1. |
Intro
01:33
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In our last episode, Ya-Ya arrived at her home planet to find the collective embroiled in a body war with freedom fighters from every sector. As it turned out Ya-Ya wasn’t the only star vessel trapped in bondage to the Collective. These freedom fighters fought valiantly, many of them to their last breath, to ensure the collective would never rule again. When her home planet was finally free from bondage Ya-Ya set out again with her band of misfits, for she learned that some journeys should not be made alone. Ya-Ya and her loyal crew travelled throughout the inhabited sectors proclaiming freedom. “The Day of Freedom is here!” And the Collective would never rule again. This is the story.
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2. |
Adventures in Space
00:56
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Ya-Ya: Juice, are those reverse thrusters back on line yet?
Juice: Working on it.
Ya-Ya: Grey, are there hostiles on this planet?
Grey: According to my research, the humanoid inhabitants of this planet are given to race and class warfare.
Juice: Uh, What?
Ya-Ya: In other words, don’t be black and poor. Mize, weapons check.
Mize: Already calibrated.
Ya-Ya: Nice and easy now.
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3. |
Are You Ready?
03:39
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This is for the little girl who’s dreams were shattered.
This is for the little boy who was told your life don’t matter.
Now you’re working hard every day, can’t seem to find no peace on your way.
This is for the little child who’s crying underneath the laughter.
This is for the lonely one who just can’t seem to find your tribe.
Living life under the gun they push you down with all their might.
Though I know it’s hard to believe, your freedom is right here to receive.
This is for the ready now pay attention to the times.
Are you ready? Do you want to be set free?
Are you ready? come claim your victory?
Are you ready? Do you want to be made whole?
Are you ready? Pick up your mat and walk.
Now that you’ve made up your mind know there is no going back.
Guard your front watch your behind some folks will be on attack.
That don’t mean you live in fear, throw them prayers up THEY will hear.
So go ahead and live your life. For once let ease replace the grind.
Are you ready? Do you want to be set free?
Are you ready? come claim your victory?
Are you ready? Do you want to be made whole?
Are you ready? Pick up your mat and walk.
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4. |
Feed my Sheep
03:44
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The question is before you, “What will you make of your time?”
So I beg thee, I implore you. Set about the transformation of your mind.
Will you love more? Care for the orphans, widows, and the poor?
Or will you simply walk away? Do you hear me? You hold the answers that you seek.
We can create a better day.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
It has always been so simple, the way of love.
When in the reflection in the mirror we see the face of the other one.
Will you love more? Care for the orphans, widows, and the poor?
Or will you simply walk away? Do you hear me? You hold the answers that you seek.
We can create a better day.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
Will you love more? Care for the orphans, widows, and the poor?
Or will you simply walk away? Do you hear me? You hold the answers that you seek.
We can create a better day.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep. Feed my sheep.
You get to be anyone you want to be. You get to choose.
Only you can decide if your heart you’ll open wide. It’s all up to you.
You get to be anyone you want to be. It’s all up to you.
Only you can decide if your heart you’ll open wide. You get to choose.
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5. |
If it Aint Better
03:40
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The time has come, where I think I need to show some love.
To all of us, that made it through something rough.
Maybe your dad wasn’t there. Maybe your mom didn’t care.
Maybe people saw your flair and they tried to break you.
But you don’t have to worry cuz.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
The time has come, where I think I need to show some love.
To all of us, that made it through something rough.
Maybe your mind wasn’t right, but you knew how to fight.
Scratching to survive, now it's time to thrive.
Every lesson learned will have it’s perfect turn as the fire burns deep down inside you.
That’s how it is, that’s how it goes, that’s what they say my friends.
This is what they say my friends, but you don’t have to worry cuz.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
The time has come, where I think I need to show some love.
To all of us, that made it through something rough believe that.
This is a real love, I’m thrilled to know you.
I wrote this itty bitty ditty just to show you.
Tender hearted, disregarded, let em keep sleepin’ and quit your weepin’.
For all the ones who never cared, betrayed you, who left,
But what about the ones stayed and never ran away?
You can’t ignore them chasing the wind.
Heal your broken heart so you can live again.
That’s how it is, that’s how it goes, that’s what they say my friends.
