Never Taught Never Told-Fundisha

[ti:Never Taught Never Told] [ar:Fundisha] [al:Selections From Lessons] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Never Taught Never Told - Fundisha [00:02.43]I remember growing up in [00:03.45]Newark and hanging out [00:05.16]With the girl next door and [00:07.65]She never wanted to go home [00:08.85]Because her parents were always fighting [00:10.07] [00:12.24]I ran into her the other day [00:13.61]And I ask her how she was doing [00:15.54] [00:16.44]And she just started crying [00:17.31] [00:18.37]And my heart really went out to her [00:19.74] [00:20.76]And I ask her what's wrong [00:22.25] [00:23.39]And as she began to wipe the tears from her eyes [00:25.37] [00:27.04]This is what she told me [00:28.05] [00:30.84]Momma never told me how to be lady [00:33.27] [00:34.41]If she did I never would of has this baby [00:37.07] [00:38.14]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [00:41.30]He was was never home poppa was a rolling stone [00:44.16] [00:45.32]Momma never told me how to be lady [00:48.04] [00:48.88]If she did I never would of has this baby [00:51.25] [00:52.76]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [00:55.44] [00:55.99]He was was never [00:56.98]Home poppa was a rolling stone [00:58.88] [01:00.45]Poppa use to drink alot and [01:03.07]Momma use to walk around smoking pot [01:05.46] [01:07.41]So they never heard a single word I said [01:09.84] [01:10.36]That's why I use to walk the streets at night [01:13.10]When I should of been in bed [01:14.42] [01:15.34]Never heard me crying in the night [01:17.44] [01:18.58]Cause all they did was fuss and fight [01:20.53](fuss and fight) [01:21.13] [01:22.21]Now I don't know where to turn [01:23.80] [01:25.45]Never Taught Never Told [01:26.95] [01:29.80]Momma never told me how to be lady [01:32.12](Momma never taught me) [01:33.10] [01:33.65]If she did I never would of has this baby (no) [01:36.52] [01:37.07]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [01:40.24]He was never home see [01:41.15]My poppa was a rolling stone [01:42.70]He was was never home [01:43.55]Poppa was a rolling stone [01:44.35]Momma never told me how to be lady [01:47.25] [01:48.06]If she did I never would of has this baby [01:50.90] [01:51.76]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [01:54.59] [01:55.11]He was was never home poppa was a rolling stone [01:58.06] [01:59.41]See I was in a house that was not a home [02:02.03] [02:02.76]So I left because I did not belong [02:05.20] [02:06.28]Then I fell in love with a man [02:08.52] [02:09.41]Who said that he loved me but all [02:11.67]He did was hit me with his hand [02:13.39] [02:14.16]I thought things would get better in a little while [02:17.10] [02:18.21]But instead it got worse when I had this child [02:20.44] [02:21.85]I don't know what to do [02:23.72] [02:24.47]Never taught Never told(ooollldddd) [02:27.56] [02:28.92]Momma never told me how to be lady [02:31.06] [02:31.79](Momma never told me) [02:32.76]If she did I never would of has this baby [02:35.44](Poppa never told me) [02:36.49]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [02:38.80]Oh my Poppa was a Poppa was a [02:40.06]Poppa was a rolling stoneHe was was never [02:41.43]Home poppa was a rolling stone [02:42.54] [02:43.76]Momma never told me how to be lady [02:45.93] [02:47.17]If she did I never would of has this baby [02:49.91] [02:50.87]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [02:54.19]He was was never home(He was never home) [02:56.18]Poppa was a rolling stone [02:57.21] [02:58.28]Momma never told me how to be lady(ooohh) [03:01.94]If she did I never would of has this baby [03:04.55](wouldn't of never had this baby) [03:06.20]Poppa never taught me right from wrong [03:08.75]He was was never home [03:09.65](He was never home) [03:10.47]Poppa was a rolling [03:11.42]Stone(poppa poppa was rolling stone) [03:12.60] [03:14.49]See I wish they would of taught me [03:16.22] [03:18.15]That in order to love a man [03:20.40] [03:21.27]I must love myself first [03:22.37] [03:23.70]Oh Momma why didn't you tell me Oh yeah [03:27.60] [03:28.32]Never taught Never told [03:29.77]So I began to tell my friend [03:30.99] [03:33.61]What my momma taught me [03:34.55] [03:36.51]Thank you Jesus [03:37.56] [03:38.30]Hallelujah [03:38.81] [03:40.31]See she taught me that [03:41.68] [03:42.23]Everything happens for a reason [03:44.44] [03:45.34]And God knows how much you can bear [03:48.32] [03:49.40]He'll make a way out of nowhere [03:51.38] [03:52.02]Turn your dark night into day oh [03:54.52]Yes he will yes he will [03:56.50]Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [03:59.00] [04:00.13]Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah [04:02.17] [04:03.81]See I'm tryna feel this thing right now [04:06.03] [04:07.34]See I gotta feel this thing right now [04:09.88] [04:10.88]Because he made a way for me one day [04:14.49] [04:15.37]When I was down and out [04:16.49] [04:17.01]Didn't know what to do [04:17.96] [04:18.93]Singing a little down dirty blues dirty blues dirty [04:21.66]Blues [04:21.86] [04:22.76]Down dirty blues (ohhhhhh) (ohhhhhh) [04:29.26] [04:32.12]He'll be your mother when your mother left [04:33.82] [04:35.79]He'll be your father when your father left [04:37.79] [04:40.38]Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Lord [04:44.53]Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Lord [04:47.77] [04:48.50](Song Fading)Thank you jesus [04:49.67]Thank you jesus Thank you Jesus Lord [04:51.15] [04:52.14]Thank you jesus Thank you jesus [04:53.62]Thank you Jesus Lord [04:55.17] [04:55.86]Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Lord [04:58.65] [04:59.22]Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Lord