Mooshus and the Poe

by Moose Harris

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Life is Short 01:57
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They say life is short If you allow it to be I’m not, my voice will live on the mic Always something to say Document and record Want my ideas recited by generations beyond Ima celebrate every chance I get To stand in front of you and spit my shit And if I’m not in front this a testament Of how thankful I am within my element Let the speakers ring, hallelujah groove Praising on the beat, prayer service moves Charge this to the head and the heart together I didn’t forget you making sure I’m together History made everyday I’m more than a footnote Passion I evoke, energy I devote Use it up like it’s endless never stop Give you much cause you stream this so let the beat drop One nation under a groove that’s my theme song Play it loud for me if I ever go home Until then ready or not here I come Getting down on what I believe in with an outcome Pledge allegiance to the sound and my spirit I express success nigga period Your Best’s a mess ginst my experience I confess the rest connect to my resistance Hydrate or intoxicate your choice I do both Tha Antidote the sound of my voice
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I Tried 02:32
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I tried, I tried, I tried And if there’s nothing else for me I tried X3 And if my dreams never ever make it I tried X3 And if I never get the flowers I need While I breathet I’ll proceed To keep planting seeds They say one way to fight depression stop comparisons I pray, today I feel less of embarrassment Rose colored glasses trying to grow through the concrete A bold attacking never lacking but it’s hard to keep going. Rowing with no paddle let the current take me away from the shore Why I can’t stay still no more The one who tries to tie all the loose ends And begin to extend the lessons to try again. Smokey Situations wanting a Miracle I can’t see The tears of a clown right now is critical Supposed to be jolly like Mardi Gras But more like April Fool My rise through the Phoenix of life My rebirth of the Cool But Miles ahead Miles to go I don’t want to follow dark water Don’t know which way it flows Treading water for the boats of life Cheerleading success Even if it not my own Gonna wish deserving the best Someday the efforts will Be rewarded I just want to see that time not be dearly departed Welp.... I don’t care that that’s selfish There’s gotta be a level beyond happily jealous My dreams are clear It’s real life that’s blurry I look younger than I am But my soul’s worried So I try I survive by giving effort Let the chips fall The spots will never change on this leopard
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Door 02:05
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Break on through to the other side Take me to a greater high Only have so much space to fill So I’m coming like FDR - New Deal With bars and a stubborn will May never be the best but I’m damn good Best believe that’s a thing that’ll be understood Everything I believe gotta show receipts Prove to the universe the real I speak That middle life crises where decisions are made With a wife and some kids and the bills to be paid Deadlines are approaching but I’m never afraid Change the sheets but I’m staying in this bed that I made Keep traveling the highways and byways Sinatra Frank think tank do it my way Skirting signs all saying keep going Till angel aliens come that’s the main truth that I’m holding. Yes I hear the sample, it tells no lies But I can’t say the same for the world outside Cause according to my age, my hair, my race I’m a has been, symbol of sin, a total disgrace Fuck them, I’m an example of things to come, Still get I’d ancient soul looking young You see middle of life, I see just begun You see traditional ways, I see more than one Way to get it don’t prohibit I was blessed with this style Intelligent, elegant and a beautiful smile Feeling myself cause nobody else Is guaranteed to give you what you should for yourself 1st person self care that’s the key to the door Used enough to open it, gonna use some more To step through go through to another dimension Whether you believe me or not keep paying attention
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Middle Life Crisis? 02:03
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Me got no Time for a Middle Life Crisis A woe is me pitty party is divisive The artist always pays the prices Trying to stream money back on all your devices I’m on stage so I prove this Why I come from far distances in a Buick Steady on the road always looking for a crowd And a stage, and a mic, and a glass, and some loud And a spot on the side where I can put my merch table Step into my office let me show you how I’m able To go from coast to coast just like I’m Syndicated Reputation precedes me the radio demonstrates it Trying to bless the mic so much that my nose is running Try to make it to the top like I smoke in London Continue spend my life overcoming Having a good time while I rhyme & your shoulders humping Me got no time for a middle life crisis A woe is me pitty party is divisive Not just repeat just a reiteration Hear it in your spirit bars of indoctrination North Caribbean with a boot sound South Louisiana I’m from the B-Town Where tobacco & the red dot ain’t the only fire things But the good ol boy system is present in everything We have things that we changing on the West End Envision Da Berry bringing the new trend New hope, care, New hospitality Brown Sugar sweeting up community I’m more than a messenger, you can be one too Whatever is your calling that’s totally up to you So woe is me step away cause I’m on a life arch As my second score takes over the ides of March Plus two And if You don't know Now You know
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Lean On Berries 02:42