This is what they say my friends, but you don’t have to worry cuz.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
The end of a thing is better than the beginning.
If it aint better it aint the end.
It gets better. It gets better. It gets better. It gets better.
It gets better. It gets better. It gets better. It gets better.
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Born in a manger my daddy was missing.
Drove to the block around that clock in that Caddy he pimpin’.
Pitching that rock until he locked up and facing conviction.
Chain link indented in his flesh ‘nother slave to the system.
Workin for free or for cheap no you don’t wanna hear, run in fear.
The jury, judge, and the gun is near.
Dropped a hundred tears when he heard the sentence 400 years. God.
400 years of blood, swear and tears and aint much changed since that very first day.
They just traded the plantations, for high rates of incarceration.
Still gettin free labor, keepin’ us in chains.
It’s time to set my people free.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep strivin, keep fighting.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep hoping, keep building.
The past is gone, tomorrow’s here.
Welcome to the future, well let me introduce ya.
We aint buying your bag of lies where the rich get richer the poor just die.
Well you better check your wrist, time’s up watch the plot twist.
It’s time to set my people free.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep strivin, keep fighting.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep hoping, keep building.
Centuries later no apology spoke.
No sleep for the weak it’s like you gotta be woke.
Show me real receipts that 40 acres is the reparation.
No hesitation free my mind this is the preparation.
Forever fighting for freedom the mission.
We play forever verse the curses we speak with conviction.
Listen, fist to the sky if its on the line I put my hands up.
The game is over when we stand up. Free.
It’s time to set my people free.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep striving, keep fighting.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep hoping, keep building.
The day is done where we roll over.
March in these streets fist up shoulder to shoulder.
The day is done where we roll over.
March in these streets fist up shoulder to shoulder.
It’s time to set my people free.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep on striving.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep fighting.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep hoping.
Set my people free, tell them to believe. Keep on building.
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7. |
Universal Truth
03:31
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Let me tell ya little story this is how it goes,
When you doing people dirt then you got to know,
Everything you do is coming back to you.
That’s the universal truth.
Realize the seed you plant is the one that grows.
Can’t be sowing weeds and expect a rose.
Everything you choose is coming back to you.
That’s a universal truth.
Years ago seem like yesterday.
It’s funny how time slips away.
So pay attention to what you do and say.
Time is so easily spent.
Once you break that twenty dollar bill it’s easy to kill.
So be intentional, time is cyclical.
Don’t worry bout it, they can’t mock God.
And you can rest assured they made their bed hard.
Now they won’t get no rest til they confess.
Let me tell ya little story this is how it goes,
When you doing people dirt then you got to know,
Everything you do is coming back to you.
That’s the universal truth.
Realize the seed you plant is the one that grows.
Can’t be sowing weeds and expect a rose.
Everything you choose is coming back to you.
That’s a universal truth.
Protect your energy cuz it will deplete
If you waste your time crying over these.
Go find your peace, cultivate your joy.
Please believe you deserve to live a life of your dreams.
And know when you pray you shall receive.
Don’t worry bout it, they can’t mock God.
And you can rest assured they made their bed hard.
And they won’t get no rest til they confess.
Let me tell ya little story this is how it goes,
When you doing people dirt then you got to know,
Everything you do is coming back to you.
That’s the universal truth.
Realize the seed you plant is the one that grows.
Can’t be sowing weeds and expect a rose.
Everything you choose is coming back to you.
That’s a universal truth.
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8. |
The Fire
03:32
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A long time ago how could she know that the fire thrown made it to today.
How it would grow flame as she embraced the rage,
Now we can get warm or we can conflagrate.
I aint the person that you knew.
The one neglected and abused.
I’m taking back my power oooo.
We can do this.
I aint the person you mistook.
You better take a second look.
I aint no killer, but don’t push.
Get into it.
Though it seems blinding pain cannot define me
or change the me God wanted to create.
Nothing can stop me being who I be.
My confidence grown and I’m feeling great.
See you got it wrong.
You thought that you destroyed me.
Only made me strong.
Strong enough to choose me again and again.
I aint the person that you knew.
The one neglected and abused.
I’m taking back my power oooo.
We can do this.
