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The King and Me

Sunday, 02 August 2009

Michael Jackson waves to supporters as he leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in California, June 13, 2005.

A Tribute to the King of Popular Music
By Kaleem Musa ‘The Poet of Harlem’ Keita

Look up there at Michael
Singing all that soul
Michael started dancing
Moves pre Rock ‘n’ Roll Since Big Mama Thornton
Kicked the jam Hound Dog
She would be impressed with
His Beatles catalog

It is like a gold mine
Cultural empire
Music came from Black folks
Set the world on fire

It is like the gospel
Look at Fats Waller
He’d be astounded by
Songs and the dollar

God bless Fats Domino
Down in New Orleans
Richard earned his crown there
Michael is too a King

When I was ten years old
Saw a T.V. show
Live on Ed Sullivan
Nearly lost control

Jackson 5 raised me up
I’ll try to describe
Like unto perfection
Joy to be alive

Ode to Joy, Beethoven
Could lead to a trance
Jackson 5 took me there
Awed but didn’t dance

I was just a small boy
Motown raised the bar
Believed in what Sly sang
Love for who you are

Made me feel invincible
Certain state of mind
Didn’t fear F.B..I.
Michael‘s on his grind

Music‘s a special shield
Michael sacrificed
That’s why he was so good
Go and ask Lloyd Price

Mike had an antidote
Reach and be your best
Miles Sketches of Spain
Since Moors traveled West

Michael knew who he was
Some folks just blaspheme
Michael heard his drummer
Where James Brown is King

If you heard gold through him
Your ears never lied
Michael, James, and Sammy
Art personified

Go see Bill Bojangles
Foot work cut like knives
Pulled him out poverty
Michael too was wise

Why’d they humiliate
Forcing him to trials
It was to bring him down
That was not Mike’s style

Egypt he took us there
The red, black, and green
Egypt was once Kemet
They weren’t European

Mike led the world through song
Hence ‘the King of Pop’

Absent of racism
Not one single drop
Why many Jackson folk
Renown or have fame
Those with letters M.J.
Known to raise their game

Michael’s death took from me
A kin beyond blood
Feels like Katrina’s pain
Politics and floods

When he was at his height
Treated him like Braham
Fled when he was attacked
‘Cept Rev and Farrakhan

Michael was my hero
Back when I was ten
Could you take such pressure
Cast no stones with sin

Down in Argentina
Under dif’frent skies
Republican scandals
Love those fam’ly ties

Back out in Las Vegas
Another swan song
No one likes to suffer
Trapped and left alone

God bless the Jackson 5
Parents of the King
I hope Mike’s children soar
Use their father’s wings

Check out his microphone
Thriller on the list
Biggest phenomenon
Since Hank Ballard’s Twist

Pardon me if I cry
Churches understand
God delivered Daniel
Why not ev’ry man

God delivered Daniel
Why not ev’ry man
Peace for Farrah Fawcett
Prayers for Ed McMahon

England got a King James,
Shakespeare and Bible
James Brown‘s a U.S. King
Mike‘s his DISCIPLE!!!!

Long live Michael Joseph Jackson ‘the King of Popular Music’!

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