José James - Park Bench People (Live at Levon Helm Studios) (Official Video)

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"José James: New York 2020" (Live) is the first highly anticipated live album from an artist with a decade long career built on his electric live show. Despite an entire year without shows, James found a way to create & connect with audiences during the peak of Coronavirus NY lockdown. José James is known for assembling some of the best live bands in the world, & his "New York 2020" crew is no exception. Each song resonates with the creative urgency of an effervescent, resilient 2020 New York City.
José James - vocals
Big Yuki - piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3, synth
Marcus Machado - guitar
Ben Williams - bass
Jharis Yokely - drums
Produced by Framework Productions
Director: Steven Pierce
Producer: James Allerdyce
Line Producer: Matt Mundy
Camera: James Allerdyce, Igor Kropotov, Andrew Trost, Chris Willmore
Assistant Camera: Toby Sprague
Editor: Steven Pierce
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LYRICS
I see an old man
Sittin' on a park bench
Lookin' in the skies when
He can see the mouth-stench
Of the range of the people
Walkin' and talkin' nonsense
In the park
I see a man sittin' there
With a newspaper
Under his head and hair
I think
He would be down for me to tell him
That he'd been waiting 'round here
For all, of his life and
It took time for the soul to come
When it came i saw the same
Old scene over and over again
My friend
People's talkin' and squackin' in the park, and
Sittin' on a bench, thinkin' 'bout things
I think of all the people of the park
Sleepin' in the street
Livin' from their hearts
Sleepin' in the street
Livin's kinda hard
Sleepin' in the street
People fall apart
There's a park bench
That's painted black and white
And when you sleep there
It won't get wet when you wake up
Because the trees are withered
And so you dry in the sunlight
You sit there and you prepare to make
A move and so you go through
Each and every can
Lookin' inside tryin' to see somethin'
That you didn't see last night
Wantin' to get somethin' to eat
And you go down the street
You see some friends of yours
And then they all speak
Sayin' what's happenin' man
You sleepin' in the park again
Yeah nothin' but a survival thang
You know what i'm sayin'
Insha'allah
Then again my friend
All they want to do
Is play you like you are a fool
But i know better
You're safe from school
Through this stay cool
Mark you are mis-skewed
An' now i know better
I maintain black
We'll overcome
In the sun
On the bench
In the park
Where you lay
When it's dark
And it's wet
Cuz it's raining on you
You have newspapers and you'd like to go home
But you can't
Cuz you just got put out on your own
You're thinkin' 'bout your kids
You're thinkin' 'bout your girl
You're thinkin' of all the things you did
You see the children play
You hear the people barely look at you
Laughing while they run away
Sleeping in the street
Living from the heart
Sleeping in the street
People fall apart
In the park, where are
They's every people walkin' round
Lookin' at themselves far
As if they were somethin'
But they ain't nothin', they frontin'
Not a people nowhere standing
All these people are something
Earth, perched on
The edge of all time, and yet they search
For drums imperial dreams
Similarly so barred
Can't buy my soul
Won't sell my soul
To the devil
On the other level never
With another rebel
Under trouble
I'll never see you go down
My people can't go down
My people can't go down
Sleeping in the street
Leaving from the heart
Sleeping in the street
People fall apart
Copyright Rainbow Blonde Records 2021

[@lindarisveglia9745]

This is top notch, phenomenal jazz- rap. Each musician is great in their own way. I’m an artist and play this guy over and over again while I paint. Definitely a New York vibe. I wish they we’re getting more recognition. ❤❤❤❤

[@hermanverstuyft1971]

Park bench people ... USA in a nutchell... and waaaaw what a talented guy this man is !!

[@si3gnal]

W O W...ALL hail José James and Freestyle Fellowship!!

[@Arb1111-y1]

MUCH RESPECT!!!!💯. GOOD LUCK IN EVERYTHING YOU DO. I HOPE THE MOST HIGH BLESSES Y'ALL..

[@wernermatrisch2]

This concert is oustanding!!

[@user-cv6fp2gy3s]

♥️

[@hermanverstuyft1971]

Probably the best I've heard till now. Different styles neatly mixed. Great rapping. Nice work!

[@misternell09]

Not nearly enough views or likes for this dope performance. But we all have different tastes in music 🎶 😏 🤷

[@strayouthside]

Just saw you yesterday at A to Jazz Festival in Sofia and you were even more amazing on the live here! Such great energy on the stage, I'm still feeling full of positive energy by your performance. Keep creating and sharing, appreciating it a lot, man!

[@elaial2684]

What an amazing drummer Jharis is...

[@berndpahl347]

Great!

[@edwardreevesii5649]

One word for this video... "Nasty".

[@edwardreevesii5649]

That bass player is smooth as fck.

[@MrJamesBassist]

🔥🔥🔥

[@elkealbrich5380]

[@edwardreevesii5649]

Man, that bass player is cooler than a fan.👍

[@edwardreevesii5649]

Who is he?

[@hermanverstuyft1971]

❤