I aint the person you mistook.
You better take a second look.
I aint no killer, but don’t push.
Get into it.
So I saw again this is who I am.
Please do understand what you get you earned.
You can warm your feet by the fire lightly.
Don’t play no games or you might just get burned.
See you got it wrong.
You thought that you destroyed me.
Only made me strong.
Strong enough to choose me again and again.
I aint the person that you knew.
The one neglected and abused.
I’m taking back my power oooo.
We can do this.
I aint the person you mistook.
You better take a second look.
I aint no killer, but don’t push.
Get into it.
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9. |
Where is the Love?
02:20
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Walking on the edge of insanity.
Wounded bleeding souls screaming, “This aint the way that life’s’ supposed to be.”
Hate increases heart’s grow cold.
Waiting for the end of days.
Blind belief in what they’re told.
Their own funeral they will officiate.
Love is the answer.
Where is the love? Where the love? Where is the love? Where is the love?
Where is the love? Where the love? Where is the love? Where is the love?
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10. |
No Greater Love
03:32
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It’s hard to understand a pure and holy fascination
When you can’t get the image past your imagination.
Your vision’s so cloudy when you can’t dream freely.
So I’m a give it to you straight in your mother tongue
We be kinky curly blessed by the golden sun.
And the love bestowed to us is wondrous.
Oh how deep, wide, far. Oh how deep, wide, far.
Now don’t you ever be dismayed by this world’s condition.
Them hating players got no power to stop your mission.
And it’s to love yourself, shine your light til there’s nothing left.
The remedy is offered up to every nation.
But pride and hubris makes me rise above their station,
And think that they can decide what’s true and right.
But wherever you go and whatever you do
Don’t you ever forget divine love is within you.
Oh how deep, wide, far. Aint no greater love towards us.
Oh how deep, wide, far. Aint no greater love towards us.
Oh how deep, wide, far. Aint no greater love towards us.
Oh how deep, wide, far. Aint no greater love towards us.
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11. |
It Gets Better
03:34
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Sunshine on my face
Thanking you creator cuz everything I need is in place.
I’m drinking clean water and I can eat healthy food.
I woke up in my right mind with my body feelings good.
No matter what happens to me
You’re working things out though I may not see.
Whatever comes my way
You woke me up to see a brand new day.
And it gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It’ll get better from her I know. It gets better.
When my enemies come against me like a flood
I talk about the battles you’ve already won.
I know it won’t last forever.
And I know cuz I remember the last time
You calmed the stormy weather.
No matter what happens to me
You’re working things out though I may not see.
Whatever comes my way
You woke me up to see a brand new day.
And it gets better from here I know. It gets better.
And it gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It gets better from her I know. It gets better.
Now listen here
I know darkness is all around us and evil days are at hand
And I know its scary but there’s things you just don’t understand
Even tho it seems abusers get the victory
You’re looking with the wrong eyes and that’s why you can’t see.
Everything will come to light and every dog will have its day.
And rest assured the things you suffered they will be repaid.
10, 20, yes 100 fold, roll in the bucks (Scrooge McDuck)
The story aint been told.
So hold on in your waiting and please don’t lose your faith.
Go on and shed them tears now baby clean up your face.
Remember its already promised we gone win this race
Now get your head up and put a smile on your face. Come on!
No matter what happens to me
You’re working things out though I may not see.
Whatever comes my way
You woke me up to see a brand new day.
And it gets better from here I know. It gets better.
I believe it gets better from here I know. It gets better.
OH It gets better from here I know. It gets better.
It gets better from her I know. It gets better.
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12. |
Speak Kindly to Yourself
03:36
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Everything you do comes back to you.
Everything you say is surrounding you.
So speak kindly to yourself.
So speak peace and ease to yourself.
Day to day make sure you look in the mirror.
Take those blinders off see yourself a little clearer.
If you want it you can have it all.
I aint just talking bout no house and car.
Why are you here on this earth?
Ever since the day of your birth.
Everything you do comes back to you.
Everything you say is surrounding you.
So speak kindly to yourself.
So speak peace and ease to yourself.
Day to day please don’t let them destroy your heart.
Take those blinders don’t every stop keep creating your art.
