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from Blackcurrent Jazz 2 by Funky DL

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With a very interesting take on being the bigger man, I talk about having the ability to walk away from bad situations that we would normally stay and argue and fight in and having the capacity to just exit to avoid stress and dire outcomes. The hook (which came to me before writing the rhymes) is a nonchalant whistle which becomes infectious by the time the track is over.. I call this one my “Whistlers Anthem”.

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Chorus / [Whistle / oooh / whistle / and I don’t stop / whistle / yeah x2] / Verse One / I may not come across as the humblest dude / because I’m not trying to hear it when I’m not in the mood / it don’t mean I’m not free to a discussion or two / but a heated argument’s something I really don’t do / but people chuck it / but sometimes I wanna say fuck it / who the heck you talking to? / I ain’t a puppet / but I keep my cool, so calm, composed / cos a man quick to anger ever hardly grows / yo it’s like a test and they willing a man / to go straight up loops end up killing a man / no doubt, but then you got to handle regret / and that’s much more harder than forgive and forget / and it makes it no easier to keep the peace / when you ain’t no Buddhist and you ain’t no Priest / and you ain’t no Monk and you ain’t no Nun / and you ain’t no Punk so you ain’t gone run / and you got your pride so you ain’t gone hide / even if it means you ride doing twenty inside? / I think not, that makes no sense / I’m not saying to be cowardly and sit on the fence / just stay smart and know who you are from the start / and remember that decorum is a valuable art / so when I see a situation that I have to dismiss / I walk away and I whistle like this… / Chorus / Verse Two / Now my big Bro used to bite his lip / my Teacher said it was sign he was about to flip / but he chose it as a method just to calm him down / cos otherwise it’s “good grief” like Charlie Brown / so she said I need to try it when I get upset / cos I wasn’t that impartial just to break your neck / but I had to learn to quick how to just diffuse / just because you can’t win doesn’t mean you lose / so it’s now much easier to walk away / so I do it even if I got more to say / cos I really had to grow to be a prudent man / and disregard what a teenage student can’t / and I’m questing, it’s like a love
movement man / so you can have this as your victory [“whatever, you the man”] / cos I won’t let you antagonize / see anyone can let loose but I don’t advertise / so let me stop you / forgive me please, if I have to turn about one eighty degrees / and put my left foot in front my right foot repeatedly / and for my sanity that’s the way it need to be / and I know who I am from the start / I remembered that decorum is a valuable art / so when I see a situation that I have to dismiss / I walk away and I whistle like this… / Chorus / Outro / Continuous whistle.. /

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from Blackcurrent Jazz 2, released July 20, 2011
Produced By Funky DL for Washington Classics 2011

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Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...

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