Wake up everybody!

[FrenchieCat]

Teddy Pendergrass passed away a couple of days ago,
but he left us with some words....

As we near the one year anniversary of Barack Obama's inauguration,
and as we see things changing (although not as fast as we would like),
we need to appreciate this President.....
while we can.

Please watch and listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9DKn88q9xI

[HopeOverFear]

1. Loved Teddy

he will be missed.

[goclark]

10. I saw him in concert at the Hollywood Bowl once

My friend got us seats in the front row!

He was beyond wonderful ~ just fantastic!

What a shame that he has such problems.

May he rest in PEACE

[Cha]

2. Wow! Thanks Frenchie..

I know the name well but I don't know his music and this is really a surprise for me.

Sounds like a visionary sweetheart!

[FrenchieCat]

3. Yes, this is exactly what we all need to do, and we need to do it now!

Wake up, everybody
No more sleepin' in bed
No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinkin' ahead

The world has changed So very much
From what it used to be
There is so much hatred
War and poverty, whoa, oh

Wake up, all the teachers
Time to teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen
To what'cha have to say

'Cause they're the ones who's coming up
And the world is in their hands
When you teach the children
Teach 'em the very best you can

The world won't get no better
If we just let it be, na, na, na
The world won't get no better
We gotta change it, yeah
Just you and me

Wake up, all the doctors
Make the old people well
They're the ones who suffer
And who catch all the hell

But they don't have so very long
Before the Judgment Day
So wont'cha make them happy
Before they pass away

Wake up, all the builders
Time to build a new land
I know we can do it
If we all lend a hand

The only thing we have to do
Is put it in our minds
Surely things will work out
They do it every time

The world won't get no better
If we just let it be, na, na, na
The world won't get no better
We gotta change it, yeah
Just you and me

Change it, yeah
Change it, yeah
Just you and me
Change it, yeah
Change it, yeah

Can't do it alone
Can't do it alone
Need some help, y'all
Can't do it alone
Can't do it alone, yeah, yeah

Wake up, everybody
Wake up, everybody
Need a little help, y'all
Just you need a little help

Need some y'all
To change the world
What it used to be

Can't do it alone
Can't do it alone
Need some help, yeah
Need some help, yeah

Wake up, everybody
Get up, get up
Get up, get up
Wake up, come on, come on

Wake up, everybody
Teach a new way
Maybe then they'll listen
To what you have to say

Wake up, everybody
No more sleepin' in bed
No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinkin' ahead
Come on

Wake up, everybody
I'm talkin' about the dope pusher
Stop pushin' that dope
Dope users
Stop usin' the dope

Wake up, yeah

False lyin'
False preachin'
False teachin'
Wake up, y'all
Come on

You preachers
Start preachin' what you teach
Teach the truth
Wake up, preachers

All liars
Politicians
Stop lyin'

Why don't someone
Help the poor people
Help the babies

You businessmen
Start treatin'
Start treatin'
Start treatin'

Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Wake up, yeah
Yeah, yeah

Now it don't matter
What race, creed or color
Everybody we need each other

Wake up, everybody
You see
We need
Wake up, everybody

Wake up, everybody
No more sleepin' in bed
No more backward thinkin'
Time for thinkin' ahead

Wake up, all you teachers
Time to teach a new way
They're the ones that suffer
Each and every day

Teach the children
Teach the babies
Teach the children
Teach the babies
Teach the children

[Cha]

4. This could be

about the Obama years. Thank you, Frenchie~

I looked him up..and now I remember who he is..I've going to have to get a CD.

[rebel with a cause]

5. I don't listen to music much anymore.

but I loved Teddy.

Wish we were not stuck here in the underground of the DU, then maybe I could feel like we were able to be getting more people woke up to what is going on. The way it is now, I just don't see...............

Forgive me, I am a bit of a mess today. Physically and mentally. Thinking about chucking it all and just resting for a while. I will probably bounce back in a few.

[gratefultobelib]

6. That was beautiful. There are times I think this damned country doesn't deserve Obama.

[Cha]

7. I didn't have time to watch

that link earlier..I didn't realize it was the song Teddy sang in the '70's(Wake Up Everybody) set to an Obama campaign video in 2008!

It was awesome! Here's Teddy singing that song on Soul Train in 1975~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itUrjWNGnZQ

[firedupdem]

8. Beautiful...thanks Frenchie n/t

[Cha]

9. Somebody at work

today remembered this song by Teddy Pendergrass. I told her that an Obama campaign message was woven into the lyrics and she was practically swooning.:) She's a retired political science teacher here in New York.