Cuz if you want it you can have it all.
And I aint just talking bout no house and car.
Why are you here on this earth?
Ever since the day of your birth.
Everything you do comes back to you.
Everything you say is surrounding you.
So speak kindly to yourself.
So speak peace and ease to yourself.
Everything you do comes back to you.
Everything you say is surrounding you.
So speak kindly to yourself.
So speak peace and ease to yourself.
Speak kindly to yourself. Be good yourself.
Speak kindly to yourself. Be good yourself.
Speak kindly to yourself. Be good yourself.
Speak kindly to yourself. Be good yourself.
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13. |
This is a Love Song
03:31
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This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song for all the lovers in the world
Trying to keep to keep your heart
Cuz people they will use you and abuse you.
So don’t give them permission to.
And people they will play you and berate you.
Hey lovers you can say no too.
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song for all the givers in the world.
Trying to keep some for yourself.
Cuz people they will bleed your resources dry.
And they won’t even bat an eye.
My granddad said that givers have to have limits.
Cuz takers take and that’s no lie.
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song for all the dreamers in the world
Trying to keep your vision strong
People will try to tell you your dreams can’t happen
And who are they to tell you so.
Then they will try to hitch their wheel to your wagon.
Yes even dreamers must say no.
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
This is a love song, ah ha oooo ah ha oooo
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14. |
It's a Shame
03:54
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I done seen a lot of tears over the years about the fears
The ones that keep you up at night and shake your whole body.
And I’ve listened to the cries of girls and guys
And all the people in between and let me tell you it can be heavy
It’s a shame what they do to ya
Bend the rules and judge you by a different ruler
And if you don’t pay attention you can be deceived
And aint a thang that makes you better
Just cuz you have some sunny weather
And if you don’t pay attention you will be deceived
I done held a lot of hands woman and man
She, he, they revel in your identity.
I just come to bring you some joy, peace, and love
And plug you up into the source don’t worry there will be plenty.
It’s a shame what they do to ya
Bend the rules and judge you by a different ruler
And if you don’t pay attention you can be deceived
And aint a thang that makes you better
Just cuz you have some sunny weather
And if you don’t pay attention you will be deceived
It’s a shame what they do to ya
Bend the rules and judge you by a different ruler
And if you don’t pay attention you can be deceived
And aint a thang that makes you better
Just cuz you have some sunny weather
And if you don’t pay attention you will be deceived
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15. |
The Mask Pt. II
03:29
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Once upon a time not long ago
There was a girl that I used to know
She wore the mask to be invisible
Little did she know that her light would show.
She played it humble but she played herself
Taking second place to everybody else.
Shrinking just so she could people please
Denied herself the vision she’d already seen.
And then one day she threw away the mask
Claimed her rightful place and straightened up her back
Promised that she would hide no more
And she would walk through every open door.
And you know (you see it)
Baby girl (believe it)
Open your mouth (decree it)
You know what it is (receive it)
And oh you can see the light
And oh see it shining bright
When she was free she made a vow to God
To walk in faith even when the road is hard,
To live a life of integrity, to shine her light so the world can see.
And you know (you see it)
Baby girl (believe it)
Open your mouth (decree it)
You know what it is (receive it)
And oh you can see the light
And oh see it shining bright
And oh you can see the light
And oh see it shining bright
And you know (you see it)
Baby girl (believe it)
Open your mouth (decree it)
You know what it is (receive it)
And oh you can see the light
And oh see it shining bright
And you know (you see it)
Baby girl (believe it)
Open your mouth (decree it)
You know what it is (receive it)
Take off the mask, take off the mask.
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16. |
It's Your Time
02:49
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Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Do what you’re planning in your heart and mind.
God is with you, let me paint the picture.
You’re moving right up to the front of the line.
It’s your time, oh oh it’s your time.
It’s your time, oh oh it’s your time.
It’s your time, oh oh it’s your time.
It’s your time, oh oh it’s your time.
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
Well hallelujah baby it’s your time!
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Ya-Ya: The Intergalactic Sojourner Truth Atlanta, Georgia
Singer/Songwriter Renita Walker is a wife, mother, daughter, friend, and spiritual caregiver to the disenfranchised, the discarded, and the downtrodden.
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