"Lean on Me_copy" genre: Spiritual Rap
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	A new version of the Master's answer to the age old question, "Who is my Neighbor?"
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	Story Behind the Song The story behind the song is the Good Samaritan parable that Jesus told. This is taken from the perspective of the traveler who was beat up, and left for dead. The irony is that the priest and levite would not stop to help their jewish brother, but a Samaritian (half Jewish and half Philistine but hated by both) was the one to stop and help him. The title good Samaritian would be a joke itself to the Jewish listener at that time. No Samaritian was good. Jesus was pushing the walls of the people's preconcived notions in order to answer the question "Who is my neighbor". I am afraid that some people, unfortunately, will listen to only the first part of the song and think I am being racist. But much like Jesus' parables you have to listen to the whole story before you get the true meaning. You dig? Word to the mother I'm a bad brother. Talking about mothers... Mom please forgive me for the line about "...kicked Butt..." I know we don't talk like that Lyrics The road ahead seems rugged, the path is getting steep, My strength is gone Im stumbling over my on feet I fall to my knees Im dizzy and fainting Im worse than that I start to hallucinating The Lord appears right before me in a haze Reaches his hand to me and begins to say Lean on me... When you need someone to help I wont turn my back Ill offer you myself Lean on me And realize its true Youre leaning on me and Im leaning on you I said Lord did you see what happened to me Got jumped by two foreigners or was it three The beat me and robbed me for my dough I gave them all I had, but thy still beat me some mo Left me here on road for dead With a bloody nose, broken arm, kicked butt, and smashed head That was bad enough, but its not the worst The preacher walked by from the local Christian church Help me please I cried But without another glance he walk pass me on the other side Im hear all alone and I need help desperately The Lord reached out his hand and said to me Lean on me... When you need someone to help I wont turn my back Ill offer you myself Lean on me And realize its true Youre leaning on me and Im leaning on you Lord I feel no one cares if I live or die A deacon passed me but was death to my cries I think Im in shock I wont last Wait another coming up the road. Will help? Should I ask? NO. Hes a foreigner, the wrong color He might even be one of the robbers they all look like each other. Im guard as he comes this way But he reaches out his hand to me and says Lean on me... When you need someone to help I wont turn my back Ill offer you myself Lean on me And realize its true Youre leaning on me and Im leaning on you Lord cant believe this Samaritans behavior He helped me when my people wouldnt. Now whos my neighbor But I learned another lesson still While were leaning on you, youre leaning on us to do your will We are your arms we are your hands When someones in need we need to take a stand No matter the race, or the color Were all made in your image and we are all brothers. So Lord Im leaning on you where ever I go And Lord theres one thing I want you to know. (you can) Lean on me... When you need someone to help I wont turn my back Ill offer you myself Lean on me And realize its true Youre leaning on me and Im leaning on you By Joseph Johnson 9-18-00

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