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I’m from a small country town down in Louisiana Grown from the Sugarcane and petroleum it handles New Iberia, and maybe it was almost perfect never knew about the treachery below the surface Imagine being home there’s a knock on your door Sheriff say get in the car, you ain’t welcome here no more No crime, no warrant, no investigation Being charged with attempt academic liberation Down the street where the beatings start “Spread the word, organize you niggers, leave fore we rip you apart” Why they thought this interrogation was cool? Cause they opposed building a negro welding school “You the one writing - forcing us to fix a school for ya?” “You the one saying you niggers be voting soon huh?” Once the handcuffs were off told to leave town be gone Staggering down the train tracks alone with no one else to lean on You can’t be shocked, that’s how they have it going down in the south Make a move they don’t like, take a clubbing to the mouth Stories bout deputies in 1944 and 2014 Wonder why generations ain’t close to trusting Thurgood wasn’t good enough to get that justice FBI say it’s too complicated for them to bust this Mayor says it was done without his knowledge Sheriff says it’s a false rumor that’s gettin lots of mileage PHDs takes beatings thrown out of town for being The ones trying to build, grow and heal negro families And the man whose door got knocked on in the beginning Never got that understanding, never had a happy ending Never a resolution achievement beyond hope After all of this 3 months later he’s dead from a stroke
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That's My Brother 02:15
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This one goes out to the brothers Target number one but take care of each other Cards stacked against life is not perfect But we are the ones who can establish our verdict Gotta start from the bottom then move up Copping a few luxuries is not enough Need more dark faces in our everyday lives At the jobs, at the schools, with the kids, with the wives I ain’t here to argue bout religion is Or decipher what sexuality you is I’m just trying to create a bridge So we can walk over hazards & go distances We’re the ones who got most of the world established So we should make the moves in boardrooms & ballots Put it in their faces till they have no choice To take the world’s time & listen to our voice 2 thousand no matter what year it is Responsibility to handle our biz All day social media the new CNN Fox News, Fake News, Bloomberg, Huffington & Back again (But my Men) flaunting & trolling don’t solve too much But satisfy emotions nothing real to touch Go outside and take it to the streets But beyond prayer & marching results to seek (Step 1) More brothers needed to teach our grades At the same time teach the youth the way to behave (Step 2) Their attention, teach them everything Show we have more influence than just Martin Luther King (Step 3) Thousands of industries to make that doe Start em young showing ways legit business can grow So many other things I can say in this track Just for now realize I’m for everything black, especially
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Armed Forces 02:59
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Lock your valuables tight Hold down with chains By the time this song's over The whole room is arranged OCD with a beat on my grown man swang Marching is the premise, veteran in this thing 2 time vet as a matter of fact 1 with bullets, 1 with bars both used to attack Awarded in both, both kept me alive 1 while pushing fuel, 1 to fuel your mind Another reason why my hair grow Natural hard a kevlar protecting my soul But, camouflage works different now No more hide and duck shit expose to the crowd An M-16 spitting ammunition Weapon down range, better pay attention Tight with the 4/4 yeah I'm a quartermaster Platoon of support is what I'm always after Singing, Hosting, DJing, Making Rhymes Full fledged pro underground claymore mine Feed you good buddy music MRE Getting stuffed by the MOOSE But you know I rather cheer for you motherfuckers Don't want your game looking lame shooting up cluckers Too many flavors to explain but I ain't a sucker Gotta build your game up before you play the Rucker See what I see and you may understand When the words explode like grenades on land I throw bombs, mad bomber, call me quarterback Too many logistical moves to ever get sacked Armed Forces is the name of this flow And there's many warriors in my family quo Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Guantanamo to Hawaii and several parts in between Know what I mean Thrown any obstacle course I'm ok I'm used to it Tracers over my head but low crawl all through it Never shiny with the boots never good with the wax The only ones I need are 12 inches in plaques A ruck sack full of tracks and I'm on the road A canteen full of dreams drink the whole damn load Never ever have to worry about me sounding off I'm a specialist I'm blessed because I paid a cost No PTSD for me thank God no tragedies So I can casually make you a casualty Inspect my resume my corners are tight And I'm good with the guard every day and night Want to see me drive better, put me in a Hummer Behind the wheel or at the top M-60 gunner My fox holes take control each and every summer That means I'm deep, so unique, never looking dumber I am the one To call when you want the job done Marching serious or footwork fun Icing on the cake or the meat with the bun Veteran yes 2 kinds 1 with the uniform, 1 with the rhyme That means M16A2 If you really really know me You know how this came through Wolverine Lightfighter

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released August 18, 2020

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Moose Harris New Iberia, Louisiana

For Anthony “Moose Harris” Daniels music has been a way of life since the beginning.
For the last 20 years, Mr. Daniels strives to be on the forefront of where independent music and business combines; whether it be through his own 6 album discography, his other 20+ credits as a producer and/or 3 instrument musician, his syndicated radio shows, Urban Flosarus & The Grapevine. ... more

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