see* The warmth, the cool breeze And everything in between But miracles they often go unseen* Like morning dew upon leaves Birds singing in trees *Sung Vocals Verse 1 Good morning sun How you feel? Something you can’t touch but you know it’s real It’s been a while since you came through Everybody love’s your shine Some things change You remain true It’s gloomy when you missing Illuminated ‘cuz you risen And everything you touch seems to glisten Aye yo! You see that?!? You mean right over there? That gotta be honeysuckle I smell it in the air I never seen so much beauty all in one place Vegetables, fruit, sweet floral embrace Vivid were all of the colors of the rainbow Water on the plants but I know it ain’t rain though That’s the way it dew in the morning time When cool breeze combines with the sunshine That’s the way it dew in the morning time When cool breeze combines with the sunshine Chorus Verse 2 You ever notice in the city We never take the time to breath But this morning my lungs have been set free No smog in the air to congest me Tall trees overhead to protect me No phones to disrupt the tranquility Or TV’s to promote the stupidity Well whatchu mean? Foul thoughts are contagious If you can’t wipe the slate clean then replace it Water is life There’s truth in the statement It’s a complex simplistic arrangement Ebb and the flow marks distinctive occasions Timing the wave is a gift of the patient Carried away- we’re addicted to chasing Tend to lose sight of the gifts we been graced with Views change and perspectives may differ But (it’s the) little things help clarify the big picture I found peace as a bird sung his song Finally listened, it was there all along Chorus Verse 3 Find pleasure in being alive today ‘Cuz we’re survivors of earthquakes and hurricanes Mother nature can scare us and bring us pain But over time, good vibes will renew again That’s the way it dew in the morning time When cool breeze combines with the sunshine That’s the way it dew in the morning time When cool breeze combines with the sunshine credits

“The Re:Source” (A. Pascoe, S. Kelly) It seams right that it ends where it all begun With raised glasses we toast to the setting sun Pour out for starters A portion, departed Souls that still thirst Get quenched when acknowledged Sip! Then praise cascades from my lips Ase'! Amazing how greatness persists Be with us as we tread through epic memories Linking the past to extensions of legacy Through it all, it’s the music that sets us free Rhythms move, pulse through our extremities Beatin’! Uninversal language receivin’ Vibrations speakin’- without the words even It’s reach beyond beckoning tounges is questioned by none An unspoken truth Still you know where it’s comin’ from… (The Source Reprise) It’s original form Stretched animal hide Compounded by palms where joy and panic collide Passion resides Recoiling in rapid replies We rely… We rely on the tempo to even the odds If just to poli both sides Deviate or reprise? World wide dialogue No more speakin’ to God To capitalize? Not knowin’ getting’ free is the prize It’s hard to come by Somewhere down the line seams we lost it Water, LOVE, MUSIC- man’s precious resources The driving forces of everything gorgeous That mankind has ever come forth with The engineers of joys we hold dear We’re all on borrowed time Thank God you lent an ear Cuz’ payin’ attention is expensive out here In a sphere full of turmoil, warfare Many a dream get commandeered due to fear I’m holdin’ onto mine see you when I get there I’m holdin’ onto mine see you when I get there I’m holdin’ onto mine… Beware! Many declare that the end is near Well if that’s the case, let’s not be scared to puppeteer Pull every stop make- your move -be prepared Pull every stop make -your move -be prepared…. What better way than to access the faucet? WATER, LOVE, MUSIC- life’s specious resources Our reinforcements, almost exhausted Pathways to freedom, why should they cost us? Many reference These types of questions But I refuse if refreshments aren’t present As it stands, man this life is a handful Still my view got my glass lookin’ half full Canceled, every want on my list It gets no better than this Sip! Water water Often I think of you The World Bank’s pimpin’ you I can’t stop drinkin’ you Water water Millions in search of you Taken for granted we line up to purchase you Water water A paradox it seams Cuz’ you wash away sickness but cause so much disease Water water What does it all mean? It’s the unifying factor that makes us human beings (Kna-mean)